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

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Wage and salary income (US1980A_0471)

Data file: USA1980-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 300

End: 305

Width: 6

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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.]

32a. Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or tips from all jobs

Report amount before deductions for taxes, bonds, dues, or other items.

[] Yes --

$ ____ .00 (Annual amount -- Dollars)

[] No

[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).]

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

Persons age 16+

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Income Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

US80A471 is a 6-digit numeric variable.

75000 = 75000+.
999999 = NIU.

Topcode is $75,000.

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