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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Household Screening

hefinfo1number of household roster informant
Text of this Question or Item 
Number in family of person who was household informant (i.e. who 
provided information on household members).
Percent N Value Label
100.0 3,540 1 1st person
0.0 0 2 2nd person
0.0 0 3 3rd person
0.0 0 4 4th person
0.0 0 5 5th person
0.0 0 6 6th person
0.0 0 7 7th person
0.0 0 8 8th person
0.0 0 9 9th person
0.0 0 10 10th person
0.0 0 11 11th person
0.0 0 12 12th person
0.0 0 13 13th person
0.0 0 14 14th person
0.0 0 22 non-household person


4 .i iap


72,155 .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
respnumhnumber in family of r (hef)
Text of this Question or Item 
Number in family of person who was respondent - selected from 
Household Enumeration Form
Percent N Value Label
71.0 2,513 1 1st person
20.4 721 2 2nd person
6.5 230 3 3rd person
1.6 55 4 4th person
0.3 9 5 5th person
0.1 3 6 6th person
0.0 0 7 7th person
0.0 0 8 8th person
0.0 0 9 9th person
0.0 0 10 10th person
0.3 9 11 11th person
0.0 0 12 12th person
0.0 0 13 13th person
0.0 0 14 14th person


4 .i iap


72,155 .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
adults_expadults 18+ in hh(experimental version)
Text of this Question or Item 
Including yourself, how many individuals 18 or older live in this 
household? 
If you have roommates, please include them. Please also include those 
who usually live here but are away temporarily, such as those on 
business trips, at school, or temporarily in a hospital.
Percent N Value Label
40.1 1,321 1 1 adult in household
43.9 1,445 2
10.6 349 3
3.9 128 4
1.1 36 5
0.2 8 6
0.0 1 7
0.2 5 8 8 or more


2 .d don't know


3,472 .i iap


7 .n no answer


79 .s skipped on web


68,846 .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
adultsinhhtotal adults in hh (household composition version)
Text of this Question or Item 
Calculated variable: Total adults in household according to roster
Percent N Value Label
34.9 2,531 1 1 adult in household
49.6 3,594 2
10.6 772 3
3.7 270 4
1.0 72 5
0.1 8 6
0.0 3 7
0.0 2 8 8 or more


3,597 .i iap


22 .n no answer


14 .s skipped on web


64,814 .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
hompop_exptotal people in hh (experimental version)
Text of this Question or Item 
Calculated variable: Total people in household according to roster 
 As of 2024, HOMPOP_EXP 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_EXP. The original HOMPOP_EXP containing 
data from in 2022 has been renamed HOMPOP_EXP_22.
Percent N Value Label
0.9 32 0
34.0 1,149 1
29.1 985 2
14.5 489 3
12.2 412 4
5.1 173 5
2.3 78 6
1.0 34 7
0.5 18 8
0.3 9 9
0.0 1 10
0.0 1 11
0.1 2 14 14 or more


3,470 .i iap


68,846 .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
hompophtotal people in hh (household screening version)
Text of this Question or Item 
Calculated variable: total people in household according to roster. 
(ROSTER ONLY ASKED FOR ADULTS)
Percent N Value Label
39.6 1,401 1
44.9 1,590 2
10.8 382 3
3.8 133 4
0.7 25 5
0.1 5 6
0.0 1 7
0.1 3 9


4 .n no answer


72,155 .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
agehef1age of first person in household screening
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
14.8 521 1 18-29
19.1 674 2 30-39
16.8 594 3 40-49
24.1 851 4 50-64
24.6 867 5 65 or older
0.6 22 6 18 or older, age unknown
0.0 0 7 under 18


14 .i iap


1 .n no answer


72,155 .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
agehef10age of tenth person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
100.0 1 1 18-29
0.0 0 2 30-39
0.0 0 3 40-49
0.0 0 4 50-64
0.0 0 5 65 or older
0.0 0 6 18 or older, age unknown
0.0 0 7 under 18


3,543 .i iap


72,155 .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
agehef11age of eleventh person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
31.0 13 1 18-29
21.4 9 2 30-39
14.3 6 3 40-49
16.7 7 4 50-64
14.3 6 5 65 or older
0.0 0 6 18 or older, age unknown
2.4 1 7 under 18


3,501 .i iap


1 .n no answer


72,155 .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
agehef12age of twelfth person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
100.0 4 1 18-29
0.0 0 2 30-39
0.0 0 3 40-49
0.0 0 4 50-64
0.0 0 5 65 or older
0.0 0 6 18 or older, age unknown
0.0 0 7 under 18


3,540 .i iap


72,155 .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
agehef13age of thirteenth person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
100.0 2 1 18-29
0.0 0 2 30-39
0.0 0 3 40-49
0.0 0 4 50-64
0.0 0 5 65 or older
0.0 0 6 18 or older, age unknown
0.0 0 7 under 18


3,542 .i iap


72,155 .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
agehef14age of fourteenth person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
100.0 1 1 18-29
0.0 0 2 30-39
0.0 0 3 40-49
0.0 0 4 50-64
0.0 0 5 65 or older
0.0 0 6 18 or older, age unknown
0.0 0 7 under 18


3,543 .i iap


72,155 .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
agehef2age of second person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
10.2 176 1 18-29
21.6 372 2 30-39
19.7 339 3 40-49
25.0 430 4 50-64
22.5 387 5 65 or older
0.9 15 6 18 or older, age unknown
0.0 0 7 under 18


1,824 .i iap


1 .n no answer


72,155 .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
agehef3age of third person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
43.7 337 1 18-29
14.6 113 2 30-39
11.8 91 3 40-49
16.5 127 4 50-64
12.3 95 5 65 or older
0.5 4 6 18 or older, age unknown
0.6 5 7 under 18


2 .d don't know


2,769 .i iap


1 .n no answer


72,155 .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
agehef4age of fourth person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
43.7 121 1 18-29
15.9 44 2 30-39
10.1 28 3 40-49
21.3 59 4 50-64
6.9 19 5 65 or older
1.1 3 6 18 or older, age unknown
1.1 3 7 under 18


3,267 .i iap


72,155 .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
agehef5age of fifth person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
49.3 34 1 18-29
11.6 8 2 30-39
11.6 8 3 40-49
10.1 7 4 50-64
11.6 8 5 65 or older
0.0 0 6 18 or older, age unknown
5.8 4 7 under 18


3,475 .i iap


72,155 .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
agehef6age of sixth person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
52.9 9 1 18-29
11.8 2 2 30-39
11.8 2 3 40-49
17.6 3 4 50-64
0.0 0 5 65 or older
0.0 0 6 18 or older, age unknown
5.9 1 7 under 18


3,527 .i iap


72,155 .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
agehef7age of seventh person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
75.0 3 1 18-29
0.0 0 2 30-39
0.0 0 3 40-49
0.0 0 4 50-64
0.0 0 5 65 or older
0.0 0 6 18 or older, age unknown
25.0 1 7 under 18


3,540 .i iap


72,155 .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
agehef8age of eighth person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
66.7 2 1 18-29
0.0 0 2 30-39
0.0 0 3 40-49
0.0 0 4 50-64
0.0 0 5 65 or older
0.0 0 6 18 or older, age unknown
33.3 1 7 under 18


3,541 .i iap


72,155 .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
agehef9age of ninth person in household screening (if applicable)
Text of this Question or Item 
How old was [NAME] on their last birthday?
Was [NAME] over or under 18 on their last birthday?
Percent N Value Label
50.0 1 1 18-29
0.0 0 2 30-39
0.0 0 3 40-49
0.0 0 4 50-64
0.0 0 5 65 or older
0.0 0 6 18 or older, age unknown
50.0 1 7 under 18


3,542 .i iap


72,155 .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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