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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

Respondent's Background and Childhood

res16Type of place lived in when 16 yrs old
Text of this Question or Item 
Which of the categories on this card comes closest to the type of 
place you were living in when you were 16 years old?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 res16
1
in open country but not on a farm		 2
farm		 3
in a small city or town (under 50,000)		 4
in a medium-size city (50,000-250,000)		 5
in a suburb near a large city		 6
in a large city (over 250,000)		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 9.1
147		 21.1
340		 31.1
500		 12.3
198		 5.7
91		 20.7
334		 -
1		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 9.0
135		 22.9
343		 31.9
479		 12.5
188		 7.1
106		 16.7
250		 -
2		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 9.7
144		 24.4
362		 29.6
438		 13.0
192		 8.3
123		 15.0
222		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 12.9
192		 22.6
337		 28.9
430		 12.0
179		 6.8
102		 16.8
250		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 10.7
160		 22.8
341		 29.9
448		 12.4
186		 8.0
120		 16.2
242		 -
1		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 11.2
170		 22.6
344		 34.4
524		 12.3
187		 5.8
88		 13.8
211		 -
2		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 11.4
174		 21.8
333		 30.8
472		 13.5
206		 8.5
130		 14.1
215		 -
1		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 9.9
145		 21.1
310		 31.7
465		 13.9
204		 8.0
118		 15.3
225		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 10.1
187		 20.4
377		 31.2
577		 12.5
231		 9.0
166		 16.8
311		 -
0		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 10.6
170		 15.8
252		 33.5
536		 15.3
244		 9.8
156		 15.1
241		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 9.8
144		 21.7
318		 31.8
466		 13.6
200		 9.1
133		 14.0
206		 -
2		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 9.6
146		 18.4
281		 34.2
523		 15.4
235		 10.1
154		 12.4
189		 -
1		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 9.5
140		 18.2
268		 30.5
449		 16.8
247		 9.3
137		 15.6
229		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 11.4
206		 18.8
341		 27.0
489		 16.3
295		 9.7
176		 16.9
306		 -
1		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 11.6
172		 17.0
252		 32.3
477		 14.7
217		 9.6
142		 14.8
219		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 11.0
168		 16.8
258		 32.4
496		 15.6
239		 11.0
169		 13.2
203		 -
1		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 9.8
134		 17.2
236		 31.9
437		 14.3
196		 10.2
139		 16.6
227		 -
2		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 11.6
176		 16.6
251		 33.1
501		 14.0
212		 10.4
158		 14.2
215		 -
2		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 11.7
187		 18.0
288		 29.1
466		 13.7
220		 12.8
205		 14.7
236		 -
2		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 12.0
357		 13.6
405		 31.2
931		 15.7
469		 12.3
368		 15.3
456		 -
2		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 11.5
333		 12.9
374		 31.8
922		 17.0
494		 12.3
357		 14.4
418		 -
3		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 11.6
327		 13.1
371		 30.3
857		 15.9
450		 12.8
361		 16.3
462		 -
2		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 11.1
311		 13.7
385		 31.0
871		 16.4
461		 11.9
333		 16.0
449		 -
1		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 11.8
327		 11.4
315		 30.1
831		 15.9
439		 14.1
390		 16.6
459		 -
3		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 11.3
318		 9.7
274		 35.5
999		 15.2
427		 12.9
364		 15.3
429		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 12.5
374		 9.0
268		 33.6
1,005		 17.5
523		 12.9
385		 14.5
434		 -
2		 -
1,518		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 11.2
227		 10.5
213		 32.3
653		 16.8
340		 12.5
252		 16.7
337		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 10.4
213		 9.7
198		 32.9
672		 18.1
369		 12.8
261		 16.1
328		 -
2		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 11.0
217		 10.4
206		 30.2
596		 19.1
376		 14.2
280		 15.1
298		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 10.8
275		 8.3
211		 32.1
813		 17.3
438		 14.9
377		 16.6
421		 -
2		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 10.6
304		 8.2
234		 34.2
979		 17.2
493		 14.4
413		 15.3
438		 -
4		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 10.9
255		 6.6
154		 33.0
774		 19.2
450		 13.8
324		 16.7
391		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 10.1
406		 5.1
204		 30.0
1,208		 19.3
777		 18.4
742		 17.2
692		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2		 100.0
4,032
2022 9.3
330		 5.3
189		 32.1
1,135		 18.3
648		 17.1
604		 17.8
630		 -
7		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 100.0
3,544
2024 10.0
331		 6.2
205		 33.9
1,117		 19.0
626		 14.2
468		 16.6
548		 -
2		 -
0		 -
3		 -
9		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 10.8
8,002		 13.6
10,038		 31.8
23,536		 16.0
11,856		 12.0
8,892		 15.8
11,721		 -
52		 -
1,518		 -
72		 -
12		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
reg16Region of residence, age 16
Text of this Question or Item 
In what state or foreign country were you living when you were 16 
years old? 
 As of 2024, REG16 has been recoded to only account for four 
categories. This has been retroactively applied to all previous years 
of REG16. The original REG16 containing data from 1972 to 2022 has 
been renamed REG16_7222.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 reg16
0
foreign		 1
new england		 2
middle atlantic		 3
east north central		 4
west north central		 5
south atlantic		 6
east south atlantic		 7
west south central		 8
mountain		 9
pacific		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 4.1
66		 5.5
88		 18.6
300		 17.5
282		 11.0
178		 12.2
196		 7.4
119		 13.0
209		 2.7
43		 8.2
132		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 3.9
58		 3.9
59		 17.2
258		 19.8
298		 8.6
129		 19.1
288		 7.3
110		 8.8
133		 2.8
42		 8.6
129		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 3.6
54		 4.0
59		 17.0
253		 21.7
322		 9.6
143		 17.5
259		 6.9
103		 8.7
129		 2.8
42		 8.1
120		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 3.4
50		 3.7
55		 17.4
260		 20.9
311		 8.4
125		 18.3
272		 8.1
120		 8.5
127		 3.8
57		 7.6
113		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 4.4
66		 4.3
64		 17.5
263		 21.0
315		 9.5
143		 16.7
250		 7.4
111		 8.1
122		 3.4
51		 7.6
114		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 4.8
73		 4.5
69		 15.9
243		 23.3
357		 7.3
112		 18.2
279		 6.5
100		 7.8
120		 3.1
47		 8.5
130		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 4.0
61		 4.4
67		 17.6
269		 21.3
327		 8.9
137		 17.8
272		 7.0
107		 8.4
129		 2.7
42		 7.9
121		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 4.4
64		 3.6
53		 16.1
237		 20.7
304		 8.8
129		 16.6
243		 8.7
127		 8.6
126		 4.0
59		 8.6
126		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 3.9
73		 3.0
56		 16.0
297		 20.6
384		 7.4
137		 20.0
372		 10.0
186		 9.0
168		 3.0
56		 7.0
131		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 4.8
76		 5.8
92		 16.9
271		 21.5
344		 10.1
161		 13.6
217		 7.8
125		 7.9
126		 3.9
63		 7.8
124		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 4.2
62		 5.8
85		 15.1
222		 21.0
309		 9.6
142		 14.1
208		 9.2
136		 8.6
126		 4.3
63		 8.1
120		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 4.3
66		 6.5
100		 14.0
215		 17.6
270		 10.6
162		 14.0
215		 9.6
148		 9.6
148		 4.9
75		 8.8
135		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 4.9
72		 5.8
85		 15.1
222		 20.8
306		 9.9
145		 13.3
195		 9.0
133		 8.0
117		 5.0
73		 8.3
122		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 3.7
67		 4.2
76		 14.5
264		 19.6
356		 9.2
167		 18.5
336		 11.9
217		 7.4
135		 4.0
73		 7.0
128		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 5.1
76		 5.6
83		 14.9
220		 19.4
288		 10.5
155		 14.9
220		 7.4
110		 8.9
132		 5.0
74		 8.3
123		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 5.3
82		 4.9
75		 15.4
237		 20.3
312		 9.6
147		 15.0
230		 7.5
116		 7.7
118		 4.5
69		 9.8
151		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 5.1
70		 5.1
70		 16.0
220		 19.5
267		 10.5
144		 13.9
191		 7.9
108		 7.8
107		 4.5
62		 9.7
133		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 4.4
66		 5.9
89		 15.4
234		 19.2
292		 8.9
135		 16.0
242		 8.4
127		 8.2
124		 4.4
66		 9.4
142		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 5.2
84		 3.5
57		 15.2
244		 20.7
332		 8.5
136		 13.9
223		 8.5
137		 9.7
155		 4.1
66		 10.7
172		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 5.5
166		 4.7
140		 15.6
468		 17.4
522		 8.4
252		 15.6
466		 7.4
222		 10.1
303		 4.7
142		 10.4
311		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 6.2
180		 5.7
166		 16.0
465		 19.4
563		 7.3
213		 14.3
414		 7.4
216		 8.6
251		 5.0
145		 10.0
291		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 6.1
174		 5.1
145		 16.0
452		 18.5
523		 7.9
225		 15.3
433		 7.2
203		 9.7
274		 5.0
143		 9.2
260		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 6.8
191		 4.6
129		 16.7
470		 18.1
510		 7.2
204		 14.2
401		 7.2
204		 10.2
286		 5.3
148		 9.7
274		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 7.1
195		 5.4
148		 16.0
443		 19.7
546		 7.8
215		 13.8
382		 7.3
202		 9.2
253		 4.2
117		 9.5
264		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 6.9
194		 3.7
105		 14.2
398		 19.5
548		 6.8
190		 16.3
459		 5.4
151		 10.5
295		 5.7
160		 11.1
312		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 10.8
489		 3.7
165		 13.1
591		 17.8
802		 6.3
284		 16.9
762		 5.6
252		 9.0
404		 5.6
253		 11.3
508		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 9.5
193		 4.1
83		 14.3
289		 17.7
359		 7.1
144		 16.1
326		 5.0
101		 8.7
175		 5.1
104		 12.3
249		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 9.2
189		 3.7
76		 14.4
294		 18.6
380		 6.6
134		 15.7
321		 6.4
130		 8.8
179		 4.7
97		 11.9
244		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 10.4
205		 5.2
102		 12.6
248		 17.6
347		 6.7
133		 16.8
332		 5.7
113		 8.3
163		 5.0
98		 11.8
233		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 11.0
280		 4.6
118		 14.1
359		 17.6
447		 5.7
144		 14.9
379		 6.1
155		 8.2
208		 5.8
146		 11.9
302		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 8.7
249		 5.5
159		 12.9
371		 19.3
552		 6.5
185		 15.2
435		 6.5
187		 8.5
243		 5.1
147		 11.8
339		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 9.2
217		 4.9
115		 11.4
268		 17.2
405		 6.4
150		 16.9
397		 6.3
147		 9.8
230		 4.9
116		 12.9
303		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 7.0
282		 4.4
176		 13.5
543		 20.2
812		 8.3
335		 13.3
536		 5.8
235		 8.9
356		 6.0
242		 12.5
501		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
4,032
2022 8.9
315		 5.0
177		 11.1
393		 17.3
613		 6.8
242		 17.9
633		 5.6
199		 8.9
315		 5.5
195		 12.8
452		 -
1		 -
0		 -
9		 100.0
3,544
2024 9.4
311		 3.4
111		 14.2
466		 19.2
633		 7.1
235		 13.4
440		 8.6
282		 8.8
290		 4.5
148		 11.4
376		 -
3		 -
0		 -
14		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 6.8
5,116		 4.6
3,497		 14.9
11,247		 19.2
14,538		 7.9
6,012		 15.6
11,824		 7.2
5,439		 9.0
6,776		 4.7
3,524		 10.2
7,685		 -
4		 -
14		 -
23		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
mobile16Geographic mobility since age 16
Text of this Question or Item 
In what state or foreign country were you living when you were 16 
years old?
REFER TO REGION CODES BELOW AND ENTER CODE NUMBERS IN BOX. 
A. When you were 16 years old, were you living in this same 
(city/town/county)?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 mobile16
1
same state, same city		 2
same state, different city		 3
different state		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 46.4
724		 20.2
316		 33.4
522		 -
0		 -
0		 -
51		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 41.1
606		 23.7
349		 35.2
518		 -
0		 -
0		 -
31		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 42.8
615		 27.4
394		 29.8
429		 -
0		 -
0		 -
46		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 43.5
620		 25.0
357		 31.5
449		 -
0		 -
0		 -
64		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 43.4
634		 25.6
374		 31.1
454		 -
0		 -
0		 -
37		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 43.1
628		 25.4
370		 31.5
459		 -
0		 -
0		 -
73		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 40.7
619		 28.5
434		 30.8
468		 -
1		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 43.1
630		 26.4
386		 30.5
446		 -
0		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 47.9
885		 22.8
421		 29.3
541		 -
0		 -
0		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 45.2
714		 24.0
379		 30.7
485		 -
0		 -
0		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 40.0
585		 27.1
397		 32.9
482		 -
0		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 40.1
613		 27.8
425		 32.0
489		 -
0		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 42.9
622		 25.1
363		 32.0
464		 -
0		 -
0		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 42.7
767		 22.7
407		 34.6
621		 -
0		 -
0		 -
24		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 40.7
596		 25.4
372		 33.9
497		 -
1		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 40.7
622		 26.4
403		 32.9
503		 -
0		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 39.8
541		 28.8
391		 31.5
428		 -
0		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 40.8
616		 26.6
402		 32.6
492		 -
0		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 41.3
662		 26.6
426		 32.1
515		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 39.5
1,180		 25.3
754		 35.2
1,051		 -
0		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 37.8
1,092		 24.4
704		 37.9
1,094		 -
0		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 39.1
1,101		 25.8
728		 35.1
988		 -
0		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 39.3
1,100		 26.1
732		 34.6
969		 -
1		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 41.7
1,153		 25.3
698		 33.0
912		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 39.7
1,116		 26.3
739		 34.0
956		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 37.6
1,120		 23.7
707		 38.7
1,155		 -
0		 -
1,518		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 39.9
807		 23.5
475		 36.6
741		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 39.4
805		 25.6
523		 35.0
714		 -
1		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 38.1
749		 24.8
487		 37.1
729		 -
2		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 36.6
928		 24.7
627		 38.7
983		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 36.5
1,046		 28.1
806		 35.4
1,014		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 37.5
880		 26.3
618		 36.2
850		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 29.6
1,087		 35.2
1,294		 35.3
1,297		 -
0		 -
354		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,032
2022 33.8
1,115		 33.5
1,104		 32.7
1,079		 -
1		 -
244		 -
0		 -
1		 100.0
3,544
2024 30.3
996		 33.5
1,101		 36.2
1,192		 -
2		 -
0		 -
6		 -
12		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 39.1
28,574		 26.7
19,463		 34.2
24,986		 -
9		 -
2,116		 -
538		 -
13		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
family16Living with parents when 16 yrs old
Text of this Question or Item 
Were you living with both your own mother and father around the time 
you were 16? (IF NO: With whom were you living around that time?)  
(IF R. MARRIED OR LEFT HOME BY AGE 16, PROBE "BEFORE THAT.")
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 family16
0
other		 1
both own parents		 2
father and stepparent		 3
mother and stepparent		 4
father only		 5
mother only		 6
some other male relative (no female head)		 7
some other female relative (no male head)		 8
other arrangement with relatives (e.g., aunt and uncle, grandparents)		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 .0
0		 74.3
1,198		 1.7
27		 3.2
52		 2.2
35		 10.7
173		 .6
10		 1.5
25		 5.8
93		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 1.6
24		 78.2
1,174		 2.1
31		 2.9
43		 3.1
46		 8.2
123		 .4
6		 .9
14		 2.7
41		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 2.6
39		 75.9
1,126		 1.7
25		 3.2
47		 2.4
36		 10.2
152		 .6
9		 1.3
20		 2.0
30		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 1.7
25		 76.5
1,140		 2.3
34		 5.5
82		 1.6
24		 8.3
124		 .3
4		 1.4
21		 2.4
36		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 1.9
28		 76.1
1,139		 1.9
29		 3.0
45		 2.7
40		 10.8
162		 .2
3		 1.1
17		 2.2
33		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 1.4
22		 74.1
1,133		 1.8
28		 5.0
76		 2.9
44		 11.3
172		 .3
4		 .9
14		 2.3
35		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 1.8
28		 75.6
1,157		 1.4
21		 3.7
57		 2.2
34		 11.2
172		 .3
5		 1.4
21		 2.4
36		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 2.9
43		 72.9
1,070		 1.7
25		 4.7
69		 2.0
29		 12.2
179		 .5
8		 1.6
23		 1.5
22		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 2.0
37		 71.9
1,334		 1.8
34		 3.8
70		 2.6
48		 13.3
246		 .3
5		 1.9
35		 2.5
47		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 1.4
22		 76.6
1,225		 1.8
29		 3.7
59		 2.2
35		 10.6
170		 .1
1		 1.5
24		 2.1
34		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 2.2
32		 74.7
1,100		 1.5
22		 5.0
73		 2.2
33		 10.3
151		 .4
6		 1.6
24		 2.1
31		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 2.2
33		 75.6
1,160		 2.2
33		 3.3
50		 2.4
37		 10.0
153		 .5
7		 1.2
19		 2.7
42		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 2.3
34		 73.6
1,082		 1.3
19		 4.9
72		 1.7
25		 12.2
180		 .3
4		 1.3
19		 2.4
35		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 1.4
25		 72.5
1,316		 2.0
36		 3.6
65		 2.4
43		 12.8
233		 .4
7		 2.5
45		 2.5
46		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 1.9
28		 72.4
1,072		 1.8
27		 6.2
92		 2.4
36		 11.5
171		 .1
1		 1.2
18		 2.4
36		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 2.9
45		 75.1
1,153		 1.1
17		 3.9
60		 2.5
38		 11.2
172		 .2
3		 1.6
25		 1.5
23		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 2.4
33		 72.4
992		 1.5
20		 5.4
74		 1.8
25		 12.4
170		 .5
7		 1.5
21		 2.1
29		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 2.5
38		 72.6
1,102		 2.4
36		 4.5
68		 2.4
37		 11.6
176		 .5
8		 1.9
29		 1.5
23		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 2.1
33		 74.2
1,192		 2.1
33		 4.5
72		 2.1
34		 10.3
166		 .4
7		 1.9
31		 2.4
38		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 2.3
68		 70.2
2,101		 2.5
76		 5.4
162		 2.4
71		 13.5
405		 .4
12		 1.2
35		 2.1
62		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 2.8
82		 69.4
2,012		 2.7
79		 4.7
135		 2.4
70		 14.0
407		 .1
3		 1.4
42		 2.4
71		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 3.0
85		 69.2
1,959		 3.2
90		 5.6
159		 1.9
55		 13.6
385		 .2
5		 1.6
44		 1.8
50		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 2.8
79		 68.7
1,936		 2.2
61		 5.4
151		 2.2
63		 14.8
417		 .3
9		 1.5
43		 2.1
58		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 2.9
80		 67.4
1,861		 1.8
49		 6.5
179		 2.8
76		 14.1
390		 .5
13		 2.0
56		 2.1
58		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 3.3
93		 70.0
1,967		 1.7
48		 5.3
148		 2.4
68		 13.8
388		 .2
5		 1.2
33		 2.2
61		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 2.9
88		 69.7
2,085		 1.8
54		 6.3
189		 2.5
75		 13.5
404		 .2
6		 1.4
41		 1.6
49		 -
0		 -
1,518		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 3.3
67		 68.0
1,375		 1.2
25		 5.9
119		 2.5
50		 14.8
300		 .6
12		 1.8
36		 1.9
39		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 3.4
69		 66.4
1,358		 1.6
32		 6.1
125		 2.8
57		 15.6
319		 .2
5		 1.7
35		 2.2
44		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 3.3
65		 66.0
1,303		 2.0
39		 6.5
129		 2.7
53		 14.9
294		 .3
5		 2.0
39		 2.4
47		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 3.0
76		 65.9
1,672		 1.7
43		 6.3
160		 2.4
62		 16.2
410		 .5
12		 1.7
44		 2.3
59		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 4.2
120		 64.4
1,845		 1.4
40		 5.9
170		 2.8
80		 17.1
489		 .3
10		 1.4
41		 2.4
70		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 2.8
65		 63.9
1,499		 1.6
37		 6.4
150		 3.2
74		 17.5
411		 .4
9		 2.0
46		 2.4
56		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 1.9
76		 72.3
2,910		 2.1
83		 5.7
230		 2.4
97		 13.0
522		 .2
9		 1.0
40		 1.5
60		 -
1		 -
0		 -
3		 -
1		 100.0
4,032
2022 2.8
100		 66.6
2,360		 2.2
78		 6.4
228		 1.9
67		 15.2
539		 .3
11		 1.6
58		 2.8
100		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2		 -
1		 100.0
3,544
2024 2.5
83		 68.6
2,265		 1.7
56		 4.9
163		 2.5
81		 15.3
506		 .6
19		 1.6
52		 2.3
77		 -
1		 -
0		 -
5		 -
1		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 2.5
1,865		 70.6
52,373		 1.9
1,416		 5.2
3,823		 2.4
1,778		 13.3
9,831		 .3
250		 1.5
1,130		 2.3
1,671		 -
2		 -
1,518		 -
39		 -
3		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
family16sexSex of two parents living with when 16 yrs old
Text of this Question or Item 
Were you living with your own two parents around the time you were 
16? With whom were you living around that time?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 family16sex
.x
not available in this release		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
3,309		 -
0		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL -
3,309		 -
72,390		 -
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
famdif16Reason not living with parents
Text of this Question or Item 
Were you living with both your own mother and father around the time 
you were 16? (IF NO: With whom were you living around that time?)  
(IF R. MARRIED OR LEFT HOME BY AGE 16, PROBE "BEFORE THAT.")
A. IF NOT LIVING WITH BOTH OWN MOTHER AND FATHER:  What happened?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 famdif16
1
one or both parents died		 2
parents divorced or separated		 3
father absent in armed forces		 4
one or both parents in institution		 5
other		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 60.5
199		 32.2
106		 .3
1		 .6
2		 6.4
21		 -
0		 -
1,174		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 58.6
208		 34.1
121		 .3
1		 .0
0		 7.0
25		 -
0		 -
1,126		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 52.9
183		 39.6
137		 .0
0		 .6
2		 6.9
24		 -
3		 -
1,140		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 61.4
215		 34.6
121		 .3
1		 .6
2		 3.1
11		 -
1		 -
1,139		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 55.3
215		 37.0
144		 .3
1		 1.0
4		 6.4
25		 -
3		 -
1,133		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 54.6
202		 35.7
132		 .0
0		 .5
2		 9.2
34		 -
3		 -
1,157		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 54.9
217		 33.2
131		 .3
1		 .0
0		 11.6
46		 -
1		 -
1,070		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 44.7
230		 44.0
226		 .2
1		 .4
2		 10.7
55		 -
6		 -
1,334		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 50.7
187		 42.5
157		 .0
0		 .3
1		 6.5
24		 -
2		 -
1,225		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 49.1
169		 39.8
137		 .0
0		 .6
2		 10.5
36		 -
5		 -
1,100		 -
24		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 47.5
173		 39.6
144		 .0
0		 .3
1		 12.6
46		 -
9		 -
1,160		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 45.0
165		 43.6
160		 .3
1		 .0
0		 11.2
41		 -
1		 -
1,082		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 41.6
195		 42.0
197		 .6
3		 .2
1		 15.6
73		 -
6		 -
1,316		 -
28		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 40.7
157		 47.4
183		 .3
1		 .3
1		 11.4
44		 -
9		 -
1,072		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 37.5
139		 46.6
173		 .0
0		 .5
2		 15.4
57		 -
3		 -
1,153		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 38.9
143		 46.5
171		 .3
1		 .3
1		 14.1
52		 -
5		 -
992		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 41.0
165		 48.3
194		 .2
1		 .2
1		 10.2
41		 -
6		 -
1,102		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 35.1
143		 47.2
192		 .0
0		 .0
0		 17.7
72		 -
7		 -
1,192		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 35.2
303		 49.9
430		 .2
2		 .1
1		 14.5
125		 -
9		 -
2,101		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 31.8
271		 50.8
433		 .0
0		 .5
4		 17.0
145		 -
5		 -
2,012		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 28.5
231		 53.0
430		 .4
3		 .6
5		 17.5
142		 -
12		 -
1,959		 -
50		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 30.5
238		 51.0
398		 .3
2		 1.0
8		 17.2
134		 -
9		 -
1,936		 -
92		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 26.0
232		 54.3
485		 .2
2		 .9
8		 18.6
166		 -
3		 -
1,861		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 23.0
192		 56.7
473		 .4
3		 .5
4		 19.4
162		 -
2		 -
1,967		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 24.1
217		 56.9
512		 .1
1		 1.7
15		 17.2
155		 -
3		 -
3,603		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 25.3
163		 55.4
357		 .2
1		 .6
4		 18.5
119		 -
2		 -
1,375		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 22.3
151		 57.2
388		 .4
3		 1.0
7		 19.0
129		 -
3		 -
1,358		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 19.5
130		 55.4
369		 .8
5		 1.1
7		 23.3
155		 -
3		 -
1,303		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 17.9
154		 59.9
514		 .3
3		 1.3
11		 20.5
176		 -
4		 -
1,672		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 19.3
195		 57.6
581		 .4
4		 1.3
13		 21.3
215		 -
2		 -
1,845		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 18.8
157		 57.8
483		 .8
7		 1.9
16		 20.7
173		 -
5		 -
1,499		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 26.0
66		 58.7
149		 1.2
3		 2.8
7		 11.4
29		 -
0		 -
3,776		 -
0		 -
2		 100.0
4,032
2022 26.0
152		 58.9
344		 .7
4		 1.4
8		 13.0
76		 -
4		 -
2,950		 -
5		 -
1		 100.0
3,544
2024 22.8
124		 61.7
336		 .6
3		 2.2
12		 12.8
70		 -
3		 -
2,756		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 33.2
6,281		 50.3
9,508		 .3
59		 .8
154		 15.3
2,898		 -
139		 -
56,253		 -
404		 -
3		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
famdif16yWhich of the following best describes your situation?
Text of this Question or Item 
Which of the following best describes your situation?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 famdif16y
1
one or both parents died		 2
parents divorced or separated		 3
parent absent in armed forces		 4
one or both parents in institution		 5
other (specify)		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 32.2
85		 55.7
147		 .4
1		 1.1
3		 10.6
28		 -
0		 -
3,768		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,032
2022 30.2
173		 57.4
329		 .3
2		 2.4
14		 9.6
55		 -
10		 -
2,956		 -
4		 -
1		 100.0
3,544
2024 30.4
147		 54.3
263		 1.0
5		 2.3
11		 12.0
58		 -
10		 -
2,810		 -
4		 -
1		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 30.7
405		 55.9
739		 .6
8		 2.1
28		 10.7
141		 -
20		 -
74,348		 -
8		 -
2		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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