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2005 American Community Survey - IPUMS Subset

United States, 2001 - 2005
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USA_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Means of transportation to work (US2005A_TRANWORK)

Data file: USA2005_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 417
End: 418
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
20. Has this person ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, military Reserves, or National Guard?</p>
<div class="i1">Active duty does not include training for the Reserves or National Guard, but does include activation, for example, for the Person Gulf War.<br /><br />[] Yes, now on active duty<br />[] Yes, on active duty during the last 12 months, but not now<br />[] Yes, on active duty in past, but not during the last 12 months<br />[] No, training for Reserves or National Guard only <span class="ital">--&gt;Skip to question 23</span><br />[] No, never served in the military <span class="ital">--&gt;Skip to question 23</span></div><p>21. When did this person serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces?</p>
<div class="i1">Mark (X) a box for each period in which this person served.<br /><br />[] September 2001 or later<br />[] August 1990 to August 2001 (including Persian Gulf War)<br />[] September 1980 to July 1990<br />[] May 1975 to August 1980<br />[] Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)<br />[] March 1961 to July 1964<br />[] February 1955 to February 1961<br />[] Korean War (June 1950 to January 1955)<br />[] January 1947 to June 1950<br />[] World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)<br />[] November 1941 or earlier</div>
Categories
Value Category
00 NIU (not in universe)
10 Auto, truck, or van
20 Motorcycle
31 Bus or trolley bus
32 Streetcar or trolley car
33 Subway or elevated
34 Railroad
35 Taxicab
36 Ferryboat
40 Bicycle
50 Walked only
60 Other
70 Worked at home
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 respondent's primary means of transportation to work over the course of the previous week. The primary means of transportation was that used on most days or to cover the greatest distance.
Universe
United States 2005: Persons age 16+ whose employment status was at work[discrepancies: none]

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