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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3


Respondent's Current Household Composition

hompopnumber of persons in household
Text of this Question or Item
Household Size and Composition (see Appendix D:  Recodes, for 
information about these variables) 
 As of 2024, HOMPOP has been calculated to only account for 0 to 14+ 
people in the household. This has been retroactively applied to all 
previous years of HOMPOP. The original HOMPOP containing data from 
1972 to 2022 has been renamed HOMPOP_7222.
Percent N Value Label
24.3 17,538 1
33.8 24,388 2
16.6 11,992 3
14.1 10,158 4
6.7 4,812 5
2.7 1,924 6
1.0 730 7
0.4 291 8
0.2 142 9
0.1 80 10
0.0 21 11
0.0 9 12
0.0 6 13
0.0 5 14 14 or more


3,597 .i iap


6 .n no answer

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
babieshousehold members less than 6 yrs old
Text of this Question or Item
Household Size and Composition (see Appendix D:  Recodes, for 
information about these variables).  A. NUMBER OF MEMBERS UNDER 6 
YEARS OLD: 
 As of 2024, BABIES has been recoded to only account for 0 to 2+ 
children younger than 6 in the household. This has been retroactively 
applied to all previous years of BABIES. The original BABIES 
containing data from 1972 to 2022 has been renamed BABIES_7222.
Percent N Value Label
84.2 60,541 0 0
10.8 7,782 1 1
5.0 3,592 2 2 or more


3,394 .i iap


381 .n no answer


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Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
preteenhousehold members 6 thru 12 yrs old
Text of this Question or Item
Household Size and Composition (see Appendix D:  Recodes, for 
information about these variables). B. NUMBER OF MEMBERS 6 TO 12 
YEARS OLD: 
 As of 2024, PRETEEN has been recoded to only account for 0 to 2+ 
children ages 6 to 12 in the household. This has been retroactively 
applied to all previous years of PRETEEN. The original PRETEEN 
containing data from 1972 to 2022 has been renamed PRETEEN_7222.
Percent N Value Label
81.8 58,832 0 0
11.4 8,202 1 1
6.7 4,852 2 2 or more


3,394 .i iap


410 .n no answer


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Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
teenshousehold members 13 thru 17 yrs old
Text of this Question or Item
Household Size and Composition (see Appendix D:  Recodes, for 
information about these variables). C. NUMBER OF MEMBERS 13 TO 17 
YEARS OLD: 
 As of 2024, TEENS has been recoded to only account for 0 to 2+ 
teenagers in the household. This has been retroactively applied to 
all previous years of TEENS. The original TEENS containing data from 
1972 to 2022 has been renamed TEENS_7222.
Percent N Value Label
84.9 61,132 0 0
10.5 7,568 1 1
4.5 3,274 2 2 or more


3,394 .i iap


322 .n no answer


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Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
adultshousehold members 18 yrs and older (household roster)
Text of this Question or Item
Household Size and Composition (see Appendix D:  Recodes, for 
information about these variables)
 D. NUMBER OF MEMBERS OVER 17 YEARS OLD:
Percent N Value Label
30.5 21,868 1 1 adult in household
53.9 38,577 2
11.1 7,916 3
3.5 2,494 4
0.8 564 5
0.2 124 6
0.0 25 7
0.0 14 8 8 or more


85 .n no answer


4,032 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
unrelatnumber in household not related
Text of this Question or Item
Is everyone in the household related to you in some way?  A. IF NO:  
How many persons in the household are not related to you in any way? 
 As of 2024, UNRELAT has been recoded to only account for 0 to 2+ 
people. This has been retroactively applied to all previous years of 
UNRELAT. The original UNRELAT containing data from 1972 to 2022 has 
been renamed UNRELAT_7222.
Percent N Value Label
89.3 48,264 0 0
8.0 4,309 1 1
2.7 1,485 2 2 or more


1 .d don't know


21,276 .i iap


338 .n no answer


26 .s skipped on web

100.0 75,699
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Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

Income

earnrshow many in family earned money?
Text of this Question or Item
Just thinking about your family now--those people in the household 
who are related to you . . . How many persons  in the family, 
including yourself, earned any money last year -[the previous year] - 
from any job or employment?

As of 2024, EARNRS has been recoded to only account for 0 to 3+ 
household earners. This has been retroactively applied to all 
previous years of EARNRS. The original EARNRS containing data from 
1972 to 2022 has been renamed EARNRS_7222.
Percent N Value Label
17.2 12,843 0
39.8 29,810 1
32.1 24,023 2
10.9 8,179 3 3 or more


12 .d don't know


64 .i iap


608 .n no answer


160 .s skipped on web

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
earnrs_7222how many in family earned money?
Text of this Question or Item
Just thinking about your family now--those people in the household 
who are related to you . . . How many persons  in the family, 
including yourself, earned any money last year -[the previous year] - 
from any job or employment?

As of 2024, EARNRS has been recoded to only account for 0 to 3+ 
household earners. This has been retroactively applied to all 
previous years of EARNRS. The original EARNRS containing data from 
1972 to 2022 has been renamed EARNRS_7222.
Percent N Value Label
16.9 12,125 0
39.8 28,496 1
32.4 23,181 2
7.1 5,091 3
2.8 1,995 4
0.7 523 5
0.2 120 6
0.1 38 7
0.1 42 8 eight or more


64 .i iap


599 .n no answer


116 .s skipped on web


3,309 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
incometotal family income
Text of this Question or Item
In which of these groups did your total family income, from all 
sources, fall last year before taxes, that is? Just tell me the 
letter.
Percent N Value Label
1.5 969 1 under $1,000
2.2 1,460 2 $1,000 to $2,999
2.0 1,335 3 $3,000 to $3,999
1.8 1,207 4 $4,000 to $4,999
2.0 1,339 5 $5,000 to $5,999
1.9 1,263 6 $6,000 to $6,999
2.0 1,331 7 $7,000 to $7,999
3.5 2,319 8 $8,000 to $9,999
10.6 7,025 9 $10,000 to $14,999
8.1 5,404 10 $15,000 to $19,999
8.5 5,667 11 $20,000 to $24,999
55.8 37,051 12 $25,000 or more


2,644 .d don't know


2,462 .i iap


241 .n no answer


3,785 .r refused


197 .s skipped on web

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Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
rincomerespondents income
Text of this Question or Item
Did you earn any income from (OCCUPATION DESCRIBED IN OCC-INDUSTRY) 
in [the previous year]?
Yes ............. (ASK RINCOME)
No .............. [See REMARKS]
A. IF YES:  In which of these groups did your earnings from 
(OCCUPATION IN OCC) for last year--[the previous year]--fall? That 
is, before taxes or other deductions. Just tell me the letter.
Percent N Value Label
3.2 1,395 1 under $1,000
4.5 1,990 2 $1,000 to $2,999
3.0 1,325 3 $3,000 to $3,999
2.6 1,129 4 $4,000 to $4,999
2.7 1,180 5 $5,000 to $5,999
2.4 1,057 6 $6,000 to $6,999
2.4 1,051 7 $7,000 to $7,999
4.2 1,872 8 $8,000 to $9,999
11.8 5,229 9 $10,000 to $14,999
9.3 4,125 10 $15,000 to $19,999
9.6 4,235 11 $20,000 to $24,999
44.4 19,621 12 $25,000 or more


958 .d don't know


26,969 .i iap


1,122 .n no answer


2,332 .r refused


109 .s skipped on web

100.0 75,699
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Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
conincfamily income in constant dollars
Text of this Question or Item
Inflation-adjusted family income.
Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 281.5000000000000-180386.0000000000000)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 13
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
conrincrespondent income in constant dollars
Text of this Question or Item
Inflation-adjusted personal income.
Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 281.5000000000000-434612.4156935000210)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 13
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
income72total family income
Text of this Question or Item
In which of these groups did your total family income, from all 
sources, fall last year--1971--before taxes, that is?
Percent N Value Label
8.3 123 1 lt $2000
11.2 165 2 $2000 to $3999
10.9 160 3 $4000 to $5999
10.9 160 4 $6000 to $7999
13.0 192 5 $8000 to $9999
14.7 217 6 $10000 to $12499
10.8 159 7 $12500 to $14999
7.0 103 8 $15000 to $17499
4.3 63 9 $17500 to $19999
4.5 67 10 $20000 to $24999
2.2 33 11 $25000 to $29999
2.2 32 12 $30000+


64 .d don't know


67,233 .i iap


13 .n no answer


62 .r refused


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
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Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
income77total family income
Text of this Question or Item
Family income on 1977-1980 surveys. For question wording, see INCOME.
Percent N Value Label
1.2 52 1 lt $1000
4.2 175 2 $1000-2999
5.3 221 3 $3000-3999
3.7 153 4 $4000-4999
4.2 177 5 $5000-5999
4.4 185 6 $6000-6999
4.4 186 7 $7000-7999
7.0 295 8 $8000-9999
9.9 415 9 $10000-12499
8.7 363 10 $12500-14999
8.7 363 11 $15000-17499
7.0 292 12 $17500-19999
7.2 303 13 $20000-22499
6.1 256 14 $22500-24999
14.8 620 15 $25000-49999
3.2 132 16 $50000 +


201 .d don't know


64,316 .i iap


17 .n no answer


124 .r refused


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
rincom77respondents income
Text of this Question or Item
Respondent's income on 1977/78/80 surveys. For question wording, see 
RINCOME.
Percent N Value Label
6.3 175 1 lt $1000
9.9 275 2 $1000-2999
5.5 152 3 $3000-3999
4.6 127 4 $4000-4999
5.8 161 5 $5000-5999
4.8 132 6 $6000-6999
4.9 137 7 $7000-7999
9.8 271 8 $8000-9999
12.5 348 9 $10000-12499
8.7 241 10 $12500-14999
7.5 209 11 $15000-17499
5.8 160 12 $17500-19999
3.8 105 13 $20000-22499
2.7 75 14 $22500-24999
5.9 164 15 $25000-49999
1.5 42 16 $50000 +


28 .d don't know


65,856 .i iap


121 .n no answer


67 .r refused


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
income82total family income
Text of this Question or Item
Family income on 1982-85 surveys. For question wording, see INCOME.
Percent N Value Label
1.2 73 1 lt $1000
2.7 160 2 $1000-2999
3.7 217 3 $3000-3999
3.3 195 4 $4000-4999
3.5 208 5 $5000-5999
3.1 184 6 $6000-6999
2.9 168 7 $7000-7999
5.1 298 8 $8000-9999
7.9 468 9 $10000-12499
7.3 429 10 $12500-14999
6.2 364 11 $15000-17499
4.7 279 12 $17500-19999
6.6 386 13 $20000-22499
6.1 361 14 $22500-24999
15.8 929 15 $25000-34999
11.3 667 16 $35000-49999
8.6 507 17 $50000+


278 .d don't know


62,380 .i iap


11 .n no answer


284 .r refused


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
rincom82respondents income
Text of this Question or Item
Respondent's income on 1982-85 surveys. For question wording, see 
RINCOME.
Percent N Value Label
4.9 195 1 lt $1000
6.7 269 2 $1000-2999
4.5 180 3 $3000-3999
3.6 143 4 $4000-4999
3.9 155 5 $5000-5999
4.0 160 6 $6000-6999
3.9 156 7 $7000-7999
6.2 247 8 $8000-9999
10.1 405 9 $10000-12499
9.0 361 10 $12500-14999
6.8 274 11 $15000-17499
6.2 248 12 $17500-19999
6.6 263 13 $20000-22499
5.5 219 14 $22500-24999
9.8 393 15 $25000-34999
5.2 208 16 $35000-49999
3.3 134 17 $50000+


43 .d don't know


64,586 .i iap


46 .n no answer


161 .r refused


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
income86total family income
Text of this Question or Item
Family income on 1986-90 surveys. For question wording, see INCOME.
Percent N Value Label
1.0 71 1 lt $1000
1.8 129 2 $1000-2999
2.2 152 3 $3000-3999
3.0 211 4 $4000-4999
2.7 188 5 $5000-5999
2.5 174 6 $6000-6999
2.7 189 7 $7000-7999
4.0 277 8 $8000-9999
6.2 431 9 $10000-12499
5.8 402 10 $12500-14999
5.3 367 11 $15000-17499
4.8 334 12 $17500-19999
5.4 374 13 $20000-22499
4.9 343 14 $22500-24999
8.3 580 15 $25000-29999
8.2 573 16 $30000-34999
6.9 481 17 $35000-39999
8.6 597 18 $40000-49999
6.0 419 19 $50000-59999
9.8 685 20 $60000+


329 .d don't know


61,167 .i iap


31 .n no answer


342 .r refused


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
rincom86respondents income
Text of this Question or Item
Respondent's income on 1986-90 surveys. For question wording, see 
RINCOME.
Percent N Value Label
3.9 188 1 lt $1000
5.2 254 2 $1000-2999
3.8 183 3 $3000-3999
3.1 153 4 $4000-4999
3.4 164 5 $5000-5999
2.8 138 6 $6000-6999
3.2 156 7 $7000-7999
4.9 236 8 $8000-9999
8.0 391 9 $10000-12499
7.6 368 10 $12500-14999
6.4 313 11 $15000-17499
6.5 317 12 $17500-19999
6.2 300 13 $20000-22499
6.1 294 14 $22500-24999
8.2 397 15 $25000-29999
6.3 306 16 $30000-34999
4.6 224 17 $35000-39999
4.9 238 18 $40000-49999
2.0 95 19 $50000-59999
3.0 144 20 $60000+


44 .d don't know


63,700 .i iap


44 .n no answer


199 .r refused


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
income91total family income
Text of this Question or Item
Family income on the 1991-96 surveys. For question wording, see 
INCOME.
Percent N Value Label
1.0 77 1 lt $1000
1.4 113 2 $1000-2999
1.4 110 3 $3000-3999
1.7 140 4 $4000-4999
2.1 165 5 $5000-5999
1.7 134 6 $6000-6999
1.6 125 7 $7000-7999
2.9 234 8 $8000-9999
4.9 395 9 $10000-12499
4.9 391 10 $12500-14999
4.8 384 11 $15000-17499
3.9 314 12 $17500-19999
4.3 348 13 $20000-22499
5.0 401 14 $22500-24999
7.4 592 15 $25000-29999
8.0 644 16 $30000-34999
6.7 541 17 $35000-39999
10.6 849 18 $40000-49999
8.2 658 19 $50000-59999
7.2 577 20 $60000-74999
10.5 840 21 $75000+


349 .d don't know


59,827 .i iap


119 .n no answer


519 .r refused


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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