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Census of Population and Housing 1990 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1990
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USA_1990_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Welfare (public assistance) income (US1990A_0474)

Data file: USA1990-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Start: 336
End: 340
Width: 5
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
32. Income in 1989 --

Fill the "yes" circle below for each income source received during 1989. Otherwise, fill the "no" circle. If "yes," enter the total amount received during 1989. For income received jointly, see instruction guide. If exact amount is not known, please give best estimate. If net income was a loss, write "loss" above the dollar amount.

[Fill the yes or no circle for each part and enter the amount received during 1989. 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 fill the no circle for the other person.]




32f. Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), or other public assistance or public welfare payments.

[] Yes


____ Annual amount -- Dollars


[] No


[Include Supplemental Security Income received by aged, blind, or disabled persons, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, or income from other government programs such as general or emergency assistance. Do not include assistance received from private charities. Exclude assistance to pay for heating (cooling) costs.]

Description

Definition
This variable indicates how much pre-tax income (if any) the respondent received during the previous year from various public assistance programs commonly referred to as "welfare."
Universe
Persons age 15+

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Income Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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