GSS 1972 - 2002 cumulative file

Respondent's Current Household Composition


HOMPOP
NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD
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NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD
Percent
N
Value
Label
21.8
9,519
1

32.1
14,014
2

17.7
7,718
3

15.7
6,839
4

7.6
3,331
5

3.0
1,324
6

1.2
524
7

0.5
218
8

0.2
108
9

0.2
69
10

0.0
12
11

0.0
6
12

0.0
6
13

0.0
2
14

0.0
1
15

0.0
1
16



6
99
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.748
Max = 16
Std. Dev. = 1.550
Median = 2
Variance = 2.401
(Based on 43,692 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,98,99

BABIES
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS LESS THAN 6 YRS OLD
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HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS LESS THAN 6 YRS OLD
Percent
N
Value
Label
81.7
35,521
0

12.6
5,474
1

4.8
2,078
2

0.9
375
3

0.1
44
4

0.0
6
5

0.0
1
6

0.0
0
8
8 OR MORE


199
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 0
Mean = .252
Max = 6
Std. Dev. = .593
Median = 0
Variance = .351
(Based on 43,499 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9

PRETEEN
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 6 THRU 12 YRS OLD
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HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 6 THRU 12 YRS OLD
Percent
N
Value
Label
79.1
34,393
0

12.9
5,604
1

6.2
2,685
2

1.4
628
3

0.3
125
4

0.1
29
5

0.0
7
6

0.0
0
8
8 OR MORE


227
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 0
Mean = .312
Max = 6
Std. Dev. = .691
Median = 0
Variance = .477
(Based on 43,471 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9

TEENS
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 13 THRU 17 YRS OLD
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HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 13 THRU 17 YRS OLD
Percent
N
Value
Label
82.9
36,096
0

11.8
5,133
1

4.3
1,856
2

0.9
387
3

0.1
61
4

0.0
8
5

0.0
2
6

0.0
1
8
8 OR MORE


154
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 0
Mean = .237
Max = 8
Std. Dev. = .585
Median = 0
Variance = .342
(Based on 43,544 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9

ADULTS
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 18 YRS AND OLDER
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HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 18 YRS AND OLDER
Percent
N
Value
Label
27.8
12,124
1

56.2
24,553
2

11.5
5,007
3

3.5
1,534
4

0.8
354
5

0.2
78
6

0.0
16
7

0.0
7
8
8 OR MORE


25
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.942
Max = 8
Std. Dev. = .804
Median = 2
Variance = .646
(Based on 43,673 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9

UNRELAT
NUMBER IN HOUSEHOLD NOT RELATED
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NUMBER IN HOUSEHOLD NOT RELATED
Percent
N
Value
Label
91.1
30,152
0

6.6
2,175
1

1.4
475
2

0.6
185
3

0.2
61
4

0.1
29
5

0.0
10
6

0.0
3
7

0.0
8
8
8 OR MORE


10,275
-1
M NAP


325
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 0
Mean = .127
Max = 8
Std. Dev. = .489
Median = 0
Variance = .239
(Based on 33,098 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: -1,9

Income


EARNRS
HOW MANY IN FAMILY EARNED MONEY
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HOW MANY IN FAMILY EARNED MONEY
Percent
N
Value
Label
16.2
7,006
0

39.9
17,258
1

32.6
14,109
2

7.4
3,184
3

2.9
1,239
4

0.7
321
5

0.2
77
6

0.0
19
7

0.0
17
8
EIGHT OR MORE


468
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 0
Mean = 1.442
Max = 8
Std. Dev. = 1.022
Median = 1
Variance = 1.044
(Based on 43,230 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9

INCOME
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
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TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
Percent
N
Value
Label
1.3
508
1
LT $1000
2.7
1,081
2
$1000 TO 2999
2.8
1,105
3
$3000 TO 3999
2.6
1,052
4
$4000 TO 4999
2.8
1,118
5
$5000 TO 5999
2.6
1,035
6
$6000 TO 6999
2.7
1,080
7
$7000 TO 7999
4.5
1,821
8
$8000 TO 9999
13.0
5,205
9
$10000 - 14999
10.1
4,036
10
$15000 - 19999
9.6
3,847
11
$20000 - 24999
40.3
16,179
12
$25000 OR MORE
5.1
2,058
13
REFUSED


1,613
0
M NAP


1,720
98
M DK


240
99
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 9.833
Max = 13
Std. Dev. = 2.975
Median = 11
Variance = 8.848
(Based on 40,125 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,98,99

RINCOME
RESPONDENTS INCOME
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RESPONDENTS INCOME
Percent
N
Value
Label
3.9
1,047
1
LT $1000
5.7
1,509
2
$1000 TO 2999
3.7
977
3
$3000 TO 3999
3.1
832
4
$4000 TO 4999
3.3
879
5
$5000 TO 5999
3.0
788
6
$6000 TO 6999
3.0
805
7
$7000 TO 7999
5.5
1,471
8
$8000 TO 9999
14.5
3,878
9
$10000 - 14999
11.1
2,953
10
$15000 - 19999
10.1
2,691
11
$20000 - 24999
28.7
7,643
12
$25000 OR MORE
4.4
1,184
13
REFUSED


15,731
0
M NAP


322
98
M DK


988
99
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 8.928
Max = 13
Std. Dev. = 3.487
Median = 10
Variance = 12.158
(Based on 26,657 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,98,99

INCOME72
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
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TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
Percent
N
Value
Label
8.0
123
1
LT $2000
10.7
165
2
$2000 TO $3999
10.4
160
3
$4000 TO $5999
10.4
160
4
$6000 TO $7999
12.5
192
5
$8000 TO $9999
14.1
217
6
$10000 TO $12499
10.4
159
7
$12500 TO $14999
6.7
103
8
$15000 TO $17499
4.1
63
9
$17500 TO $19999
4.4
67
10
$20000 TO $24999
2.1
33
11
$25000 TO $29999
2.1
32
12
$30000+
4.0
62
13
REFUSED


42,085
0
M NAP


64
98
M DK


13
99
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 5.574
Max = 13
Std. Dev. = 3.119
Median = 5
Variance = 9.729
(Based on 1,536 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,98,99

INCOME77
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
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TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
Percent
N
Value
Label
1.2
52
1
LT $1000
4.1
175
2
$1000-2999
5.1
221
3
$3000-3999
3.5
153
4
$4000-4999
4.1
177
5
$5000-5999
4.3
185
6
$6000-6999
4.3
186
7
$7000-7999
6.8
295
8
$8000-9999
9.6
415
9
$10000-12499
8.4
363
10
$12500-14999
8.4
363
11
$15000-17499
6.8
292
12
$17500-19999
7.0
303
13
$20000-22499
5.9
256
14
$22500-24999
14.4
620
15
$25000-49999
3.1
132
16
$50000 +
2.9
124
17
REFUSED


39,168
0
M NAP


201
98
M DK


17
99
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 10.028
Max = 17
Std. Dev. = 4.229
Median = 10
Variance = 17.880
(Based on 4,312 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,98,99

RINCOM77
RESPONDENTS INCOME
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RESPONDENTS INCOME
Percent
N
Value
Label
6.2
175
1
LT $1000
9.7
275
2
$1000-2999
5.4
152
3
$3000-3999
4.5
127
4
$4000-4999
5.7
161
5
$5000-5999
4.6
132
6
$6000-6999
4.8
137
7
$7000-7999
9.5
271
8
$8000-9999
12.2
348
9
$10000-12499
8.5
241
10
$12500-14999
7.4
209
11
$15000-17499
5.6
160
12
$17500-19999
3.7
105
13
$20000-22499
2.6
75
14
$22500-24999
5.8
164
15
$25000-49999
1.5
42
16
$50000 +
2.4
67
17
REFUSED


40,708
0
M NAP


28
98
M DK


121
99
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 8.046
Max = 17
Std. Dev. = 4.346
Median = 8
Variance = 18.889
(Based on 2,841 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,98,99

INCOME82
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
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TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
Percent
N
Value
Label
1.2
73
1
LT $1000
2.6
160
2
$1000-2999
3.5
217
3
$3000-3999
3.2
195
4
$4000-4999
3.4
208
5
$5000-5999
3.0
184
6
$6000-6999
2.7
168
7
$7000-7999
4.8
298
8
$8000-9999
7.6
468
9
$10000-12499
6.9
429
10
$12500-14999
5.9
364
11
$15000-17499
4.5
279
12
$17500-19999
6.2
386
13
$20000-22499
5.8
361
14
$22500-24999
15.0
929
15
$25000-34999
10.8
667
16
$35000-49999
8.2
507
17
$50000 +
4.6
284
18
REFUSED


37,232
0
M NAP


278
98
M DK


11
99
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 11.622
Max = 18
Std. Dev. = 4.585
Median = 13
Variance = 21.025
(Based on 6,177 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,98,99