Census of Population and Housing 1980 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1980

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USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

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Total household income (US1980A_0054)

Data file: USA1980-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 201

End: 206

Width: 6

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

During 1979 did this person receive any income from the following sources?

If "yes" to any of the sources below -- How much did this person receive for the entire year?

[Fill the yes or no circle for each part and enter the appropriate amount. If income from any source was received jointly by household members, report if possible, the appropriate share for each person; otherwise, report the whole amount for only one person and mark No for the other person, unless the other person has additional income of the same type.]

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the total money income of all age 15+ household members during the previous year. The amount should equal the sum of all household members' individual incomes as recorded in the IPUMS person-record variable INCTOT. The persons included were those present in the household at census time. People who lived in the household during the previous year but who were no longer present at census time are not included, and members who did not live in the household during the previous year but who had joined the household by census time are included.

Universe

Private, occupied dwellings

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Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Household Economic Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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