SCF Combined Extract Data

TECHNICAL


CASEID
Case ID (numeric)
Total Cases: 1,091,330,394 (Range of valid codes: 1-238880)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/1-15

WGT
Sample weight
Text of this Question or Item 
This weight should be used for all estimations using the SCF 
data for which weights are appropriate.
Total Cases: 1,091,330,394 (Range of valid codes: 0.2000000000-31115.8200760000)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 10
Record/columns: 1/28-39

YEAR
Survey Year
Percent
N
Value
Label
8.5
93,020,101
1989

8.8
95,917,619
1992

9.1
99,010,458
1995

9.4
102,548,842
1998

9.8
106,495,809
2001

10.3
112,108,936
2004

10.6
116,107,641
2007

10.8
117,609,217
2010

11.2
122,530,070
2013

11.5
125,981,701
2016


100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/2154-2157

Y1
Case ID with implicate number
Total Cases: 1,091,330,394 (Range of valid codes: 11-65555)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/2177-2181

YY1
Case ID
Total Cases: 1,091,330,394 (Range of valid codes: 1-6555)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/2172-2175

X1
Case ID with implicate number
Text of this Question or Item 
Only available for 1989
Total Cases: 1,091,330,394 (Range of valid codes: 11-38195)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/17-21

XX1
Case ID
Text of this Question or Item 
Only available for 1989
Total Cases: 1,091,330,394 (Range of valid codes: 1-3819)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/23-26

CPI_DEFL
Deflator Value
Text of this Question or Item 
Multiply variable by this value to return value to nominal level.
Percent
N
Value
Label
8.5
93,020,101
0.5359458697

8.8
95,917,619
0.5962785452

9.1
99,010,458
0.6385678038

9.4
102,548,842
0.6777558500

9.8
106,495,809
0.7380885255

10.3
112,108,936
0.7862982802

10.6
116,107,641
0.8635466591

10.8
117,609,217
0.9047082041

11.2
122,530,070
0.9698336622

11.5
125,981,701
1.0000000000


100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 10
Record/columns: 1/2159-2170

DEMOGRAPHICS


AGE
Age of head of household
Total Cases: 1,091,330,394 (Range of valid codes: 17-95)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/43-44

AGECL
Age group of the head of household
Text of this Question or Item 
Age groups are 
1.  <35      4.  55-64
2.  35-44   5.  65-74
3.  45-54   6.  >=75
Percent
N
Value
Label
22.8
249,105,689
1
<35
20.3
221,777,467
2
35-44
19.1
208,375,261
3
45-54
15.5
169,628,818
4
55-64
11.9
129,754,395
5
65-74
10.3
112,688,766
6
>=75

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/46

HHSEX
Gender of household head
Percent
N
Value
Label
72.2
787,841,608
1
male
27.8
303,488,786
2
female

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/41

EDCL
Education category of head of household
Text of this Question or Item 
1. no high school diploma/GED
2. high school diploma or GED
3. some college
4. college degree
Percent
N
Value
Label
15.6
169,777,692
1
no high school diploma/GED
31.0
337,936,502
2
high school diploma or GED
24.5
266,906,052
3
some college
29.0
316,710,148
4
college degree

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/51

EDUC
Highest completed grade by head of household
Percent
N
Value
Label
0.2
1,759,917
-1
LESS THAN 1ST GRADE
1.2
13,381,306
1
1ST, 2ND, 3RD, OR 4TH GRADE
1.8
19,494,057
2
5TH OR 6TH GRADE
3.6
38,787,560
3
7TH OR 8TH GRADE
2.4
26,661,105
4
9TH GRADE
3.5
38,415,727
5
10TH GRADE
4.1
44,323,830
6
11TH GRADE
1.2
13,248,919
7
12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA
28.6
311,612,376
8
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE - HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT
17.9
195,295,457
9
SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE
0.9
9,857,243
10
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE - OCCUPATION/VOCATION PROGRAM
5.7
61,753,352
11
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE - ACADEMIC PROGRAM
17.8
194,416,938
12
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (FOR EXAMPLE: BA, AB, BS)
7.7
84,519,526
13
MASTER'S DEGREE
3.5
37,773,684
14
DOCTORATE OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL DEGREE



29,398
.
(No Data)

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/48-49

FAMSTRUCT
Family structure of household
Text of this Question or Item 
1=not married/LWP + children
2=not married/LWP + no children + head under 55
3=not married/LWP + no children + head 55 or older
4=married/LWP+ children 
5=married/LWP + no children
Percent
N
Value
Label
11.8
128,520,088
1
not married/LWP + children
15.0
164,226,967
2
not married/LWP + no children + head under 55
15.0
164,015,821
3
not married/LWP + no children + head 55 or older
31.7
346,321,295
4
married/LWP+ children
26.4
288,246,224
5
married/LWP + no children

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/62

HOUSECL
Home-ownership category of household
Text of this Question or Item 
1=owns ranch/farm/mobile home/house/condo/coop/etc., 
2=otherwise
Percent
N
Value
Label
66.1
721,176,973
1
owns ranch/farm/mobile home/house/condo/coop/etc.
33.9
370,153,421
2
otherwise

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/923

KIDS
Total number of children in household
Text of this Question or Item 
Includes natural children,step-children, and foster children 
of household head or spouse/partner.

From 1995 forward, household listing information collected 
for one fewer HH member.
Percent
N
Value
Label
56.5
616,489,012
0

18.4
200,681,803
1

15.4
168,355,029
2

6.7
73,366,571
3

2.1
23,117,540
4

0.5
5,875,476
5

0.2
2,191,630
6

0.1
780,553
7

0.0
389,563
8

0.0
43,876
9

0.0
39,344
10


100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/55-56

MARRIED
Marital status of head of household
Percent
N
Value
Label
58.1
634,567,519
1
married/living with partner
41.9
456,762,875
2
neither married nor living with partner

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/53

NOCHK
Household has no checking account
Text of this Question or Item 
1=no checking account
0=has checking account

Note that ownership includes checking accounts with a zero balance.
Percent
N
Value
Label
88.0
960,058,843
0
has checking account
12.0
131,271,552
1
no checking account

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/303

OCCAT1
Occupation categories for head of household
Text of this Question or Item 
1. work for someone else 
2. self-employed/partnership
3. retired/disabled + (student/homemaker/misc. not working and age 65 or older)
4. other groups not working (mainly those under 65 and out of the labor force)
Percent
N
Value
Label
58.0
633,258,164
1
work for someone else
10.9
119,133,377
2
self-employed/partnership
25.3
276,104,653
3
retired/disabled + (student/homemaker/misc. not working and age 65 or older)
5.8
62,834,200
4
other groups not working (mainly those under 65 and out of the labor force)

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/70

OCCAT2
Occupation classification for head of household
Text of this Question or Item 
1=managerial/professional 
2=technical/sales/services
3=other (incl. production/craft/repair workers, operators, laborers, 
  farmers, foresters, fishers) 
4=not working
Percent
N
Value
Label
25.8
281,425,171
1
managerial/professional
22.3
243,148,336
2
technical/sales/services
20.9
227,818,035
3
other (incl. production/craft/repair workers, operators, laborers, farmers, foresters, fishers)
31.1
338,938,853
4
not working

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/72

RACE
Race/ethnicity of respondent
Text of this Question or Item 
1 = white non-Hispanic
2 = black / African American
3 = Hispanic
5 = Other
Percent
N
Value
Label
73.6
802,719,053
1
white non-Hispanic
13.4
146,649,866
2
black / African American
8.9
97,211,492
3
Hispanic
4.1
44,749,984
5
Other

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/68

RACECL
Class of race of respondent
Text of this Question or Item 
1 = white non-Hispanic
2 = nonwhite or Hispanic
Percent
N
Value
Label
71.8
783,932,047
1
white non-Hispanic
28.2
307,398,347
2
nonwhite or Hispanic

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/64

RACECL4
Alternate class of race of respondent
Percent
N
Value
Label
71.8
783,932,047
1
White, non-mixed race
12.9
140,236,656
2
Black/African-American, non-mixed race
8.4
91,831,381
3
Hispanic/Latino, non-mixed race
6.9
75,330,310
4
Other

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/66

LIFECL
Life cycle of head of household
Percent
N
Value
Label
15.0
164,226,967
1
head under 55 + not married/LWP + no children
10.7
116,413,771
2
head under 55 + married/LWP + no children
27.3
298,054,812
3
head under 55 + married/LWP + children
9.2
100,562,867
4
head under 55 + not married/LWP + children
15.1
165,135,554
5
head 55 or older and working
22.6
246,936,424
6
head 55 or older and not working

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/60

LF
Labor force participation of head of household
Percent
N
Value
Label
27.3
297,798,434
0
not working
72.7
793,531,961
1
working in some way

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/58

INDCAT
Industry classifications for head
Percent
N
Value
Label
18.5
201,444,405
1
mining + construction + manufacturing
50.5
550,947,136
2
transportation + communications + utilities and sanitary services + wholesale trade + finance, insurance and real estate
31.1
338,938,853
4
agriculture + retail trade + services + public administration

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/74

EXPENSHILO
Households overall expenses over last 12 months
Text of this Question or Item 
Not available for 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, and 2007.
Percent
N
Value
Label
30.6
112,203,991
1
unusually high
5.6
20,585,745
2
unusually low
63.7
233,331,251
3
normal



725,209,407
.
(No Data)

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/2251

TURNDOWN
Household has been turned down for credit in the past 5 years
Percent
N
Value
Label
83.1
906,462,060
0
no
16.9
184,868,334
1
yes

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/251

FEARDENIAL
Household feared being denied credit in the past 5 years
Percent
N
Value
Label
84.0
916,979,885
0
no
16.0
174,350,510
1
yes

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/253

TURNFEAR
Household has been turned down for credit or feared being denied credit in the past 5 years
Percent
N
Value
Label
74.5
813,520,564
0
no
25.5
277,809,831
1
yes

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/255

BNKRUPLAST5
Household has declared bankruptcy in the past 5 years
Percent
N
Value
Label
97.2
1,060,700,699
0
no
2.8
30,629,695
1
yes

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/242

FORECLLAST5
Respondent had a foreclosure in the last five years
Percent
N
Value
Label
99.8
1,088,680,655
0
No
0.2
2,649,739
1
Yes

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/257

NOCCBAL
Household does not carry a balance on credit cards
Percent
N
Value
Label
41.1
448,468,051
0
no
58.9
642,862,344
1
yes

100.0
1,091,330,394


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/1179