1995 Race and Ethnicity - Public Use File Page
Current Population Survey, May 1995: Race and
Ethnicity Supplement [machine-readable data file] / conducted
by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Washington: Bureau of the Census [producer], Bureau of Labor Statistics
[distributor] 1995.
Microdata; unit of observation is individuals within housing units.
The universe consists of all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population of the United States living in households. The probability sample selected to represent the universe consists of approximately 56,000 households.
The file primarily contains data on racial and ethnic identification as well as preferences for alternative names for racial and ethnic categories, ancestry and national origin.
Some data are also provided from the basic CPS on personal characteristics such as age, sex, race, marital status, household relationship, educational background, race and ethnic origin. Data on methodological aspects of the data collection such as the month-in-sample and whether the interview was conducted in person or over the phone are also included. The only labor force activity data that are provided include the employment status of persons 15 years old and over. Users desiring comprehensive labor force data should consult the basic CPS datafile
State of residence is uniquely identified as well
as census geographic division and region. The 113 largest metropolitan
statistical areas (CMSA's or MSA's), an additional 89 selected
MSA's, 66 selected PMSA's, and 30 central cities in multi-central
city MSA's or PMSA's are also uniquely identified. Within confidentiality
restrictions, indicators are provided for MSA-PMSA/non-MSA-PMSA,
central city/noncentral city, farm/nonfarm, and MSA/CMSA size.
The file may be ordered from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The file is available on CD-R (Compact disc-recordable).
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