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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

Sampling

sampcodeSampling error code

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 1-774)

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

sampleSampling frame and method

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1664. The GSS has employed various sampling procedures and frames.

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		sample
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 1960 sample frame, block quota	2 1970 sample frame, block quota	3 1970 sample frame, full probability	4 1970 sample frame, full probability black oversample	5 1980 black sample frame, full probability black oversample	6 1980 sample frame, full probability	7 1980 sample frame, full probability black oversample	8 1990 sample frame, full probability	9 2000 sample frame, full probability	10 2010 sample frame, full probability	11 2020 address based sample, full probability	13 2020 sample frame, full probability	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	100.0 1,613	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,613
	1973	.0 0	100.0 1,504	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,504
	1974	.0 0	100.0 1,484	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,484
	1975	.0 0	50.7 755	49.3 735	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,490
	1976	.0 0	50.4 755	49.6 744	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,499
	1977	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,530	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,530
	1978	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,532	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,532
	1980	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,468	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,468
	1982	.0 0	.0 0	81.0 1,506	5.8 107	13.3 247	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,860
	1983	.0 0	.0 0	50.3 805	.0 0	.0 0	49.7 794	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,599
	1984	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,473	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,473
	1985	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,534	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,534
	1986	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,470	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,470
	1987	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	80.6 1,466	19.4 353	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,819
	1988	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,481	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,481
	1989	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,537	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,537
	1990	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,372	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,372
	1991	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,517	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,517
	1993	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	50.4 810	.0 0	49.6 796	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,606
	1994	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,992	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,992
	1996	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,904	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,904
	1998	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,832	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,832
	2000	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,817	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,817
	2002	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,765	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,765
	2004	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,812	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,812
	2006	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 4,510	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 4,510
	2008	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,023	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,023
	2010	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,044	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,044
	2012	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,974	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,974
	2014	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,538	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,538
	2016	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,867	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,867
	2018	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,348	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	19.9 804	80.1 3,228	.0 0	100.0 4,032
	2022	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 3,544	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 3,544
	2024	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 3,309	100.0 3,309
	COL TOTAL	2.1 1,613	5.9 4,498	11.0 8,320	.1 107	.3 247	17.8 13,454	.5 353	20.0 15,106	15.0 11,389	18.6 14,075	4.3 3,228	4.4 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

phaseSubsampling: two-phase design.

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1666. Subsampling: two-phase design.

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		phase
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 phase one - initial cases	2 phase two - sub-sampled cases	.y not available in this year	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 2,765
	2004	84.1 2,364	15.9 448	- 0	100.0 2,812
	2006	80.6 3,636	19.4 874	- 0	100.0 4,510
	2008	79.7 1,612	20.3 411	- 0	100.0 2,023
	2010	81.1 1,658	18.9 386	- 0	100.0 2,044
	2012	75.3 1,486	24.7 488	- 0	100.0 1,974
	2014	68.2 1,731	31.8 807	- 0	100.0 2,538
	2016	80.0 2,294	20.0 573	- 0	100.0 2,867
	2018	89.4 2,100	10.6 248	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 4,032
	2022	79.0 2,800	21.0 744	- 0	100.0 3,544
	2024	73.0 2,417	27.0 892	- 0	100.0 3,309
	COL TOTAL	79.0 22,098	21.0 5,871	- 47,730	100.0 75,699

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

vpsuVariance primary sampling unit

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 1-4228)

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

vstratVariance stratum

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 1001-8456)

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

Weights -- Sampling and Post-stratification

wtssnrpsPerson post-stratification weight, nonrespondents adjusted

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0.07610404004297436-17.00307814351093327)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Decimals:	17
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

wtssallWeight variable

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0.39182505383657018-8.73987621000153503)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Decimals:	17
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

wtssnrWeight variable

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0.29307435290171902-11.06847625229332621)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Decimals:	17
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

wtssWeight variable

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0.39182505383657018-8.73987621000153503)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Decimals:	17
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

oversampWeights for black oversamples

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		oversamp
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		.y not available in this year	0.3778	0.4347	1.0000 not 1982/1987	1.2350	1.2410	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,613	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,613
	1973	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,504	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,504
	1974	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,484	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,484
	1975	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,490	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,490
	1976	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,499	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,499
	1977	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,530	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,530
	1978	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,532	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,532
	1980	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,468	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,468
	1982	- 0	27.4 510	.0 0	.0 0	72.6 1,350	.0 0	100.0 1,860
	1983	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,599	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,599
	1984	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,473	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,473
	1985	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,534	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,534
	1986	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,470	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,470
	1987	- 0	.0 0	29.9 544	.0 0	.0 0	70.1 1,275	100.0 1,819
	1988	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,481	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,481
	1989	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,537	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,537
	1990	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,372	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,372
	1991	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,517	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,517
	1993	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,606	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,606
	1994	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,992	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,992
	1996	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,904	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,904
	1998	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,832	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,832
	2000	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,817	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,817
	2002	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,765	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,765
	2004	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,812	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,812
	2006	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 4,510	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 4,510
	2008	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,023	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,023
	2010	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,044	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,044
	2012	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,974	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 1,974
	2014	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,538	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,538
	2016	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,867	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,867
	2018	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,348	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 4,032	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 4,032
	2022	- 0	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 3,544	.0 0	.0 0	100.0 3,544
	2024	- 3,309	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,309
	COL TOTAL	- 3,309	.7 510	.8 544	94.9 68,711	1.9 1,350	1.8 1,275	100.0 75,699

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Decimals:	4
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

formwtWeight deal with experimental randomization

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1662. Weight for form variables.

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0.402-7.180)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Decimals:	3
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

wtsspsPerson post-stratification weight

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WEIGHT

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0.07397235120467827-14.27246189116060116)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Decimals:	17
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

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