Household Variables

HRECORD
Universe = All households
1 Household record

H_SEQ
Household sequence number
Universe = All households
00001-99999 .Household sequence number

HHPOS
Trailer portion of unique household ID.
00 for HH record.
Same function in family record is field FFPOS (01-39)
Same function in person record is PPPOS (41-79)

HUUNITS
Item 78 - How many units in the structure
0 NC
1 1 Unit
2 2 Units
3 3 - 4 Units
4 5 - 9 Units
5 10+ Units

H_FAMINC
Family income
NOTE: If a nonfamily household, income includes only that of householder.
Universe = All households
00 .Less than $5,000 or NIU
01 .$5,000 to $7,499
02 .$7,500 to $9,999
03 .$10,000 to $12,499
04 .$12,500 to $14,999
05 .$15,000 to $19,999
06 .$20,000 to $24,999
07 .$25,000 to $29,999
08 .$30,000 to $34,999
09 .$35,000 to $39,999
10 .$40,000 to $49,999
11 .$50,000 to $59,999
12 .$60,000 to $74,999
13 .$75,000 and over
19 .No response

H_RESPNM
Line number of household respondent
00 .Blank or impossible
01-99 .Line number

H_HHTYPE
Type of household
Universe = All
1 Interview
2 Type A non-interview
3 Type B/C non-interview

H_NUMPER
Number of persons in household
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
00 .Noninterview household
01-39 .Number of persons in HHLD

HNUMFAM
Number of families in household
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
00 .Noninterview household
01-39 .Number of families in HHLD

H_TYPE
Household type
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Non-interview household
1 Husband/wife primary family (neither husband or wife in Armed Forces)
2 Husband/wife primary family (husband and/or wife in Armed Forces)
3 Unmarried civilian male primary family householder
4 Unmarried civilian female primary family householder
5 Primary family household - reference person in Armed Forces and unmarried
6 Civilian male nonfamily householder
7 Civilian female nonfamily householder
8 Nonfamily householder household- reference person in Armed Forces
9 Group quarters

H_MONTH
Month of survey
Universe = All households
03 .March

H_YEAR
Year of survey - last digit
Universe = All households
0-9 .Last digit of year

H_MIS
Month in sample
Universe = All households
1-8 .Month in sample

H_HHNUM
Household number
Universe = All households
0 Blank
1-8 .Household number

H_LIVQRT
Item 4 - Type of living quarters (recode)
Universe = All households
Housing unit
01 .House, apt., flat
02 .HU in nontransient hotel, etc.
03 .HU, perm, in trans. hotel, motel etc.
04 .HU in rooming house
05 .Mobile home or trailer with no permanent room added
06 .Mobile home or trailer with 1 or more perm rooms added
07 .HU not specified above
Other Unit
08 .Qtrs not hu in rooming or boarding house
09 .Unit not perm in trans. hotel, motel, etc.
10 .Tent or trailer site
11 .Student quarters in college dormitory
12 .Other not HU

H_TYPEBC
Item 15 - Type B/C
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 3
00 .Not in universe - interviewed households
TYPE B
01 .Vacant - regular
02 .Vacant - storage of HHLD furniture
03 .Temp occ by persons with URE
04 .Unfit or to be demolished
05 .Under construction, not ready
06 .Converted to temp business or storage
07 .Occ by AF members or persons under 15
08 .Unocc tent or trailer site
09 .Permit granted, construction not started
10 .Other
Type C
11 .Demolished
12 .House or trailer moved
13 .Outside segment
14 .Converted to perm business or storage
15 .Merged
16 .Condemned
17 .Built after April 1, 1980
18 .Unused line of listing sheet
19 .Other

H_TENURE
Tenure
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Owned or being bought
2 Rent
3 No cash rent

H_TELHHD
Telephone in household
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe (non-interview)
1 Yes
2 No

H_TELAVL
Telephone available
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

H_TELINT
Telephone interview acceptable
Universe = H-TELAVL = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

GEREG
Region
Universe = All households
1 Northeast
2 Midwest
3 South
4 West

GESTCEN
1960 Census State Code
(First digit=Geog. Division Code)
Universe = All households
New England Division (Division 1)
11 .Maine
12 .New Hampshire
13 .Vermont
14 .Massachusetts
15 .Rhode Island
16 .Connecticut
Middle Atlantic Division (Division 2)
21 .New York
22 .New Jersey
23 .Pennsylvania
Midwest Region (Region 2)
East North Central Division (Division 3)
31 .Ohio
32 .Indiana
33 .Illinois
34 .Michigan
35 .Wisconsin
West North Central Division (Division 4)
41 .Minnesota
42 .Iowa
43 .Missouri
44 .North Dakota
45 .South Dakota
46 .Nebraska
47 .Kansas
South Region (Region 3)
South Atlantic Division (Division 5)
51 .Delaware
52 .Maryland
53 .District Of Columbia
54 .Virginia
55 .West Virginia
56 .North Carolina
57 .South Carolina
58 .Georgia
59 .Florida
East South Central Division (Division 6)
61 .Kentucky
62 .Tennessee
63 .Alabama
64 .Mississippi
West South Central Division (Division 7)
71 .Arkansas
72 .Louisiana
73 .Oklahoma
74 .Texas
West Region (Region 4)
Mountain Division (Division 8)
81 .Montana
82 .Idaho
83 .Wyoming
84 .Colorado
85 .New Mexico
86 .Arizona
87 .Utah
88 .Nevada
Pacific Division (Division 9)
91 .Washington
92 .Oregon
93 .California
94 .Alaska
95 .Hawaii

GESTFIPS
FIPS State Code
01 .Alabama
02 .Alaska
04 .Arizona
05 .Arkansas
06 .California
08 .Colorado
09 .Connecticut
10 .Delaware
11 .District of Columbia
12 .Florida
13 .Georgia
15 .Hawaii
16 .Idaho
17 .Illinois
18 .Indiana
19 .Iowa
20 .Kansas
21 .Kentucky
22 .Louisiana
23 .Maine
24 .Maryland
25 .Massachusetts
26 .Michigan
27 .Minnesota
28 .Mississippi
29 .Missouri
30 .Montana
31 .Nebraska
32 .Nevada
33 .New Hampshire
34 .New Jersey
35 .New Mexico
36 .New York
37 .North Carolina
38 .North Dakota
39 .Ohio
40 .Oklahoma
41 .Oregon
42 .Pennsylvania
44 .Rhode Island
45 .South Carolina
46 .South Dakota
47 .Tennessee
48 .Texas
49 .Utah
50 .Vermont
51 .Virginia
53 .Washington
54 .West Virginia
55 .Wisconsin
56 .Wyoming

GEMSA
MSA or PMSA FIPS code
0000 .Not MSA/PMSA or not identifiabl
0060-9360 .MSA/PMSA code

GECO
FIPS County Code
Universe = All HHLD's in sample
000 .Not identified
001-810 .Specific county code
(See Appendix E)
Note: This code must be used in combination with
a State Code (GESTFIPS or GESTCEN)
in order to uniquely identify a county

GECMSA
Specific CMSA code (See Appendix E)
00 .Not identified or nonmetropolitan
07 Min value
97 Max value

GECMSASZ
CMSA/MSA size
Universe = ALL HHLD's in sample
0 Not identified or nonmetropolitan
2 100,000 - 249,999
3 250,000 - 499,999
4 500,000 - 999,999
5 1,000,000 - 2,499,999
6 2,500,000 - 4,999,999
7 5,000,000+

GEMSASZ
MSA/PMSA size
Universe = All HHLD's in sample
0 Not identified or nonmetropolitan
2 100,000 - 249,999
3 250,000 - 499,999
4 500,000 - 999,999
5 1,000,000 - 2,499,999
6 2,500,000 - 4,999,999
7 5,000,000+

GEMETSTA
Modified metropolitan statistical area status code MSA residence
Universe = All
1 MSA
2 Non MSA
3 Not identifiable

GEMSAST
Central city metropolitan statistical area status code residence
Universe = All
1 Central city
2 Balance of MSA
3 Non MSA
4 Not identifiable

HUNDER15
Recode
Number of persons in household under
age 15
Universe = ITEM 79 = 1
00 .None
01-39 .Number persons under 15

HCMCARE
Item 80 - During 19.. how many of the children in this household covered
by medicare?
Universe = HUNDER15 = 1+
0 Not in universe
1 All or some
2 None

HCMCENO
Item 80 - Number of children in household covered by medicare.
Note: if more than 9 children/persons present, a value of 9 does not
necessarily mean "all."
Universe = HCMCARE = 2
0 Not in universe
1 1 child

9 9 or more children

HCHI
Item 81 - during 19.. how many of the children in this household
were covered by other health insurance?
Universe = HUNDER15 = 1+
0 Not in universe
1 All or some
2 None

HCHINO
Item 81 - Number of children in household covered by other health insurance.
Note: If more than 9 children/ persons present, a value of 9 does
not necessarily mean "all."
Universe = HCHI = 1
0 Not in universe HCHI = 2
1 1 Child

9 9 or more children

HCHINRH
Item 81a - During 19.. how many of the children in this household covered by
health insurance were covered by someone not living in this household?
Universe = HCHI = 1
0 Not in universe
1 All or some
2 None

HCHINNO
Item 81a - During 19.. how many of the children in this household covered by health insurance
were covered by someone not living in this household?
Note: If more than 9 children/persons present, a value of 9 does not necessarily mean "all."
Universe = HCHINRH = 1
0 Not in universe HCHINRH= 2
1 1 Child

9 9 or more children

HH5TO18
Recode
Item 82 - Number of persons in household age 5 to 18 excluding family heads and spouses
00 .None
01-39 .Number persons 5 to 18

HHOTLUN
Item 83 - During 19.. how many of the children in this household usually ate
a complete hot lunch offered at school?
Universe = HH5TO18 = 1+
0 Not in universe
1 All or some
2 None

HHOTNO
Item 83 - Number of children in household who usually ate hot lunch.
Note: If more than 9 children/persons present, a value of 9 does not necessarily mean "ALL."
Universe = HHOTLUN = 1
0 Not in universe
1 1 child

9 9 or more children

HFLUNCH
Item 86 - During 19.. how many of the children in this household received free or reduced price lunches because
they qualified for the federal school lunch program?
Universe = HHOTLUN = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Some or all
2 None

HFLUNNO
Item 86 - Number receiving free lunch
Note: If more than 9 children/persons present, a value of 9 does not necessarily mean "ALL."
Universe = HFLUNCH = 1
0 Not in universe
1 1

9 9 or more

HPUBLIC
Item 88 - Is this a public housing project, that is owned by a local
housing authority or other public agency?
Universe = HTENURE = 2
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HLORENT
Item 89 - Are you paying lower rent because the federal, state, or local
government is paying part of the cost?
Universe = HPUBLIC = 2
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HFOODSP
Item 90 - Did anyone in this household get food stamps at any time in 19..?
Universe = H-HHTYPE .1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HFOODNO
Item 91 - Number of children covered by food stamps
Note: If more than 9 children/persons present, a value of 9 does not necessarily mean "ALL."
Universe = HFOODSP = 1
0 Not in universe
1 1

9 9 or more

HFOODMO
Item 92 - Number months covered by food stamps
Universe = HFOODSP = 1
00 .Not in universe
01 .1 month

12 .Months

HFDVAL
Item 93 - What was the value of all food stamps received during 19..?
Universe = HFOODSP = 1
0000 .Not in universe
0001-9999 .Food stamps value

HENGAST
Item 94 - Since october 1, 19.., has this household received energy assistance
from the federal, state, or local government?
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HENGVAL
Item 95 - Altogether, how much energy assistance has been received since
October 1, 19..?
Universe = HENGAST = 1
0000 .Not in universe
0001-1999 .Energy assistance

HINC_WS
Recode - Wage and Salary
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HWSVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Wages and Salaries
Universe = HINC-WS = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HINC_SE
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HSEVAL
Recode - HHLD income - self employment income
Universe = HINC-SE = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Neg Amt .Income (loss)
Pos Amt .Income

HINC_FR
Recode - Farm self-employment
Universe = H-HHTYPE .1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HFRVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Farm income
Universe = HINC-FR = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Neg Amt .Income (loss)
Pos Amt .Income

HINC_UC
Recode - Unemployment compensation benefits
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HUCVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Unemployment compensation
Universe = HINC-UC = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HINC_WC
Recode - Worker's compensation
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HWCVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Worker's compensation
Universe = HINC-WC = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HSS_YN
Recode - Social Security payments
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HSSVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Social Security
Universe = HSS-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HSSI_YN
Recode - Supplemental Security benefits
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HSSIVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Supplemental Security income
Universe = HSSI-YN = 1
000000 .None
Dollar amount

HPAW_YN
Recode - Public Assistance
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HPAWVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Public Assistance income
Universe = HPAW-YN = 1
000000 .None
Dollar amount

HVET_YN
Recode - Veterans' Payments
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HVETVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Veteran Payments
Universe = HVET-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HSUR_YN
Recode - Survivor Benefits
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HSURVAL
Recode - HHLD income - survivor income
Universe = HSUR-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HDIS_YN
Recode - Disability benefits
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HDISVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Disability income
Universe = HDIS-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HRET_YN
Recode - Retirement payments Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HRETVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Retirement income
Universe = HRET-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HINT_YN
Recode -interest payments
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HINTVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Interest income
Universe = HINT-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HDIV_YN
Recode - Dividend payments
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HDIVVAL
Recode - HHLD income - dividend income
Universe = HDIV-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HRNT_YN
Recode - Rental payments
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HRNTVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Rent income
Universe = HRNT-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Negative .Dollar amount
Positive .Dollar amount

HED_YN
Recode - Educational assistance
benefits
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HEDVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Education income
Universe = HED-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HCSP_YN
Recode - Child support payments
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HCSPVAL
Recode - HHLD income - child support
Universe = HCSP-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HALM_YN
Recode - Alimony payments
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HALMVAL
Recode - HHLD income - alimony
Universe = HALM-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HFIN_YN
Recode - Financial assistance payments
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HFINVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Financial assistance income
Universe = HFIN-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HOI_YN
Other income payments
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HOIVAL
Recode - HHLD income - Other income
Universe = HOI-YN = 1
0000000 .None or not in universe
Dollar amount

HTOTVAL
Recode - Total household income
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
00000000 .None or not in universe
Neg Amt .Income (loss)
Pos Amt .Income

HEARNVAL
Recode - Total household earnings
Universe = HINC-WS,HINC-SE or HINC-FR = 1
00000000 .None or not in universe
Neg Amt .Income (loss)
Pos Amt .Income

HOTHVAL
All other types of income except HEARNVAL
Recode - Total other household income
00000000 .None or not in universe
Neg Amt .Income (loss)
Pos Amt .Income

HHINC
Recode - total household income Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
00 .Not in universe
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

HMCARE
Anyone in HHLD covered by Medicare
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HMCAID
Anyone in HHLD covered by Medicaid
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HCHAMP
CHAMPUS, VA, or military health care
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HHI_YN
Anyone in HHLD have health insurance
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HHSTATUS
Recode - Household status
Universe = H-TYPE = 1:8
0 Not in universe (group quarters)
1 Primary family
2 Nonfamily householder living alone
3 Nonfamily householder living with nonrelatives

HUNDER18
Recode - Number of persons in HHLD under age 18
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
00 .None
01-39 .Number persons under 18

HTOP5PCT
Recode - Household income percentiles
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
0 Not in universe (group quarters)
1 In top 5 percent
2 Not in top 5 percent

HPCTCUT
Recode - HHLD income percentiles - National rank
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
00 .Not in universe (group quarters)
01 .Lowest 5 percent
02 .Second 5 percent

20 .Top 5 percent

GEINDVCC
0 Not individually identified
central city
1-4 .(See Appendix E) Note:Whenever possible this code identifies specific central
cities in an MSA/PMSA that have multiple central cities.
This code must be used in combination with the MSA/PMSA
FIPS Code HG-MSAC in order to uniquely identify a specific city

HSUP_WGT
Final weight (2 implied decimal places)
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1

HXTENURE
0 No change
1 Value to blank
4 Allocated

HXLIVQRT
0 No change
4 Allocated
7 Blank to NA - no error

HXTELHHD
0 No change
1 Value to blank
4 Allocated

HXTELAVL
0 No change
1 Value to blank
4 Allocated

HXTELINT
0 No change
1 Value to blank
4 Allocated

I_HHOTLU
0 No change
1 Allocated

I_HHOTNO
0 No change
1 Allocated

I_HFLUNC
0 No change
1 Allocated

I_HFLUNN
0 No change
1 Allocated

I_HPUBLI
0 No change
1 Allocated

I_HLOREN
0 No change
1 Allocated

I_HFOODS
0 No change
1 Allocated

I_HFDVAL
0 No change
1 Allocated

I_HFOODN
0 No change
1 Allocated

I_HFOODM
0 No change
1 Allocated

I_HENGAS
0 No change
1 Allocated

I_HENGVA
0 No change
1 Allocated

PROP_TAX
Annual property taxes
00000 .None
00001-99997 .Dollar amount

HOUSRET
Return to home equity
00000 .None
-9999 - 25000 .Dollar amount

HRHTYPE
Household type
Universe = H-HHTYPE = 1
00 .Non-interview household
01 .Husband/wife primary family (neither husband or wife in Armed Forces)
02 .Husband/wife primary family (husband and/or wife in Armed Forces)
03 .Unmarried civilian male primary family householder
04 .Unmarried civilian female primary family householder
05 .Primary family household - reference person in Armed Forces and unmarried
06 .Civilian male nonfamily householder
07 .Civilian female nonfamily householder
08 .Nonfamily householder household - reference person in Armed Forces
09 .Group quarters with actual families (This is new in 1994)
10 .Group quarters with secondary individuals only

H_IDNUM
Household identification number
Universe = ALL

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