GSS 1972-2002 Cumulative Datafile


racecen2
WHAT IS RS RACE 2ND MENTION
Text of this Question or Item 
IF RACE CODED IN Q.1349A DISAGREES WITH Q.1349C, ANSWER 
Q.1351A-Q.1352C. IF RACE CODED IN Q.1349A AND Q.1349C AGREE, 
SKIP TO Q.1353. 1351. What is your race? Indicate one or more 
races that you consider yourself to be. 
B. Second mention
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
15.5
0.1
36
1
WHITE
5.2
0.0
12
2
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
57.8
0.3
134
3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
0.0
0.0
0
4
ASIAN INDIAN
2.2
0.0
5
5
CHINESE
1.3
0.0
3
6
FILIPINO
0.9
0.0
2
7
JAPANESE
0.0
0.0
0
8
KOREAN
0.9
0.0
2
9
VIETNAMESE
2.6
0.0
6
10
OTHER ASIAN
0.4
0.0
1
11
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
0.4
0.0
1
12
GUAMANIAN OR CHAMORRO
0.0
0.0
0
13
SAMOAN
0.4
0.0
1
14
OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER
1.7
0.0
4
15
SOME OTHER RACE
10.8
0.1
25
16
HISPANIC


0.0
2
98
DK


0.0
2
99
NA


99.5
43,462
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,98,99
Record/columns: 1/5457-5458

racecen3
WHAT IS RS RACE 3RD MENTION
Text of this Question or Item 
IF RACE CODED IN Q.1349A DISAGREES WITH Q.1349C, ANSWER 
Q.1351A-Q.1352C. IF RACE CODED IN Q.1349A AND Q.1349C AGREE, 
SKIP TO Q.1353. 1351. What is your race? Indicate one or more 
races that you consider yourself to be. 
C. Third mention
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
5.6
0.0
1
1
WHITE
11.1
0.0
2
2
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
33.3
0.0
6
3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
5.6
0.0
1
4
ASIAN INDIAN
16.7
0.0
3
5
CHINESE
0.0
0.0
0
6
FILIPINO
0.0
0.0
0
7
JAPANESE
5.6
0.0
1
8
KOREAN
5.6
0.0
1
9
VIETNAMESE
5.6
0.0
1
10
OTHER ASIAN
0.0
0.0
0
11
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
0.0
0.0
0
12
GUAMANIAN OR CHAMORRO
5.6
0.0
1
13
SAMOAN
0.0
0.0
0
14
OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER
5.6
0.0
1
15
SOME OTHER RACE
0.0
0.0
0
16
HISPANIC


0.0
2
99
NA


100.0
43,678
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,98,99
Record/columns: 1/5459-5460

difrace1
WHY OBSERVATION DISAGREES SELF ID
Text of this Question or Item 
1352. A. WHY DO YOU THINK YOUR RACIAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE 
RESPONDENT IN "A" DIFFERED FROM THE RESPONDENT'S 
SELF-CLASSIFICATION IN "C"? 
1. First reason
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
2.6
0.0
1
1
R NOT SERIOUS
38.5
0.0
15
2
HISPANIC CHOSEN OVER WHITE
7.7
0.0
3
3
HISPANIC CHOSEN OVER BLACK
10.3
0.0
4
4
PHYSICALLY DOESN'T MATCH RACE
12.8
0.0
5
5
RACIALLY MIXED
17.9
0.0
7
6
R REJECTS RACIAL CATEGORIES
2.6
0.0
1
7
R REJECTS 'BLACK' LABEL
5.1
0.0
2
8
IS MARRIED TO MEMBER OF ANOTHER RACE
2.6
0.0
1
9
WHITE OR BLACK CHOSEN OVER HISPANIC
0.0
0.0
0
10
FEELINGS, NOT BIOLOGY MATTERS
0.0
0.0
0
11
IDENTIFIES WITH OTHER THAN 'REAL' RACE
0.0
0.0
0
12
OTHER HISPANIC COMPLICATIONS


99.9
43,659
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 98,99,0
Record/columns: 1/5461-5462

difrace2
WHY OBSERVATION DISAGREES SELF ID
Text of this Question or Item 
1352. A. WHY DO YOU THINK YOUR RACIAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE 
RESPONDENT IN "A" DIFFERED FROM THE RESPONDENT'S 
SELF-CLASSIFICATION IN "C"? 
2. Second reason
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.0
0.0
0
1
R NOT SERIOUS
0.0
0.0
0
2
HISPANIC CHOSEN OVER WHITE
0.0
0.0
0
3
HISPANIC CHOSEN OVER BLACK
42.9
0.0
3
4
PHYSICALLY DOESN'T MATCH RACE
42.9
0.0
3
5
RACIALLY MIXED
0.0
0.0
0
6
R REJECTS RACIAL CATEGORIES
0.0
0.0
0
7
R REJECTS 'BLACK' LABEL
0.0
0.0
0
8
IS MARRIED TO MEMBER OF ANOTHER RACE
0.0
0.0
0
9
WHITE OR BLACK CHOSEN OVER HISPANIC
14.3
0.0
1
10
FEELINGS, NOT BIOLOGY MATTERS
0.0
0.0
0
11
IDENTIFIES WITH OTHER THAN 'REAL' RACE
0.0
0.0
0
12
OTHER HISPANIC COMPLICATIONS


100.0
43,691
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 98,99,0
Record/columns: 1/5463-5464

difrace3
WHY OBSERVATION DISAGREES SELF ID
Text of this Question or Item 
1352. A. WHY DO YOU THINK YOUR RACIAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE 
RESPONDENT IN "A" DIFFERED FROM THE RESPONDENT'S 
SELF-CLASSIFICATION IN "C"? 
3. Third reason
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.0
0.0
0
1
R NOT SERIOUS
0.0
0.0
0
2
HISPANIC CHOSEN OVER WHITE
0.0
0.0
0
3
HISPANIC CHOSEN OVER BLACK
0.0
0.0
0
4
PHYSICALLY DOESN'T MATCH RACE
0.0
0.0
0
5
RACIALLY MIXED
0.0
0.0
0
6
R REJECTS RACIAL CATEGORIES
0.0
0.0
0
7
R REJECTS 'BLACK' LABEL
0.0
0.0
0
8
IS MARRIED TO MEMBER OF ANOTHER RACE
0.0
0.0
0
9
WHITE OR BLACK CHOSEN OVER HISPANIC
0.0
0.0
0
10
FEELINGS, NOT BIOLOGY MATTERS
0.0
0.0
0
11
IDENTIFIES WITH OTHER THAN 'REAL' RACE
100.0
0.0
1
12
OTHER HISPANIC COMPLICATIONS


100.0
43,697
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 98,99,0
Record/columns: 1/5465-5466

Military Service


vetyears
YEARS IN ARMED FORCES
Text of this Question or Item 
1353. Have you ever been on active duty for military training or 
service for two consecutive months or more? IF YES: What was 
your total time on active duty?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
81.3
33.2
14,523
0
NONE
4.0
1.6
719
1
LESS THAN 2 YRS
10.7
4.4
1,910
2
2 TO 4 YEARS
4.0
1.6
714
3
MORE THAN 4 YRS
0.0
0.0
5
4
SOME,DK HOW LONG


0.4
164
9
NA


58.7
25,663
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: -1,9
Record/column: 1/5467

vetkind
BRANCH OF SERVICE
Text of this Question or Item 
A. In what branch of the service was that?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
1.2
0.1
25
0
SEVERAL
0.3
0.0
6
1
AIR FORCE GUARD
15.3
0.8
331
2
AIR FORCE
20.0
1.0
432
3
NAVY
53.4
2.6
1,155
4
ARMY
2.5
0.1
53
5
NATIONAL GUARD
6.2
0.3
134
6
MARINES
1.1
0.1
24
7
COAST GUARD
0.0
0.0
1
8
PUBLIC HEALTH


0.1
61
9
NA


94.9
41,476
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: -1,9
Record/column: 1/5468

Respondent and Spouse Work Week


workdy
DAYS R NORMALLY WORKS
Text of this Question or Item 
IF CURRENTLY WORKING FULL TIME, ASK Qs. 1354 AND 1355. 1354. 
What days of the week do you normally work? CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
68.7
1.2
506
1
MON TO FRI
14.4
0.2
106
2
MON TO FRI,SAT
1.6
0.0
12
3
MON TO FRI,SUN
6.6
0.1
49
4
WKEND PLUS
8.7
0.1
64
5
NO SCHEDULE


0.0
13
9
NA


98.3
42,948
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9
Record/column: 1/5469

workhr
HOURS R USUALLY WORKS
Text of this Question or Item 
1355. What hours do you usually work--days, evenings, or nights? 
CIRCLE ONE CODE.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
74.8
1.3
557
1
REG DAY
3.2
0.1
24
2
EVE
3.1
0.1
23
3
NIGHTS
11.7
0.2
87
4
VARIES
7.2
0.1
54
5
OTHER


0.0
5
9
NA


98.3
42,948
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9
Record/column: 1/5470

spdays
DAYS SPOUSE NORMALLY WORKS
Text of this Question or Item 
IF SPOUSE CURRENTLY WORKING FULL TIME, ASK Qs. 1356 AND 1357. 
1356. What days of the week does (SPOUSE) normally work? CODE 
ALL THAT APPLY.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
61.1
0.8
345
1
MON TO FRI
20.5
0.3
116
2
MON TO FRI,SAT
1.2
0.0
7
3
MON TO FRI,SUN
8.0
0.1
45
4
WKEND PLUS
9.2
0.1
52
5
NO SCHEDULE


0.0
4
9
NA


98.7
43,129
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9
Record/column: 1/5471

sphour
HOURS SPOUSE USUALLY WORKS
Text of this Question or Item 
1357. What hours does (he/she) usually work--days, evenings, or 
nights? CIRCLE ONE CODE.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
74.5
1.0
420
1
REG DAY
3.5
0.0
20
2
EVE
2.0
0.0
11
3
NIGHTS
13.3
0.2
75
4
VARIES
6.7
0.1
38
5
OTHER


0.0
5
9
NA


98.7
43,129
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9
Record/column: 1/5472

Respondent's Dwelling


dwelling
TYPE OF STRUCTURE
Text of this Question or Item 
1358. DWELLING TYPE.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
6.7
4.8
2,090
1
TRAILER
61.1
43.6
19,060
2
DETACHED 1-FAM HOUSE
3.7
2.6
1,141
3
2 UNITS SIDE BY SIDE
2.9
2.1
898
4
2 UNITS-ONE ABOVE
2.0
1.5
639
5
3-4 FAM HOUSE
4.9
3.5
1,522
6
ROW HOUSE
12.6
9.0
3,929
7
APARTMENT HOUSE
4.5
3.2
1,389
8
APARTMENT-4 STORIES
0.6
0.4
185
9
APARTMENT-COMMERCIAL
1.1
0.8
341
10
OTHER


0.2
82
98
DK


0.7
302
99
NA


27.7
12,120
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,98,99
Record/columns: 1/5473-5474

dwelngh
DWELLING COMPARED TO OTHERS IN NBRHD
Text of this Question or Item 
1359. A. Compared to houses/apartments in the neighborhood, 
would you say the house/ apartment was . . .
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
1.8
0.2
89
1
FAR ABOVE AVERAGE
14.9
1.6
718
2
ABOVE AVERAGE
70.9
7.8
3,414
3
AVERAGE
10.9
1.2
524
4
BELOW AVERAGE
1.5
0.2
73
5
FAR BELOW AVERAGE


0.3
114
9
NA


88.7
38,766
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9
Record/column: 1/5475

dwelcity
DWELLING COMPARED TO OTHERS IN CITY
Text of this Question or Item 
B. Compared to houses/apartments in the city/town/county, would 
you say the house was . . .
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
2.4
0.3
114
1
FAR ABOVE AVERAGE
18.8
2.1
902
2
ABOVE AVERAGE
55.6
6.1
2,664
3
AVERAGE
19.9
2.2
955
4
BELOW AVERAGE
3.2
0.4
154
5
FAR BELOW AVERAGE


0.3
143
9
NA


88.7
38,766
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9
Record/column: 1/5476

dwelown
DOES R OWN OR RENT HOME?
Text of this Question or Item 
1360. (Do you/Does your family) own your (home/apartment), pay 
rent, or what?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
62.6
25.9
11,303
1
OWN OR IS BUYING
35.3
14.6
6,367
2
PAYS RENT
2.1
0.9
386
3
OTHER


0.0
8
8
DK


0.8
367
9
NA


57.8
25,267
.
(No Data)
100.0
100.0
43,698


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/5477