2015 American Community Survey - IPUMS Subset
United States, 2011 - 2015
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USA_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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United States Census Bureau, IPUMS
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- USA2015_PHC-H-H
- USA2015_PHC-P-H
Duncan Socioeconomic Index (US2015A_SEI)
Data file: USA2015_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
339
End:
340
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">41-46 Current or most recent job activity </span>
<br />Describe clearly this person's chief job activity or business last week. If this person had more than one job, describe the one at which this person worked the most hours. If this person had no job or business last week, give information for his/her last job or business.</p>
<p>45. What kind of work was this person doing?
<br /> (For example: registered nurse, personal manager, supervisor of order department, secretary, accountant) ________</p>
<p>46. What were this person's most important activities or duties?
<br /> (For example: patient care, directing hiring policies, supervising order clerks, typing and filing, reconciling financial records) ________
<br />Describe clearly this person's chief job activity or business last week. If this person had more than one job, describe the one at which this person worked the most hours. If this person had no job or business last week, give information for his/her last job or business.</p>
<p>45. What kind of work was this person doing?
<br /> (For example: registered nurse, personal manager, supervisor of order department, secretary, accountant) ________</p>
<p>46. What were this person's most important activities or duties?
<br /> (For example: patient care, directing hiring policies, supervising order clerks, typing and filing, reconciling financial records) ________
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 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 |
| 85 | Engineers, mining |
| 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 person's Duncan socioeconomic index.
Universe
United States 2015: Persons age 16+ working within the last five years, not new workers [discrepancies: none]
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