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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Social Security income (US1980A_0475)

Data file: USA1980-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 321

End: 325

Width: 5

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.]

32e. Social Security or Railroad Retirement

[] Yes --

$ ____ .00 (Annual amount -- Dollars)

[] No

[Include Social Security or Railroad Retirement payments to retired persons, to dependents of deceased insured workers and to disabled workers.]

Description

Definition

This variable indicates how much pre-tax income (if any) the respondent received from Social Security pensions, survivors benefits, or permanent disability insurance, as well as U.S. government Railroad Retirement insurance payments, during the previous year. It does not include Medicare reimbursements. Amounts are expressed in contemporary dollars; users must adjust for inflation.

Universe

Persons age 15+

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Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Income Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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