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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

Standard of Living

unempEver unemployed in last ten yrs
Text of this Question or Item 
At any time during the last ten years, have you been unemployed and 
looking for work for as long as a month?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 unemp
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 27.9
420		 72.1
1,083		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 25.9
384		 74.1
1,098		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 27.6
408		 72.4
1,071		 -
0		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 27.6
413		 72.4
1,085		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 28.5
435		 71.5
1,092		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 29.3
448		 70.7
1,082		 -
2		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 27.9
410		 72.1
1,058		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 33.7
538		 66.3
1,057		 -
1		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 33.4
490		 66.6
978		 -
1		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 30.4
445		 69.6
1,021		 -
1		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 31.4
312		 68.6
682		 -
1		 -
484		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 28.5
294		 71.5
738		 -
1		 -
502		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 29.5
265		 70.5
632		 -
2		 -
473		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 29.8
302		 70.2
713		 -
1		 -
500		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 32.4
341		 67.6
712		 -
0		 -
549		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 32.3
647		 67.7
1,357		 -
1		 -
981		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 33.5
642		 66.5
1,275		 -
3		 -
979		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 30.6
580		 69.4
1,316		 -
1		 -
921		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 30.5
561		 69.5
1,278		 -
8		 -
959		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 30.7
279		 69.3
631		 -
2		 -
1,853		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 32.5
284		 67.5
590		 -
2		 -
1,936		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 32.4
643		 67.6
1,342		 -
2		 -
2,521		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 33.1
451		 66.9
913		 -
1		 -
658		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 37.8
520		 62.2
854		 -
2		 -
667		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 35.8
478		 64.2
859		 -
0		 -
636		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 35.7
602		 64.3
1,082		 -
2		 -
851		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 36.6
715		 63.4
1,236		 -
2		 -
911		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 34.0
531		 66.0
1,029		 -
2		 -
785		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 33.9
902		 66.1
1,758		 -
0		 -
1,360		 -
0		 -
12		 100.0
4,032
2022 32.8
772		 67.2
1,583		 -
8		 -
1,173		 -
2		 -
6		 100.0
3,544
2024 34.8
759		 65.2
1,422		 -
2		 -
1,116		 -
3		 -
7		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 31.9
15,271		 68.1
32,627		 -
49		 -
27,641		 -
86		 -
25		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
govaidEver receive welfare, unemp insur, etc.
Text of this Question or Item 
Did you ever--because of sickness, unemployment, or any other 
reason--receive anything like welfare, unemployment insurance, or 
other aid from government agencies?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 govaid
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 33.4
502		 66.6
1,001		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 32.5
481		 67.5
999		 -
2		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 34.3
511		 65.7
978		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 34.6
518		 65.4
980		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 38.1
582		 61.9
947		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 37.3
570		 62.7
959		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 37.4
547		 62.6
916		 -
5		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 38.5
614		 61.5
980		 -
3		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 35.8
4,325		 64.2
7,760		 -
15		 -
56,740		 -
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
getaidEver received welfare?
Text of this Question or Item 
Have you personally ever received income from Aid to Families with 
Dependent Children (AFDC), General Assistance, Supplemental Security 
Income, or Food Stamps? CIRCLE ONE CODE ONLY.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 getaid
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 19.2
281		 80.8
1,179		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 19.2
281		 80.8
1,179		 -
67,376		 -
10		 -
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
unionDoes R or spouse belong to union
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you (or your [SPOUSE]) belong to a labor union? (Who?)
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 union
1
yes, respondent belongs		 2
yes, spouse belongs		 3
yes, both belong		 4
no, neither belong		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 15.4
230		 9.9
148		 2.7
40		 72.0
1,077		 -
0		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 14.2
211		 9.8
145		 2.0
29		 74.1
1,099		 -
0		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 15.3
227		 8.2
121		 1.8
27		 74.7
1,107		 -
1		 -
0		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 13.8
211		 7.7
118		 1.7
26		 76.8
1,176		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 13.3
194		 7.0
103		 1.2
18		 78.5
1,147		 -
2		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 11.6
185		 7.0
111		 1.9
30		 79.6
1,270		 -
1		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 13.5
197		 5.3
78		 2.0
29		 79.1
1,154		 -
1		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 14.6
97		 3.8
25		 .6
4		 81.0
537		 -
0		 -
857		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 9.3
136		 6.3
92		 1.8
27		 82.6
1,210		 -
0		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 13.7
247		 4.7
84		 2.3
42		 79.3
1,430		 -
0		 -
0		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 12.0
120		 5.3
53		 1.1
11		 81.5
812		 -
0		 -
484		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 12.9
133		 5.2
54		 1.5
15		 80.4
829		 -
1		 -
502		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 11.5
103		 4.6
41		 .8
7		 83.1
745		 -
0		 -
473		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 9.0
135		 5.7
85		 2.0
30		 83.4
1,254		 -
1		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 9.7
155		 5.2
82		 .8
12		 84.3
1,342		 -
3		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 11.3
225		 3.9
77		 1.6
31		 83.2
1,650		 -
0		 -
981		 -
28		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 11.7
224		 4.5
86		 1.8
34		 82.0
1,566		 -
0		 -
979		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 10.0
189		 4.2
80		 2.5
48		 83.3
1,577		 -
2		 -
921		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 11.1
210		 4.1
77		 1.3
24		 83.5
1,577		 -
0		 -
921		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 10.6
194		 3.5
64		 1.6
29		 84.3
1,538		 -
5		 -
933		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 8.0
149		 3.4
64		 1.4
26		 87.1
1,618		 -
3		 -
952		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 9.4
330		 3.7
128		 1.3
46		 85.6
2,996		 -
3		 -
1,003		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 8.9
121		 4.1
55		 1.7
23		 85.3
1,159		 -
6		 -
658		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 7.3
100		 2.9
40		 .7
9		 89.1
1,221		 -
5		 -
667		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 7.6
101		 3.4
45		 .8
11		 88.2
1,179		 -
2		 -
636		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 8.0
134		 3.6
60		 1.4
24		 87.0
1,462		 -
7		 -
851		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 8.0
156		 3.4
66		 .7
14		 87.9
1,711		 -
5		 -
913		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 9.0
140		 2.3
35		 .9
14		 87.8
1,365		 -
7		 -
785		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 7.9
210		 3.3
88		 1.5
41		 87.2
2,313		 -
1		 -
1,371		 -
0		 -
8		 100.0
4,032
2022 8.3
195		 2.1
49		 1.2
28		 88.4
2,077		 -
8		 -
1,174		 -
4		 -
9		 100.0
3,544
2024 8.3
180		 2.8
62		 .7
15		 88.2
1,921		 -
5		 -
1,116		 -
3		 -
7		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 10.5
5,439		 4.7
2,416		 1.5
764		 83.3
43,119		 -
69		 -
23,664		 -
204		 -
24		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
getaheadOpinion of how people get ahead
Text of this Question or Item 
Some people say that people get ahead by their own hard work; others 
say that lucky breaks or help from other people are more important. 
Which do you think is most important?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 getahead
1
hard work most important		 2
hard work, luck equally important		 3
luck most important		 4
other		 .d
don't know		 .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 65.1
973		 23.7
355		 10.0
150		 1.1
17		 -
7		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 61.3
902		 28.8
423		 8.6
127		 1.3
19		 -
9		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 62.7
931		 24.0
357		 13.3
197		 .0
0		 -
11		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 61.1
927		 28.4
430		 10.5
159		 .0
0		 -
10		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 63.8
927		 28.1
409		 8.1
118		 .0
0		 -
11		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 58.5
1,067		 27.7
505		 13.9
253		 .0
0		 -
28		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 66.9
976		 18.1
264		 15.0
219		 .0
0		 -
7		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 66.5
1,003		 19.0
286		 14.6
220		 .0
0		 -
22		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 65.6
1,180		 18.4
330		 16.0
288		 .0
0		 -
14		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 67.0
651		 21.0
204		 11.9
116		 .0
0		 -
5		 -
504		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 66.2
676		 19.8
202		 14.0
143		 .0
0		 -
8		 -
504		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 65.7
598		 20.9
190		 13.4
122		 .0
0		 -
5		 -
455		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 66.5
651		 20.7
203		 12.8
125		 .0
0		 -
7		 -
524		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 65.8
703		 21.6
231		 12.5
134		 .0
0		 -
3		 -
531		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 69.7
1,375		 19.6
386		 10.8
213		 .0
0		 -
14		 -
996		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 70.3
1,333		 18.2
344		 11.5
218		 .0
0		 -
20		 -
981		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 67.1
1,247		 22.4
417		 10.5
195		 .0
0		 -
13		 -
950		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 65.0
1,194		 24.5
451		 10.5
193		 .0
0		 -
13		 -
956		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 63.0
578		 27.0
248		 10.0
92		 .0
0		 -
5		 -
1,841		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 65.2
582		 26.0
232		 8.8
79		 .0
0		 -
4		 -
1,914		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 68.5
1,868		 20.0
544		 11.5
314		 .0
0		 -
11		 -
1,771		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 66.0
886		 21.9
294		 12.1
162		 .0
0		 -
10		 -
671		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 69.7
884		 20.9
265		 9.5
120		 .0
0		 -
11		 -
763		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 69.9
910		 20.3
264		 9.8
128		 .0
0		 -
4		 -
666		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 69.9
1,188		 20.0
340		 10.1
172		 .0
0		 -
13		 -
824		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 70.9
1,330		 16.8
316		 12.3
230		 .0
0		 -
7		 -
980		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 72.3
1,127		 15.3
239		 12.4
193		 .0
0		 -
13		 -
774		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
2022 59.9
709		 27.3
323		 12.8
152		 .0
0		 -
11		 -
2,348		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
3,544
2024 63.5
628		 25.0
247		 11.5
114		 .0
0		 -
19		 -
2,298		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 66.2
28,004		 22.0
9,299		 11.7
4,946		 .1
36		 -
315		 -
28,955		 -
112		 -
4,032		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
parsolR's living standard compared to parents
Text of this Question or Item 
A. Compared to your parents when they were the age you are now, Do 
you think your own standard of living now is much better, somewhat 
better, about the same, somewhat worse, or much worse than theirs 
was?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 parsol
1
much better		 2
somewhat better		 3
about the same		 4
somewhat worse		 5
much worse		 .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 31.3
460		 32.6
478		 21.3
313		 11.6
170		 3.2
47		 -
26		 -
1,492		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 32.8
619		 29.9
564		 21.3
401		 12.1
229		 3.9
74		 -
34		 -
979		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 33.3
626		 31.3
589		 21.7
408		 10.6
199		 3.0
57		 -
31		 -
921		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 34.8
646		 31.2
579		 21.3
396		 9.6
178		 3.1
57		 -
37		 -
921		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 33.7
303		 33.1
298		 19.5
175		 11.0
99		 2.7
24		 -
12		 -
1,853		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 38.0
329		 29.0
251		 20.0
173		 9.6
83		 3.5
30		 -
9		 -
1,936		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 34.2
671		 31.8
624		 21.4
421		 10.0
196		 2.6
52		 -
23		 -
2,521		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 31.1
417		 29.4
394		 21.7
290		 12.4
166		 5.4
72		 -
25		 -
658		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 28.6
389		 28.9
394		 25.1
341		 12.7
173		 4.7
64		 -
15		 -
667		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 31.6
413		 28.1
368		 22.6
296		 12.4
162		 5.3
69		 -
29		 -
636		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 30.4
505		 28.7
478		 24.4
406		 11.7
195		 4.8
79		 -
22		 -
851		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 29.7
573		 28.7
555		 24.1
466		 12.3
238		 5.2
100		 -
20		 -
912		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 32.2
495		 28.2
433		 23.6
362		 11.8
181		 4.2
65		 -
24		 -
785		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 24.7
656		 31.5
835		 26.5
703		 13.3
353		 4.0
106		 -
4		 -
1,360		 -
0		 -
15		 100.0
4,032
2022 27.0
628		 29.9
697		 23.7
551		 12.3
286		 7.2
167		 -
31		 -
1,173		 -
6		 -
5		 100.0
3,544
2024 24.5
528		 28.4
614		 23.9
515		 14.8
319		 8.5
183		 -
19		 -
1,116		 -
2		 -
13		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 30.5
8,258		 30.1
8,151		 22.9
6,217		 11.9
3,227		 4.6
1,246		 -
361		 -
48,169		 -
37		 -
33		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
kidssolR's kids living standard compared to R
Text of this Question or Item 
B. When your children are at the age you are now, do you think their 
standard of living will be much better, somewhat better, about the 
same, somewhat worse, or much worse than yours is now?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 kidssol
1
much better		 2
somewhat better		 3
about the same		 4
somewhat worse		 5
much worse		 6
no children		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 17.3
248		 29.7
425		 21.6
309		 16.3
233		 5.0
72		 10.1
145		 -
62		 -
1,492		 -
6		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 20.6
380		 28.4
525		 20.0
370		 17.5
323		 5.0
93		 8.5
157		 -
71		 -
979		 -
6		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 22.7
415		 33.3
608		 20.1
367		 9.4
172		 3.3
60		 11.2
204		 -
80		 -
921		 -
5		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 29.2
532		 30.4
553		 16.5
301		 7.6
138		 3.0
54		 13.2
241		 -
67		 -
921		 -
10		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 25.8
231		 34.1
305		 18.0
161		 8.2
73		 2.2
20		 11.7
105		 -
17		 -
1,853		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 24.2
209		 30.2
260		 21.2
183		 11.3
97		 3.5
30		 9.6
83		 -
12		 -
1,936		 -
2		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 28.1
547		 27.8
541		 18.0
350		 11.3
221		 3.0
58		 11.9
231		 -
38		 -
2,521		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 26.6
353		 25.7
340		 17.8
236		 13.7
181		 5.6
74		 10.6
141		 -
38		 -
658		 -
2		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 24.7
330		 28.0
375		 18.5
247		 13.6
182		 5.3
71		 9.9
133		 -
36		 -
667		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 26.2
342		 22.7
296		 18.3
238		 15.1
197		 6.3
82		 11.4
149		 -
32		 -
636		 -
2		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 25.0
415		 26.5
439		 18.6
308		 13.9
230		 5.4
90		 10.7
177		 -
25		 -
851		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 28.4
544		 26.3
504		 18.4
353		 11.9
227		 5.3
102		 9.7
185		 -
37		 -
912		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 31.3
480		 25.4
390		 17.3
265		 10.6
162		 3.8
58		 11.7
180		 -
24		 -
785		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
2022 27.4
317		 23.8
276		 18.2
211		 13.6
158		 5.8
67		 11.2
130		 -
41		 -
2,337		 -
7		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
3,544
2024 27.2
244		 25.0
224		 15.8
142		 15.7
141		 8.4
75		 7.9
71		 -
50		 -
2,357		 -
4		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 25.7
5,587		 27.9
6,061		 18.6
4,041		 12.6
2,735		 4.6
1,006		 10.7
2,332		 -
630		 -
49,214		 -
60		 -
1		 -
4,032		 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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