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2020 The Puerto Rico Community Survey - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 2016 - 2020
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PRI_2020_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Duncan Socioeconomic Index (PR2020A_SEI)

Data file: PRI2020_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 314
End: 315
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">M. Answer questions 42a - f if this person worked in the past 5 years. Otherwise, skip to question 43.</span></p>

<p>42. Description of employment
<br /><span class="ital"> The next series of questions is about the type of employment this person had last week. <br />If this person had more than one job, describe the one at which the most hours were worked. If this person did not work last week, describe the most recent employment in the past five years.</span><div class="i1">e. What was this person's main occupation?</div><div class="i2"><span class="ital">(For example: 4th grade teacher, entry-level plumber)</span><br /><br />________</div>
Categories
Value Category
00 No occupation or unclassifiable:
04 Porters
05 Sawyers
06 Weavers, textile
08 Hucksters and peddlers
09 Janitors and sextons
10 Loom fixers
11 Blasters and powdermen
12 Molders, metal
13 Attendants, hospital and other institution
14 Farmers (owners and tenants)
15 Roofers and slaters
16 Blacksmiths
17 Stationary firemen
18 Members of the armed services
19 Carpenters
20 Farm foremen
21 Cranemen, derrickmen, and hoistmen
22 Shipping and receiving clerks
23 Cabinetmakers
24 Excavating, grading, and road machinery operators
25 Baggagemen, transportation
26 Glaziers
27 Newsboys
28 Messengers and office boys
29 Apprentices, building trades (n.e.c.)
31 Entertainers (n.e.c.)
32 Managers and superintendents, building
33 Buyers and shippers, farm products
34 Plumbers and pipe fitters
35 Demonstrators
36 Farm managers
37 Apprentice electricians
38 Attendants, physician's and dentist's office
39 Dieticians and nutritionists
40 Dispatchers and starters, vehicle
41 Inspectors (n.e.c.)
42 Brakemen, railroad
43 Motion picture projectionists
44 Attendants and assistants, library
45 Dancers and dancing teachers
46 Nurses, professional
47 Telegraph operators
48 Foresters and conservationists
49 Foremen (n.e.c.)
50 Photographers
51 Nurses, student professional
52 Athletes
53 Technicians, testing
54 Officers, pilots, pursers and engineers, ship
56 Religious workers
58 Therapists and healers (n.e.c.)
59 Funeral directors and embalmers
60 Actors and actresses
61 Stenographers, typists, and secretaries
62 Technicians (n.e.c.)
63 Inspectors, public administration
64 Social and welfare workers, except group
65 Professional, technical and kindred workers (n.e.c.)
66 Officials and administrators (n.e.c.), public administration
67 Artists and art teachers
68 Managers, officials, and proprietors (n.e.c.)
69 Radio operators
72 Teachers (n.e.c.)
73 Designers
75 Chiropractors
76 Authors
77 Purchasing agents and buyers (n.e.c.)
78 Accountants and auditors
79 Airplane pilots and navigators
80 Agricultural scientists
81 Economists
82 Editors and reporters
84 College presidents and deans
86 Engineers, industrial
87 Engineers, aeronautical
90 Architects
92 Physicians and surgeons
93 Lawyers and judges
96 Dentists
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the duncan socioeconomic index.
Universe
Puerto Rico 2020: Persons age 16+ working within the last five years, not new workers [discrepancies: none]

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