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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

Class and Financial Needs

classSubjective class identification
Text of this Question or Item 
185a. If you were asked to use one of four names for your social 
class, which would you say you belong in: the lower class, the 
working class, the middle class, or the upper class?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 class
1
lower class		 2
working class		 3
middle class		 4
upper class		 5
no class		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 6.5
104		 47.4
760		 43.9
704		 2.2
36		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 3.6
27		 47.9
358		 45.7
342		 2.8
21		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
751		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 4.3
64		 46.7
689		 45.8
676		 3.1
46		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 4.9
72		 48.2
714		 44.2
655		 2.8
41		 .0
0		 -
1		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 4.4
65		 46.4
692		 47.7
711		 1.5
23		 .0
0		 -
2		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 4.4
67		 48.9
743		 42.7
648		 3.9
59		 .1
1		 -
1		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 5.4
83		 46.8
715		 45.4
693		 2.4
36		 .0
0		 -
2		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 5.1
75		 46.1
673		 45.4
663		 3.4
50		 .0
0		 -
2		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 5.7
105		 49.8
918		 41.2
760		 3.3
61		 .0
0		 -
7		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 5.8
46		 46.8
374		 43.7
349		 3.8
30		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
795		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 4.5
66		 46.4
679		 45.8
670		 3.2
47		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 4.1
62		 45.0
688		 47.1
720		 3.9
59		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 6.5
95		 43.3
631		 46.9
683		 3.3
48		 .0
0		 -
5		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 6.0
108		 45.7
816		 44.4
793		 3.9
70		 .0
0		 -
22		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 5.2
77		 44.9
662		 47.5
701		 2.4
36		 .0
0		 -
4		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 5.0
76		 42.7
654		 48.4
740		 3.9
60		 .0
0		 -
2		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 4.2
57		 45.7
623		 47.0
640		 3.2
43		 .0
0		 -
4		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 5.4
81		 43.0
649		 49.3
744		 2.3
35		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 6.7
106		 44.9
713		 45.3
720		 3.1
49		 .0
0		 -
5		 -
0		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 5.0
148		 45.5
1,353		 46.2
1,374		 3.3
99		 .0
0		 -
4		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 5.9
169		 45.1
1,302		 45.1
1,300		 3.9
113		 .0
0		 -
8		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 5.4
153		 45.1
1,270		 45.9
1,292		 3.6
102		 .0
0		 -
4		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 5.1
142		 45.7
1,280		 45.4
1,273		 3.9
108		 .0
0		 -
2		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 6.1
167		 44.8
1,231		 45.6
1,253		 3.4
94		 .0
0		 -
15		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 6.8
191		 43.3
1,213		 46.8
1,311		 3.0
84		 .0
0		 -
10		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 6.4
191		 45.6
1,354		 44.8
1,331		 3.2
95		 .0
0		 -
19		 -
1,518		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 8.7
175		 45.1
906		 42.5
853		 3.6
73		 .0
0		 -
11		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 8.6
175		 46.6
945		 41.9
851		 2.9
58		 .0
0		 -
5		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 10.2
200		 43.6
853		 42.9
839		 3.3
65		 .0
0		 -
14		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 9.1
228		 46.1
1,160		 42.3
1,065		 2.6
66		 .0
0		 -
11		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 10.1
286		 46.8
1,330		 40.3
1,146		 2.8
81		 .0
0		 -
16		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 9.0
211		 43.7
1,020		 43.7
1,019		 3.6
83		 .0
0		 -
9		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 8.7
349		 37.4
1,501		 49.8
1,999		 4.2
169		 .0
0		 -
4		 -
0		 -
1		 -
9		 100.0
4,032
2022 10.8
380		 41.9
1,471		 42.6
1,496		 4.6
162		 .0
0		 -
21		 -
0		 -
7		 -
7		 100.0
3,544
2024 11.3
369		 40.0
1,308		 44.4
1,451		 4.3
140		 .0
0		 -
25		 -
0		 -
9		 -
7		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 6.9
4,970		 44.7
32,248		 45.0
32,465		 3.4
2,442		 .0
1		 -
235		 -
3,064		 -
251		 -
23		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
classySubjective social class-Version Y
Text of this Question or Item 
185b. If you were asked to use one of five names for your social 
class, which would you say you belong in: the lower class, the 
working class, the middle class, the upper middle class, or the 
upper class?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 classy
1
lower class		 2
working class		 3
middle class		 4
upper middle class		 5
upper class		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 4.3
32		 41.3
308		 41.3
308		 10.6
79		 2.4
18		 -
753		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 4.3
32		 41.3
308		 41.3
308		 10.6
79		 2.4
18		 -
68,095		 -
6		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
rankR's self ranking of social position
Text of this Question or Item 
186. In our society there are groups which tend to be towards 
the top and those that are towards the bottom. Here we have 
ascale that runs from top (1) to bottom (10). a. Where would you 
put yourself on this scale?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 rank
1
1 - top		 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9
 10
10 - bottom		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 8.5
65		 6.5
50		 14.6
112		 12.8
98		 31.4
241		 10.2
78		 7.8
60		 5.1
39		 1.2
9		 2.0
15		 -
17		 -
804		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 3.1
47		 2.4
36		 11.4
170		 15.4
230		 30.7
460		 15.4
230		 10.0
149		 6.3
95		 2.1
32		 3.2
48		 -
0		 -
255		 -
67		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 2.9
33		 2.9
33		 10.4
117		 15.5
174		 31.4
352		 16.8
188		 10.4
117		 5.7
64		 2.1
24		 1.6
18		 -
7		 -
1,545		 -
145		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 9.8
115		 5.6
66		 15.3
180		 14.0
165		 36.1
424		 9.3
109		 4.8
56		 3.0
35		 1.3
15		 .9
11		 -
22		 -
1,596		 -
18		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 6.9
101		 6.5
95		 16.8
247		 13.9
204		 35.1
517		 8.5
125		 6.3
92		 3.7
55		 .7
10		 1.7
25		 -
43		 -
2,992		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 5.8
114		 3.7
72		 13.2
257		 14.8
290		 37.6
735		 10.9
213		 8.0
157		 3.6
70		 1.0
20		 1.3
25		 -
65		 -
0		 -
26		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 6.0
113		 3.6
68		 12.6
236		 12.8
240		 38.2
714		 11.8
221		 8.1
151		 4.3
80		 .9
16		 1.7
31		 -
72		 -
0		 -
32		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 6.4
156		 3.5
85		 12.1
297		 15.0
367		 38.0
930		 10.3
253		 7.9
194		 4.3
105		 .8
20		 1.6
39		 -
71		 -
0		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 5.8
163		 3.7
102		 13.1
366		 15.1
421		 35.9
1,000		 10.2
284		 8.1
227		 4.7
130		 1.8
50		 1.6
45		 -
48		 -
0		 -
31		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 5.8
131		 3.9
88		 12.9
292		 15.0
338		 36.2
817		 10.9
246		 8.8
199		 3.7
83		 1.1
25		 1.8
41		 -
61		 -
0		 -
27		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 3.9
76		 4.5
89		 18.4
361		 18.6
365		 34.8
685		 7.2
142		 6.8
134		 3.3
64		 1.0
20		 1.5
30		 -
3		 -
2,031		 -
2		 -
30		 100.0
4,032
2022 6.3
109		 3.5
61		 13.8
238		 16.6
286		 35.0
604		 9.6
165		 7.7
132		 4.4
76		 .9
16		 2.2
38		 -
42		 -
1,755		 -
9		 -
13		 100.0
3,544
2024 5.4
85		 3.7
58		 14.1
223		 14.3
227		 36.9
584		 9.4
149		 8.3
131		 4.5
72		 1.1
17		 2.3
37		 -
38		 -
1,656		 -
9		 -
23		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 5.8
1,308		 4.0
903		 13.7
3,096		 15.1
3,405		 35.6
8,063		 10.6
2,403		 8.0
1,799		 4.3
968		 1.2
274		 1.8
403		 -
489		 -
52,120		 -
402		 -
66		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
rank10R's social rank 10 years ago
Text of this Question or Item 
186. In our society there are groups which tend to be towards 
the top and those that are towards the bottom. Here we have 
ascale that runs from top (1) to bottom (10). b. And ten years 
ago, where did you fit in then?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 rank10
1
1 - top		 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9
 10
10 - bottom		 .d
can't choose		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 2.4
27		 4.4
49		 9.5
106		 11.8
132		 21.3
239		 17.3
194		 13.3
149		 11.9
133		 4.6
52		 3.6
40		 -
7		 -
1,545		 -
144		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 2.4
27		 4.4
49		 9.5
106		 11.8
132		 21.3
239		 17.3
194		 13.3
149		 11.9
133		 4.6
52		 3.6
40		 -
7		 -
67,574		 -
144		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
satfinSatisfaction with financial situation
Text of this Question or Item 
187a. We are interested in how people are getting along 
financially these days. So far as you and your family are 
concerned, would you say that you are pretty well satisfied with 
your present financial situation, more or less satisfied, or not 
satisfied at all?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 satfin
1
pretty well satisfied		 2
more or less satisfied		 3
not satisfied at all		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 32.5
522		 44.8
720		 22.8
366		 -
1		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 30.7
461		 45.5
683		 23.8
357		 -
1		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 31.2
461		 45.6
674		 23.2
343		 -
2		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 31.0
458		 42.4
627		 26.6
394		 -
4		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 30.7
458		 46.0
686		 23.3
348		 -
4		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 34.2
520		 43.7
664		 22.2
337		 -
3		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 33.9
518		 42.2
646		 23.9
365		 -
2		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 28.5
417		 44.6
652		 26.9
393		 -
4		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 24.6
454		 44.1
814		 31.3
579		 -
5		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 28.6
456		 41.3
657		 30.1
479		 -
5		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 28.3
415		 45.6
668		 26.0
381		 -
3		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 29.7
453		 44.0
671		 26.3
401		 -
5		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 30.4
445		 42.7
626		 26.9
395		 -
3		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 27.7
502		 47.2
855		 25.1
454		 -
2		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 30.6
451		 45.0
663		 24.4
360		 -
3		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 30.6
469		 44.3
678		 25.1
385		 -
4		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 29.7
406		 43.2
591		 27.1
370		 -
3		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 27.7
417		 45.6
687		 26.7
402		 -
5		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 26.9
430		 44.6
712		 28.4
454		 -
7		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 28.0
832		 45.9
1,365		 26.2
779		 -
5		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 27.7
803		 44.4
1,287		 27.8
806		 -
4		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 30.1
849		 44.4
1,255		 25.5
720		 -
5		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 29.8
834		 45.0
1,261		 25.3
708		 -
9		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 29.9
410		 41.5
568		 28.6
391		 -
2		 -
1,393		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 31.4
419		 42.1
562		 26.5
354		 -
3		 -
1,472		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 30.1
896		 44.0
1,310		 26.0
774		 -
4		 -
1,518		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 28.4
573		 40.6
819		 31.0
624		 -
5		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 23.5
478		 45.0
918		 31.5
642		 -
1		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 27.3
537		 43.6
857		 29.1
573		 -
2		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 27.6
698		 45.1
1,141		 27.4
693		 -
3		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 28.6
816		 43.9
1,255		 27.5
785		 -
5		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 31.5
737		 44.8
1,047		 23.7
554		 -
7		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 31.2
1,254		 44.8
1,800		 24.0
962		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
15		 100.0
4,032
2022 24.9
877		 44.5
1,568		 30.7
1,081		 -
7		 -
0		 -
4		 -
7		 100.0
3,544
2024 23.5
774		 44.2
1,456		 32.2
1,061		 -
6		 -
0		 -
5		 -
7		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 28.9
20,500		 44.3
31,443		 26.9
19,070		 -
134		 -
4,383		 -
140		 -
29		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
finalterChange in financial situation
Text of this Question or Item 
187b. During the last few years, has your financial situation 
been getting better, worse, or has it stayed the same?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 finalter
1
better		 2
worse		 3
stayed same		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 43.2
687		 18.1
288		 38.7
615		 -
8		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 42.3
618		 16.3
239		 41.4
605		 -
1		 -
0		 -
41		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 39.6
583		 21.7
320		 38.7
571		 -
4		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 35.2
520		 28.3
418		 36.6
541		 -
6		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 36.0
538		 22.8
341		 41.1
614		 -
3		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 38.4
582		 21.8
331		 39.8
604		 -
7		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 41.5
633		 18.7
286		 39.8
607		 -
5		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 34.3
502		 25.4
371		 40.3
589		 -
2		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 30.0
554		 30.8
570		 39.2
725		 -
5		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 35.2
553		 27.1
426		 37.7
593		 -
15		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 38.9
568		 21.6
316		 39.5
577		 -
4		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 38.6
590		 21.7
332		 39.6
605		 -
4		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 40.4
590		 21.4
313		 38.2
557		 -
4		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 39.3
710		 18.9
342		 41.8
755		 -
5		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 40.3
593		 18.5
272		 41.3
608		 -
4		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 42.7
654		 17.8
273		 39.4
603		 -
2		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 38.6
527		 20.6
282		 40.8
558		 -
3		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 35.1
529		 22.2
334		 42.7
644		 -
4		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 34.7
552		 26.5
422		 38.9
619		 -
9		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 36.2
1,075		 22.7
674		 41.1
1,221		 -
10		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 38.8
1,123		 21.1
610		 40.1
1,159		 -
6		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 45.0
1,263		 15.8
443		 39.3
1,103		 -
14		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 45.1
1,263		 16.9
474		 38.0
1,065		 -
9		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 40.8
558		 23.2
317		 36.1
494		 -
2		 -
1,393		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 37.2
497		 25.5
340		 37.3
498		 -
2		 -
1,472		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 39.1
1,165		 22.3
664		 38.6
1,150		 -
7		 -
1,518		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 30.7
618		 30.0
603		 39.3
792		 -
5		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 24.9
506		 37.0
752		 38.1
775		 -
5		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 27.8
546		 31.2
614		 41.0
807		 -
5		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 34.6
876		 24.8
627		 40.7
1,030		 -
3		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 36.5
1,043		 21.3
609		 42.1
1,203		 -
6		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 41.4
969		 16.4
383		 42.2
987		 -
5		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 40.4
1,623		 20.2
811		 39.5
1,587		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 -
10		 100.0
4,032
2022 32.6
1,150		 30.0
1,060		 37.4
1,319		 -
6		 -
0		 -
3		 -
6		 100.0
3,544
2024 29.7
975		 31.6
1,040		 38.7
1,271		 -
9		 -
0		 -
5		 -
9		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 37.2
26,333		 23.3
16,497		 39.6
28,051		 -
190		 -
4,383		 -
220		 -
25		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
finrelaOpinion of family income
Text of this Question or Item 
188. Compared with American families in general, would you say 
your family income is far below average, below average, average, 
above average, or far above average?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 finrela
1
far below average		 2
below average		 3
average		 4
above average		 5
far above average		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 3.6
58		 22.0
351		 57.4
918		 15.9
254		 1.1
18		 -
9		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 3.6
54		 19.0
283		 58.6
875		 17.3
258		 1.5
22		 -
12		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 3.9
57		 20.8
307		 55.9
824		 18.1
267		 1.2
18		 -
7		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 4.5
66		 23.6
349		 52.6
777		 18.1
267		 1.3
19		 -
9		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 4.1
61		 25.1
372		 55.2
819		 14.8
219		 .9
13		 -
12		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 5.3
80		 23.7
359		 51.5
780		 17.7
269		 1.8
28		 -
9		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 4.6
70		 22.4
341		 53.3
811		 18.1
275		 1.7
26		 -
9		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 4.8
70		 23.5
342		 52.5
763		 16.9
246		 2.3
33		 -
11		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 6.2
113		 28.4
520		 50.6
928		 13.7
252		 1.1
21		 -
18		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 6.3
99		 23.4
368		 49.3
777		 18.7
294		 2.3
37		 -
20		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 5.2
76		 23.7
346		 51.7
756		 17.9
261		 1.5
22		 -
8		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 5.8
89		 23.1
351		 51.4
783		 17.7
270		 1.9
29		 -
9		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 5.7
83		 23.9
349		 49.8
727		 18.5
270		 2.1
30		 -
10		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 5.2
94		 26.1
469		 49.2
884		 18.2
327		 1.3
24		 -
14		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 4.6
67		 23.3
343		 51.8
761		 18.2
267		 2.1
31		 -
9		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 4.3
65		 23.1
352		 50.6
771		 20.5
313		 1.6
24		 -
11		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 4.9
67		 23.5
320		 50.1
684		 19.5
266		 2.0
27		 -
7		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 5.1
77		 23.1
346		 51.0
763		 19.0
284		 1.8
27		 -
13		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 6.4
102		 23.5
373		 48.9
776		 19.2
305		 2.0
31		 -
12		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 4.7
138		 24.2
714		 48.7
1,436		 20.1
592		 2.3
68		 -
30		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 6.2
177		 24.4
700		 48.3
1,384		 18.6
534		 2.5
73		 -
27		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 6.0
168		 22.9
639		 47.4
1,322		 21.3
595		 2.3
64		 -
39		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 5.9
165		 22.1
615		 48.7
1,354		 20.2
562		 3.1
87		 -
29		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 6.3
86		 24.9
340		 47.4
646		 18.7
255		 2.6
36		 -
8		 -
1,393		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 5.3
70		 24.3
322		 47.0
622		 20.6
272		 2.8
37		 -
12		 -
1,472		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 6.3
186		 24.9
738		 48.0
1,422		 19.0
562		 1.8
53		 -
22		 -
1,518		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 7.2
145		 27.2
545		 44.2
885		 19.2
385		 2.0
40		 -
18		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 7.4
150		 30.0
606		 42.1
851		 17.8
360		 2.6
52		 -
16		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 8.1
158		 27.6
539		 44.0
858		 17.5
342		 2.8
55		 -
18		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 7.1
179		 26.5
666		 44.5
1,118		 19.2
483		 2.6
65		 -
21		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 6.4
183		 26.9
764		 43.4
1,232		 20.6
585		 2.6
75		 -
19		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 6.6
153		 25.7
597		 44.9
1,042		 20.5
476		 2.3
53		 -
21		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 7.1
287		 24.3
978		 39.9
1,603		 24.9
1,000		 3.8
152		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 -
8		 100.0
4,032
2022 7.8
274		 26.4
923		 41.5
1,451		 20.7
723		 3.7
129		 -
29		 -
0		 -
11		 -
4		 100.0
3,544
2024 8.9
290		 26.3
862		 39.4
1,289		 22.1
724		 3.3
109		 -
22		 -
0		 -
5		 -
8		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 6.0
4,257		 24.6
17,389		 47.7
33,692		 19.3
13,614		 2.3
1,628		 -
544		 -
4,383		 -
172		 -
20		 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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