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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Duncan Socioeconomic Index (US1980A_0454)

Data file: USA1980-P-H

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Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 269

End: 270

Width: 2

Range: -

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Duncan Socioeconomic Index

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
4	4
5	5
6	6
7	7
8	8
9	9
10	10
11	11
12	12
13	13
14	14
15	15
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19	19
20	20
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82	82
84	84
85	85
86	86
87	87
90	90
92	92
93	93
96	96

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 (SEI) score to each occupation. The SEI, which is based on the 1950 occupational classification system, is a measure of occupational status based upon the income level and educational attainment associated with each occupation in 1950. The score was derived by using median income and education levels for men in 1950 to predict prestige assessments from a 1947 survey (of a select group of occupations). The resulting statistical model was used to generate scores for the entire range of 1950 occupations.

Universe

Persons with an occupational response (codes 000-970) recorded in OCC1950 (occupation 1950 basis)

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Other Person Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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