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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b

Personal Hardships

hrdshp1fall behind in paying rent, mortgage
Text of this Question or Item 
D. Now I am going to ask about specific hardships. Did any of 
the following occur to you since (CURRENT MONTH), 2003? 1. Fell 
behind in paying your rent or mortgage
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hrdshp1
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 8.9
90		 91.1
922		 -
500		 -
5		 100.0
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 7.8
104		 92.2
1,228		 -
1,472		 -
8		 100.0
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 8.3
194		 91.7
2,150		 -
66,489		 -
13		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
hrdshp2eviction from one's apartment, house
Text of this Question or Item 
D. Now I am going to ask about specific hardships. Did any of 
the following occur to you since (CURRENT MONTH), 2003? 2. 
Evicted from your apartment/house
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hrdshp2
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 .9
9		 99.1
1,003		 -
500		 -
5		 100.0
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 1.1
15		 98.9
1,317		 -
1,472		 -
8		 100.0
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 1.0
24		 99.0
2,320		 -
66,489		 -
13		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
hrdshp3having the utilities shut-off
Text of this Question or Item 
D. Now I am going to ask about specific hardships. Did any of 
the following occur to you since (CURRENT MONTH), 2003? 3. Had 
your utilities (water, heat, or electricity) shut off
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hrdshp3
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 2.9
29		 97.1
984		 -
500		 -
4		 100.0
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 4.2
56		 95.8
1,276		 -
1,472		 -
8		 100.0
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 3.6
85		 96.4
2,260		 -
66,489		 -
12		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
hrdshp4being unable to purchase needed food
Text of this Question or Item 
D. Now I am going to ask about specific hardships. Did any of 
the following occur to you since (CURRENT MONTH), 2003? 4. 
Unable to purchase needed food
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hrdshp4
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 4.3
43		 95.7
968		 -
500		 -
6		 100.0
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 5.6
74		 94.4
1,258		 -
1,472		 -
8		 100.0
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 5.0
117		 95.0
2,226		 -
66,489		 -
14		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
hrdshp5unable to afford needed medical care
Text of this Question or Item 
D. Now I am going to ask about specific hardships. Did any of 
the following occur to you since (CURRENT MONTH), 2003? 5. 
Unable to afford needed medical care
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hrdshp5
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 7.1
72		 92.9
939		 -
500		 -
6		 100.0
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 12.1
161		 87.9
1,171		 -
1,472		 -
8		 100.0
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 9.9
233		 90.1
2,110		 -
66,489		 -
14		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
hrdshp6lacking health insurance coverage
Text of this Question or Item 
D. Now I am going to ask about specific hardships. Did any of 
the following occur to you since (CURRENT MONTH), 2003? 6. 
Lacked health insurance coverage (e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, Blue 
Cross, an HMO, etc.).
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hrdshp6
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 12.1
122		 87.9
888		 -
500		 -
7		 100.0
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 18.5
246		 81.5
1,086		 -
1,472		 -
8		 100.0
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 15.7
368		 84.3
1,974		 -
66,489		 -
15		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
hrdshp7homeless
Text of this Question or Item 
D. Now I am going to ask about specific hardships. Did any of 
the following occur to you since (CURRENT MONTH), 2003? 7. Had 
to temporarily live with others or in a shelter or "on the 
street."
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hrdshp7
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 2.6
26		 97.4
986		 -
500		 -
5		 100.0
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 4.1
55		 95.9
1,277		 -
1,472		 -
8		 100.0
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 3.5
81		 96.5
2,263		 -
66,489		 -
13		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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