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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

incneedIncome family needs

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189. Living where you do now and meeting the expenses you 
consider necessary, what would be the very smallest amount of 
income per month - after taxes - your household would need to 
make ends meet?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 30-99,997)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

minincMinimum amount of income needed per week

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190. What is the smallest amount of money a family of four 
(husband, wife, and two children) needs each week to get along 
in this community?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 25-997)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

Job Supervision

wksubDoes R or spouse have supervisor

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191. Do you (does your [SPOUSE]) have a supervisor on 
(your/his/her) job to whom you are (he/she is) directly 
responsible?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		wksub
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 yes	2 no	.d don't know	.i iap	.n no answer	.s skipped on web	.x not available in this release	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	79.5 935	20.5 241	- 0	- 416	- 21	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,613
	1973	78.0 858	22.0 242	- 4	- 369	- 31	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,504
	1974	78.6 836	21.4 227	- 1	- 400	- 20	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	80.9 822	19.1 194	- 2	- 450	- 31	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,499
	1977	82.7 925	17.3 194	- 3	- 382	- 26	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	80.0 848	20.0 212	- 0	- 404	- 4	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,468
	1982	80.3 983	19.7 241	- 3	- 589	- 44	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	80.3 864	19.7 212	- 3	- 390	- 4	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,473
	1985	77.0 838	23.0 251	- 0	- 438	- 7	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	79.6 1,033	20.4 264	- 4	- 506	- 12	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,819
	1988	81.7 488	18.3 109	- 1	- 792	- 91	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,481
	1989	79.6 572	20.4 147	- 3	- 808	- 7	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,537
	1990	80.6 518	19.4 125	- 2	- 723	- 4	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,372
	1991	79.5 776	20.5 200	- 1	- 527	- 13	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,517
	1993	81.2 620	18.8 144	- 0	- 839	- 3	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,606
	1994	80.9 1,174	19.1 278	- 1	- 1,532	- 7	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,992
	1996	79.5 1,170	20.5 302	- 2	- 1,420	- 10	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,904
	1998	81.8 1,122	18.2 250	- 3	- 1,435	- 22	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,832
	2000	83.7 1,096	16.3 213	- 3	- 1,467	- 38	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,817
	2002	80.0 1,057	20.0 264	- 1	- 1,441	- 2	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,765
	2004	79.1 1,100	20.9 290	- 3	- 1,397	- 22	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,812
	2006	80.8 2,585	19.2 615	- 5	- 1,289	- 16	- 0	- 0	100.0 4,510
	2008	80.3 1,149	19.7 281	- 6	- 581	- 6	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,023
	2010	80.1 1,063	19.9 264	- 2	- 700	- 15	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,044
	2012	83.0 1,122	17.0 229	- 5	- 607	- 11	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,974
	2014	81.9 1,427	18.1 316	- 4	- 788	- 3	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,538
	2016	81.7 1,558	18.3 348	- 4	- 941	- 16	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,867
	2018	82.5 1,325	17.5 282	- 5	- 734	- 2	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	83.1 2,077	16.9 423	- 38	- 1,471	- 17	- 6	- 0	100.0 4,032
	2022	82.6 1,855	17.4 390	- 21	- 1,267	- 6	- 5	- 0	100.0 3,544
	2024	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,309	- 3,309
	COL TOTAL	80.9 32,796	19.1 7,748	- 130	- 31,194	- 511	- 11	- 3,309	100.0 75,699

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

wksubsDoes supervisor have supervisor

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191a. If yes: Does that person have a superviosr on the job to 
whom he is directly responsible?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		wksubs
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		3 yes	4 no	.d don't know	.i iap	.n no answer	.s skipped on web	.x not available in this release	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	79.0 728	21.0 193	- 0	- 657	- 35	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,613
	1973	80.8 667	19.2 159	- 16	- 646	- 16	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,504
	1974	81.1 669	18.9 156	- 9	- 628	- 22	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	83.2 677	16.8 137	- 6	- 646	- 33	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,499
	1977	82.7 753	17.3 158	- 10	- 579	- 30	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	80.1 674	19.9 167	- 5	- 616	- 6	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,468
	1982	79.7 769	20.3 196	- 12	- 833	- 50	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	80.1 685	19.9 170	- 6	- 605	- 7	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,473
	1985	76.4 635	23.6 196	- 5	- 689	- 9	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	81.8 829	18.2 185	- 13	- 774	- 18	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,819
	1988	79.5 381	20.5 98	- 6	- 902	- 94	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,481
	1989	80.1 451	19.9 112	- 4	- 958	- 12	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,537
	1990	78.7 403	21.3 109	- 3	- 850	- 7	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,372
	1991	81.5 415	18.5 94	- 8	- 987	- 13	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,517
	1993	79.5 478	20.5 123	- 10	- 983	- 12	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,606
	1994	80.1 926	19.9 230	- 10	- 1,812	- 14	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,992
	1996	81.3 930	18.7 214	- 10	- 1,724	- 26	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,904
	1998	78.8 866	21.2 233	- 13	- 1,688	- 32	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,832
	2000	80.6 867	19.4 209	- 8	- 1,683	- 50	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,817
	2002	79.3 832	20.7 217	- 6	- 1,706	- 4	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,765
	2004	80.2 880	19.8 217	- 3	- 1,690	- 22	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,812
	2006	82.6 2,124	17.4 447	- 13	- 1,922	- 4	- 0	- 0	100.0 4,510
	2008	80.8 920	19.2 218	- 11	- 874	- 0	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,023
	2010	79.2 837	20.8 220	- 6	- 975	- 6	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,044
	2012	81.9 913	18.1 202	- 7	- 838	- 14	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,974
	2014	82.4 1,197	17.6 256	- 9	- 273	- 803	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,538
	2016	82.0 1,270	18.0 279	- 12	- 1,279	- 27	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,867
	2018	84.2 1,108	15.8 208	- 11	- 1,009	- 12	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	88.7 1,817	11.3 232	- 23	- 1,911	- 38	- 11	- 0	100.0 4,032
	2022	84.5 1,543	15.5 282	- 25	- 1,652	- 34	- 8	- 0	100.0 3,544
	2024	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,309	- 3,309
	COL TOTAL	81.6 26,244	18.4 5,917	- 280	- 38,480	- 1,450	- 19	- 3,309	100.0 75,699

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

wksupDoes R or spouse supervise anyone

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192. In your [SPOUSE]'s job, (do you/does he/she) supervise 
anyone who is directly responsible to (you/him/her)?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		wksup
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 yes	2 no	.d don't know	.i iap	.n no answer	.s skipped on web	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	36.2 415	63.8 730	- 0	- 416	- 52	- 0	100.0 1,613
	1973	40.9 435	59.1 628	- 6	- 369	- 66	- 0	100.0 1,504
	1974	41.4 426	58.6 604	- 3	- 400	- 51	- 0	100.0 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	39.5 374	60.5 572	- 1	- 450	- 102	- 0	100.0 1,499
	1977	38.8 418	61.2 660	- 8	- 382	- 62	- 0	100.0 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	44.4 460	55.6 575	- 4	- 404	- 25	- 0	100.0 1,468
	1982	41.2 492	58.8 701	- 4	- 589	- 74	- 0	100.0 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	41.7 432	58.3 603	- 6	- 390	- 42	- 0	100.0 1,473
	1985	43.8 468	56.2 601	- 7	- 438	- 20	- 0	100.0 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	40.9 512	59.1 739	- 9	- 506	- 53	- 0	100.0 1,819
	1988	39.3 229	60.7 353	- 1	- 792	- 106	- 0	100.0 1,481
	1989	44.2 310	55.8 392	- 4	- 808	- 23	- 0	100.0 1,537
	1990	41.1 262	58.9 375	- 0	- 723	- 12	- 0	100.0 1,372
	1991	36.4 239	63.6 418	- 2	- 841	- 17	- 0	100.0 1,517
	1993	43.8 329	56.2 422	- 5	- 839	- 11	- 0	100.0 1,606
	1994	41.0 586	59.0 842	- 3	- 1,532	- 29	- 0	100.0 2,992
	1996	40.9 585	59.1 847	- 6	- 1,420	- 46	- 0	100.0 2,904
	1998	42.0 564	58.0 780	- 8	- 1,435	- 45	- 0	100.0 2,832
	2000	40.0 504	60.0 755	- 9	- 1,467	- 82	- 0	100.0 2,817
	2002	39.3 519	60.7 800	- 2	- 1,441	- 3	- 0	100.0 2,765
	2004	38.4 535	61.6 858	- 0	- 1,397	- 22	- 0	100.0 2,812
	2006	37.4 1,195	62.6 2,000	- 9	- 1,289	- 17	- 0	100.0 4,510
	2008	38.4 549	61.6 881	- 5	- 581	- 7	- 0	100.0 2,023
	2010	36.6 485	63.4 839	- 4	- 700	- 16	- 0	100.0 2,044
	2012	37.7 507	62.3 837	- 12	- 607	- 11	- 0	100.0 1,974
	2014	35.9 625	64.1 1,117	- 4	- 788	- 4	- 0	100.0 2,538
	2016	38.3 729	61.7 1,175	- 5	- 941	- 17	- 0	100.0 2,867
	2018	36.0 578	64.0 1,029	- 4	- 726	- 11	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	33.2 828	66.8 1,664	- 47	- 1,445	- 34	- 14	100.0 4,032
	2022	33.8 761	66.2 1,492	- 17	- 1,256	- 10	- 8	100.0 3,544
	2024	30.1 605	69.9 1,406	- 30	- 1,250	- 10	- 8	100.0 3,309
	COL TOTAL	38.3 15,956	61.7 25,695	- 225	- 32,713	- 1,080	- 30	100.0 75,699

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

wksupsDoes subordinate supervise anyone

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192a. If yes: Do any of those persons supervise anyone else?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		wksups
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		3 yes	4 no	.d don't know	.i iap	.n no answer	.s skipped on web	.x not available in this release	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	35.3 145	64.7 266	- 0	- 1,146	- 56	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,613
	1973	35.1 147	64.9 272	- 7	- 1,069	- 9	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,504
	1974	32.1 134	67.9 284	- 5	- 1,007	- 54	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	34.1 125	65.9 242	- 4	- 1,023	- 105	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,499
	1977	34.3 139	65.7 266	- 5	- 1,050	- 70	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	29.8 135	70.2 318	- 7	- 983	- 25	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,468
	1982	30.1 146	69.9 339	- 2	- 1,294	- 79	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	36.1 154	63.9 273	- 4	- 999	- 43	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,473
	1985	35.1 162	64.9 299	- 5	- 1,046	- 22	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	34.3 174	65.7 334	- 2	- 1,254	- 55	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,819
	1988	37.3 84	62.7 141	- 4	- 1,146	- 106	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,481
	1989	31.6 97	68.4 210	- 2	- 1,204	- 24	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,537
	1990	31.5 81	68.5 176	- 3	- 1,098	- 14	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,372
	1991	37.5 87	62.5 145	- 5	- 1,261	- 19	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,517
	1993	38.5 124	61.5 198	- 4	- 1,265	- 15	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,606
	1994	34.8 202	65.2 378	- 5	- 2,378	- 29	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,992
	1996	38.2 217	61.8 351	- 8	- 2,273	- 55	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,904
	1998	37.0 204	63.0 348	- 6	- 2,224	- 50	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,832
	2000	36.9 181	63.1 310	- 6	- 2,231	- 89	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,817
	2002	28.1 145	71.9 371	- 1	- 2,243	- 5	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,765
	2004	29.3 156	70.7 376	- 3	- 2,255	- 22	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,812
	2006	30.1 358	69.9 833	- 4	- 3,301	- 14	- 0	- 0	100.0 4,510
	2008	26.2 143	73.8 402	- 4	- 1,467	- 7	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,023
	2010	27.7 133	72.3 348	- 4	- 1,543	- 16	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,044
	2012	31.3 157	68.7 344	- 6	- 1,455	- 12	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,974
	2014	27.7 176	72.3 460	- 4	- 1,149	- 749	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,538
	2016	30.7 222	69.3 500	- 7	- 2,121	- 17	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,867
	2018	34.3 197	65.7 378	- 4	- 1,758	- 11	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	32.1 265	67.9 560	- 13	- 3,083	- 92	- 19	- 0	100.0 4,032
	2022	31.7 238	68.3 513	- 8	- 2,694	- 80	- 11	- 0	100.0 3,544
	2024	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,309	- 3,309
	COL TOTAL	32.5 4,928	67.5 10,235	- 142	- 55,111	- 1,944	- 30	- 3,309	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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