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1980 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1980
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USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Wage and salary income (US1980A_INCWAGE)

Data file: USA1980_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Start: 326
End: 331
Width: 6
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US80A048 US80A054 US80A471 US80A473 US80A474 US80A475 US80A476 US80A477 US80A479"><span class="em">During 1979 did this person receive any income from the following sources? </span><br /><br />If "yes" to any of the sources below -- How much did this person receive for the entire year?<br /><br />[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.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="US80A471"><span class="em">32a. Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or tips from all jobs</span><br /><div class="i1">Report amount before deductions for taxes, bonds, dues, or other items.<br /><br />[] Yes --</div><br /><div class="i2">$ ____ .00 (Annual amount -- Dollars)</div><br /><div class="i1">[] No</div><br /><br />[Include sick leave pay. Do not include reimbursement for business expenses and pay "in kind," (for example, food, lodging received as payment for work performed).]<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates each respondent's total pre-tax wage and salary income--that is, money received as an employee--for the previous year. Sources of income in this variable include wages, salaries, commissions, cash bonuses, tips, and other money income received from an employer. Payments-in-kind or reimbursements for business expenses are not included.
Universe
United States 1980: Persons age 16+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Income Variables -- PERSON IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
US80A471 is a 6-digit numeric variable.


Codes75000 = 75000+.
999999 = NIU.


Top codes:Topcode is $75,000.
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