Family Variables

FRECORD
Universe = All families
2 Family record

FH_SEQ
Household sequence number
Matches H-SEQ for same household
Universe = All families
00001-99999.Household sequence number

FFPOS
Unique family identifier
This field plus FH-SEQ results in a unique family number for the file.
Same function in household record is field HHPOS (00).
Same function in person record is PPPOS (41-79).
Universe = All families
01-39 .Index for family identifier

FKIND
Kind of family
Universe = All families
1 Husband-wife family
2 Other male head
3 Female head

FTYPE
Family type
Universe = All families
1 Primary family
2 Nonfamily householder
3 Related subfamily
4 Unrelated subfamily
5 Secondary individual

FPERSONS
Number of persons in family
Primary families include related subfamily members
Universe = All families
01-39 .Number of persons

FHEADIDX
Index to person record of family head
Universe = All families
01-39 .Index (roster position) for reference person

FWIFEIDX
Index to person record of family wife
Universe = F-KIND = 1
00 .No wife
01-39 .Index (roster position) for wife

FHUSBIDX
Index to person record of family husband
Universe = F-KIND = 1
00 .No husband
01-39 .Index (roster position) for husband

FSPOUIDX
Index to person record of family spouse
Universe = F-KIND = 1
00 .No spouse
01-39 .Index (roster position) for spouse

FLASTIDX
Index to person record of last member of family.
All persons from FHEADIDX thru FLASTIDX are members of this family.
(Primary family includes related subfamily members.)
Universe = All families
01-39 .Index (roster position) for last family member

FMLASIDX
Index to person record of last member of family.
All persons from FHEADIDX thru FMLASIDX are members of this family.
(Primary family excludes subfamily members.)
Universe = All families
01-39 .Index (roster position) for last family member

FOWNU6
Own children in family under 6
0 None, not in universe
1 1
2 2

6 6+

FOWNU18
Number of own never married children under 18
Primary family includes own children in related subfamily even if the child is the head of the subfamily.
Universe = All families
0 None, not in universe
1 1

9 9 or more

FRELU6
Related persons in family under 6
Universe = All families
0 None, not in universe
1 1
2 2

6 6+

FRELU18
Related persons in family under 18
Universe = All families
0 None, not in universe
1 1
2 2

9 9+

FPCTCUT
Income percentiles
Primary families only
Universe = All families
00 .NIU (FTYPE=2+)
01 .Lowest 5 percent
02 .Second 5 percent

20 .Top 5 percent

FPOVCUT
Low income cutoff dollar amount
If FTYPE = 3 then value comes from primary family

FAMLIS
Ratio of family income to low-income
level
If FTYPE = 3 then value comes from
primary family
1 Below low-income level
2 100 - 124 percent of the low- income level
3 125 - 149 percent of the low- income level
4 150 percent and above the low-income level

POVLL
Ratio of family income to low-income level
If FTYPE = 3 then value comes from primary family
01 .Under .50
02 ..50 to .74
03 ..75 to .99
04 .1.00 to 1.24
05 .1.25 to 1.49
06 .1.50 to 1.74
07 .1.75 to 1.99
08 .2.00 to 2.49
09 .2.50 to 2.99
10 .3.00 to 3.49
11 .3.50 to 3.99
12 .4.00 to 4.49
13 .4.50 to 4.99
14 .5.00 and over

FRSPOV
Ratio of related subfamily income to low-income level
(care should be exercised when using this data as the related subfamilies are a part of the
primary family and usually their poverty status comes from the primary family)
Universe = F-TYPE = 3
00 .Not in universe
01 .Under .50
02 ..50 to .74
03 ..75 to .99
04 .1.00 to 1.24
05 .1.25 to 1.49
06 .1.50 to 1.74
07 .1.75 to 1.99
08 .2.00 to 2.49
09 .2.50 to 2.99
10 .3.00 to 3.49
11 .3.50 to 3.99
12 .4.00 to 4.49
13 .4.50 to 4.99
14 .5.00 and over

FRSPPCT
Low income cutoff dollar amount of related subfamily
(care should be exercised when using these data as the related subfamilies are a part of the
primary family and usually their poverty status comes from the primary family)
Universe = F-TYPE = 3
00000-35000 .Not in related subfamilies

FINC_WS
Wage and salary
1 Yes
2 No

FWSVAL
Family income - wages and salaries
Universe = FINC-WS = 1
Dollar amount

FINC_SE
Own business self-employment
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FSEVAL
Family income - self employment income
Universe = FINC-SE = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Neg Amt .Income (loss)
Pos Amt .Income

FINC_FR
Farm self-employment
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FFRVAL
Family income - Farm income
Universe = FINC-FR = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Neg Amt .Income (loss)
Pos Amt .Income

FINC_UC
Unemployment compensation
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FUCVAL
Family income - Unemployment compensation
Universe = FINC-UC = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_WC
Worker's compensation
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FWCVAL
Family income - Worker's compensation
Universe = FINC-WC = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_SS
Social Security Benefits
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FSSVAL
Family income - Social Security
Universe = FINC-SS = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_SSI
Supplemental Security Benefits
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FSSIVAL
Family income - Supplemental Security Income
Universe = FINC-SSI = 1
0 None
Dollar amount

FINC_PAW
Public assistance or welfare benefits
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FPAWVAL
Family income - public assistance income
Universe = FINC-PAW = 1
00000 .None
Dollar amount

FINC_VET
Veterans' Benefits
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FVETVAL
Family income - veteran payments
Universe = FINC-VET = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_SUR
Survivor's payments
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FSURVAL
Family income - Survivor income
Universe = FINC-SUR = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_DIS
Disability payments
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FDISVAL
Family income - Disability income
Universe = FINC-DIS = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_RET
Retirement payments
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FRETVAL
Family income - Retirement income
Universe = FINC-RET = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_INT
Interest payments
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FINTVAL
Family income - Interest income
Universe = FINC-INT = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_DIV
Dividend payments
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FDIVVAL
Family income - Dividend income
Universe = FINC-DIV = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_RNT
Rental payments
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FRNTVAL
Family income - Rental income
Universe = FINC-RNT = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Negative dollar amount
Positive dollar amount

FINC_ED
Education benefits
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FEDVAL
Family income - Education income
Universe = FINC-ED = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_CSP
Child support payments
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FCSPVAL
Family income - Child support
Universe = FINC-CSP = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_ALM
Alimony payments
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FALMVAL
Family income - Alimony
Universe = FINC-ALM = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_FIN
Financial assistance payments
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FFINVAL
Family income - Financial assistance
income
Universe = FINC-FIN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FINC_OI
Other income payments
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FOIVAL
Family income - Other income
Universe = FINC=OI = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

FTOTVAL
Total family income
Universe = All families
00000000 .None
Neg Amt .Income (loss)
Pos Amt .Income

FEARNVAL
Total family earnings
Universe = FINC-WS, FINC-SE OR FINC-FR = 1
00000000 .None
Neg Amt .Income (loss)
Pos Amt .Income

FOTHVAL
Total other family income
Universe = All other types of income except HEARNVAL
00000000 .None
Neg Amt .Income (loss)
Pos Amt .Income

FTOT_R
Total family income recode
Universe = All families
01 .Under $2,500
02 .$2,500 to $4,999
03 .$5,000 to $7,499
04 .$7,500 to $9,999
05 .$10,000 to $12,499
06 .$12,500 to $14,999
07 .$15,000 to $17,499
08 .$17,500 to $19,999
09 .$20,000 to $22,499
10 .$22,500 to $24,999
11 .$25,000 to $27,499
12 .$27,500 to $29,999
13 .$30,000 to $32,499
14 .$32,500 to $34,999
15 .$35,000 to $37,499
16 .$37,500 to $39,999
17 .$40,000 to $42,499
18 .$42,500 to $44,999
19 .$45,000 to $47,499
20 .$47,500 to $49,999
21 .$50,000 to $52,499
22 .$52,500 to $54,999
23 .$55,000 to $57,499
24 .$57,500 to $59,999
25 .$60,000 to $62,499
26 .$62,500 to $64,999
27 .$65,000 to $67,499
28 .$67,500 to $69,999
29 .$70,000 to $72,499
30 .$72,500 to $74,999
31 .$75,000 to $77,499
32 .$77,500 to $79,999
33 .$80,000 to $82,499
34 .$82,500 to $84,999
35 .$85,000 to $87,499
36 .$87,500 to $89,999
37 .$90,000 to $92,499
38 .$92,500 to $94,999
39 .$95,000 to $97,499
40 .$97,500 to $99,999
41 .$100,000 and over

FSPANISH
Reference person or spouse of Spanish origin
Universe = All families
1 Yes
2 No

FSUP_WGT
Householder or reference person weight (2 implied decimal)
Universe = All families
000000-999999 .(2 implied decimal places)

FFPOSOLD
Trailer portion of unique household ID.
00 for HH record.
Same function in Family record is field FFPOSOLD(41-79).
Same function in Person record is PPPOSOLD (01-39)
Universe = All families

F_MV_FS
Family market value of food stamps
0 None
Dollar amount

F_MV_SL
Family market value of school lunch
0 None
Dollar amount

FFNGCARE
Family fungible value of medicare
0 .None
Dollar amount

FFNGCAID
Family fungible value of medicaid
0 None
Dollar amount

FHOUSSUB
Family market value of housing subsidy
0 None
Dollar amount

FFOODREQ
Based on USDA figures
Used to compute fungible value of food stamps
0 None
Dollar amount

FHOUSREQ
Used to compute fungible value of medicare & medicaid
0 None
Dollar amount

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