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GSS 1972-2022 Cumulative Datafile - Release 2


Class and Financial Needs

classsubjective class identification
Text of this Question or Item
185a. If you were asked to use one of four names for your social 
class, which would you say you belong in: the lower class, the 
working class, the middle class, or the upper class?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
class
1
lower class
2
working class
3
middle class
4
upper class
5
no class
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.s
skipped on web
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 6.5
104
47.4
760
43.9
704
2.2
36
.0
0
-
0
-
0
-
9
-
0
100.0
1,613
1973 3.6
27
47.9
358
45.7
342
2.8
21
.0
0
-
0
-
751
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,504
1974 4.3
64
46.7
689
45.8
676
3.1
46
.0
0
-
0
-
0
-
9
-
0
100.0
1,484
1975 4.9
72
48.2
714
44.2
655
2.8
41
.0
0
-
1
-
0
-
7
-
0
100.0
1,490
1976 4.4
65
46.4
692
47.7
711
1.5
23
.0
0
-
2
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,499
1977 4.4
67
48.9
743
42.7
648
3.9
59
.1
1
-
1
-
0
-
11
-
0
100.0
1,530
1978 5.4
83
46.8
715
45.4
693
2.4
36
.0
0
-
2
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,532
1980 5.1
75
46.1
673
45.4
663
3.4
50
.0
0
-
2
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,468
1982 5.7
105
49.8
918
41.2
760
3.3
61
.0
0
-
7
-
0
-
9
-
0
100.0
1,860
1983 5.8
46
46.8
374
43.7
349
3.8
30
.0
0
-
0
-
795
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,599
1984 4.5
66
46.4
679
45.8
670
3.2
47
.0
0
-
0
-
0
-
11
-
0
100.0
1,473
1985 4.1
62
45.0
688
47.1
720
3.9
59
.0
0
-
0
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,534
1986 6.5
95
43.3
631
46.9
683
3.3
48
.0
0
-
5
-
0
-
8
-
0
100.0
1,470
1987 6.0
108
45.7
816
44.4
793
3.9
70
.0
0
-
22
-
0
-
10
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 5.2
77
44.9
662
47.5
701
2.4
36
.0
0
-
4
-
0
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,481
1989 5.0
76
42.7
654
48.4
740
3.9
60
.0
0
-
2
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,537
1990 4.2
57
45.7
623
47.0
640
3.2
43
.0
0
-
4
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,372
1991 5.4
81
43.0
649
49.3
744
2.3
35
.0
0
-
0
-
0
-
8
-
0
100.0
1,517
1993 6.7
106
44.9
713
45.3
720
3.1
49
.0
0
-
5
-
0
-
13
-
0
100.0
1,606
1994 5.0
148
45.5
1,353
46.2
1,374
3.3
99
.0
0
-
4
-
0
-
14
-
0
100.0
2,992
1996 5.9
169
45.1
1,302
45.1
1,300
3.9
113
.0
0
-
8
-
0
-
12
-
0
100.0
2,904
1998 5.4
153
45.1
1,270
45.9
1,292
3.6
102
.0
0
-
4
-
0
-
11
-
0
100.0
2,832
2000 5.1
142
45.7
1,280
45.4
1,273
3.9
108
.0
0
-
2
-
0
-
12
-
0
100.0
2,817
2002 6.1
167
44.8
1,231
45.6
1,253
3.4
94
.0
0
-
15
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,765
2004 6.8
191
43.3
1,213
46.8
1,311
3.0
84
.0
0
-
10
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
2,812
2006 6.4
191
45.6
1,354
44.8
1,331
3.2
95
.0
0
-
19
-
1,518
-
2
-
0
100.0
4,510
2008 8.7
175
45.1
906
42.5
853
3.6
73
.0
0
-
11
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 8.6
175
46.6
945
41.9
851
2.9
58
.0
0
-
5
-
0
-
10
-
0
100.0
2,044
2012 10.2
200
43.6
853
42.9
839
3.3
65
.0
0
-
14
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 9.1
228
46.1
1,160
42.3
1,065
2.6
66
.0
0
-
11
-
0
-
8
-
0
100.0
2,538
2016 10.1
286
46.8
1,330
40.3
1,146
2.8
81
.0
0
-
16
-
0
-
8
-
0
100.0
2,867
2018 9.0
211
43.7
1,020
43.7
1,019
3.6
83
.0
0
-
9
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
2,348
2021 8.7
349
37.4
1,501
49.8
1,999
4.2
169
.0
0
-
4
-
0
-
1
-
9
100.0
4,032
2022 10.8
380
41.9
1,471
42.6
1,496
4.6
162
.0
0
-
21
-
0
-
7
-
7
100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 6.7
4,601
44.9
30,940
45.0
31,014
3.3
2,302
.0
1
-
210
-
3,064
-
242
-
16
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
classysubjective social class-version y
Text of this Question or Item
185b. If you were asked to use one of five names for your social 
class, which would you say you belong in: the lower class, the 
working class, the middle class, the upper middle class, or the 
upper class?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
classy
1
lower class
2
working class
3
middle class
4
upper middle class
5
upper class
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 4.3
32
41.3
308
41.3
308
10.6
79
2.4
18
-
753
-
6
100.0
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 4.3
32
41.3
308
41.3
308
10.6
79
2.4
18
-
71,639
-
6
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
rankr's self ranking of social position
Text of this Question or Item
186. In our society there are groups which tend to be towards 
the top and those that are towards the bottom. Here we have 
ascale that runs from top (1) to bottom (10). a. Where would you 
put yourself on this scale?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
rank
1
1 - top
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10 - bottom
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.s
skipped on web
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
1983 8.5
65
6.5
50
14.6
112
12.8
98
31.4
241
10.2
78
7.8
60
5.1
39
1.2
9
2.0
15
-
17
-
804
-
11
-
0
100.0
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 3.1
47
2.4
36
11.4
170
15.4
230
30.7
460
15.4
230
10.0
149
6.3
95
2.1
32
3.2
48
-
0
-
255
-
67
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
2000 2.9
33
2.9
33
10.4
117
15.5
174
31.4
352
16.8
188
10.4
117
5.7
64
2.1
24
1.6
18
-
7
-
1,545
-
145
-
0
100.0
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
2004 9.8
115
5.6
66
15.3
180
14.0
165
36.1
424
9.3
109
4.8
56
3.0
35
1.3
15
.9
11
-
22
-
1,596
-
18
-
0
100.0
2,812
2006 6.9
101
6.5
95
16.8
247
13.9
204
35.1
517
8.5
125
6.3
92
3.7
55
.7
10
1.7
25
-
43
-
2,992
-
4
-
0
100.0
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
2010 5.8
114
3.7
72
13.2
257
14.8
290
37.6
735
10.9
213
8.0
157
3.6
70
1.0
20
1.3
25
-
65
-
0
-
26
-
0
100.0
2,044
2012 6.0
113
3.6
68
12.6
236
12.8
240
38.2
714
11.8
221
8.1
151
4.3
80
.9
16
1.7
31
-
72
-
0
-
32
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 6.4
156
3.5
85
12.1
297
15.0
367
38.0
930
10.3
253
7.9
194
4.3
105
.8
20
1.6
39
-
71
-
0
-
21
-
0
100.0
2,538
2016 5.8
163
3.7
102
13.1
366
15.1
421
35.9
1,000
10.2
284
8.1
227
4.7
130
1.8
50
1.6
45
-
48
-
0
-
31
-
0
100.0
2,867
2018 5.8
131
3.9
88
12.9
292
15.0
338
36.2
817
10.9
246
8.8
199
3.7
83
1.1
25
1.8
41
-
61
-
0
-
27
-
0
100.0
2,348
2021 3.9
76
4.5
89
18.4
361
18.6
365
34.8
685
7.2
142
6.8
134
3.3
64
1.0
20
1.5
30
-
3
-
2,031
-
2
-
30
100.0
4,032
2022 6.3
109
3.5
61
13.8
238
16.6
286
35.0
604
9.6
165
7.7
132
4.4
76
.9
16
2.2
38
-
42
-
1,755
-
9
-
13
100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 5.8
1,223
4.0
845
13.7
2,873
15.1
3,178
35.5
7,479
10.7
2,254
7.9
1,668
4.3
896
1.2
257
1.7
366
-
451
-
50,464
-
393
-
43
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
rank10r's social rank 10 years ago
Text of this Question or Item
186. In our society there are groups which tend to be towards 
the top and those that are towards the bottom. Here we have 
ascale that runs from top (1) to bottom (10). b. And ten years 
ago, where did you fit in then?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
rank10
1
1 - top
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10 - bottom
.d
can't choose
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 2.4
27
4.4
49
9.5
106
11.8
132
21.3
239
17.3
194
13.3
149
11.9
133
4.6
52
3.6
40
-
7
-
1,545
-
144
100.0
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 2.4
27
4.4
49
9.5
106
11.8
132
21.3
239
17.3
194
13.3
149
11.9
133
4.6
52
3.6
40
-
7
-
71,118
-
144
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
satfinsatisfaction with financial situation
Text of this Question or Item
187a. We are interested in how people are getting along 
financially these days. So far as you and your family are 
concerned, would you say that you are pretty well satisfied with 
your present financial situation, more or less satisfied, or not 
satisfied at all?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
satfin
1
pretty well satisfied
2
more or less satisfied
3
not satisfied at all
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
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skipped on web
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 32.5
522
44.8
720
22.8
366
-
1
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,613
1973 30.7
461
45.5
683
23.8
357
-
1
-
0
-
2
-
0
100.0
1,504
1974 31.2
461
45.6
674
23.2
343
-
2
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,484
1975 31.0
458
42.4
627
26.6
394
-
4
-
0
-
7
-
0
100.0
1,490
1976 30.7
458
46.0
686
23.3
348
-
4
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,499
1977 34.2
520
43.7
664
22.2
337
-
3
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,530
1978 33.9
518
42.2
646
23.9
365
-
2
-
0
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,532
1980 28.5
417
44.6
652
26.9
393
-
4
-
0
-
2
-
0
100.0
1,468
1982 24.6
454
44.1
814
31.3
579
-
5
-
0
-
8
-
0
100.0
1,860
1983 28.6
456
41.3
657
30.1
479
-
5
-
0
-
2
-
0
100.0
1,599
1984 28.3
415
45.6
668
26.0
381
-
3
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,473
1985 29.7
453
44.0
671
26.3
401
-
5
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,534
1986 30.4
445
42.7
626
26.9
395
-
3
-
0
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,470
1987 27.7
502
47.2
855
25.1
454
-
2
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 30.6
451
45.0
663
24.4
360
-
3
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,481
1989 30.6
469
44.3
678
25.1
385
-
4
-
0
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,537
1990 29.7
406
43.2
591
27.1
370
-
3
-
0
-
2
-
0
100.0
1,372
1991 27.7
417
45.6
687
26.7
402
-
5
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,517
1993 26.9
430
44.6
712
28.4
454
-
7
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,606
1994 28.0
832
45.9
1,365
26.2
779
-
5
-
0
-
11
-
0
100.0
2,992
1996 27.7
803
44.4
1,287
27.8
806
-
4
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
2,904
1998 30.1
849
44.4
1,255
25.5
720
-
5
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
2,832
2000 29.8
834
45.0
1,261
25.3
708
-
9
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,817
2002 29.9
410
41.5
568
28.6
391
-
2
-
1,393
-
1
-
0
100.0
2,765
2004 31.4
419
42.1
562
26.5
354
-
3
-
1,472
-
2
-
0
100.0
2,812
2006 30.1
896
44.0
1,310
26.0
774
-
4
-
1,518
-
8
-
0
100.0
4,510
2008 28.4
573
40.6
819
31.0
624
-
5
-
0
-
2
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 23.5
478
45.0
918
31.5
642
-
1
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,044
2012 27.3
537
43.6
857
29.1
573
-
2
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 27.6
698
45.1
1,141
27.4
693
-
3
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
2,538
2016 28.6
816
43.9
1,255
27.5
785
-
5
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
2,867
2018 31.5
737
44.8
1,047
23.7
554
-
7
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
2,348
2021 31.2
1,254
44.8
1,800
24.0
962
-
0
-
0
-
1
-
15
100.0
4,032
2022 24.9
877
44.5
1,568
30.7
1,081
-
7
-
0
-
4
-
7
100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 29.1
19,726
44.3
29,987
26.6
18,009
-
128
-
4,383
-
135
-
22
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
finalterchange in financial situation
Text of this Question or Item
187b. During the last few years, has your financial situation 
been getting better, worse, or has it stayed the same?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
finalter
1
better
2
worse
3
stayed same
.d
don't know
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no answer
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skipped on web
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 43.2
687
18.1
288
38.7
615
-
8
-
0
-
15
-
0
100.0
1,613
1973 42.3
618
16.3
239
41.4
605
-
1
-
0
-
41
-
0
100.0
1,504
1974 39.6
583
21.7
320
38.7
571
-
4
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,484
1975 35.2
520
28.3
418
36.6
541
-
6
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,490
1976 36.0
538
22.8
341
41.1
614
-
3
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,499
1977 38.4
582
21.8
331
39.8
604
-
7
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,530
1978 41.5
633
18.7
286
39.8
607
-
5
-
0
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,532
1980 34.3
502
25.4
371
40.3
589
-
2
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,468
1982 30.0
554
30.8
570
39.2
725
-
5
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,860
1983 35.2
553
27.1
426
37.7
593
-
15
-
0
-
12
-
0
100.0
1,599
1984 38.9
568
21.6
316
39.5
577
-
4
-
0
-
8
-
0
100.0
1,473
1985 38.6
590
21.7
332
39.6
605
-
4
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,534
1986 40.4
590
21.4
313
38.2
557
-
4
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,470
1987 39.3
710
18.9
342
41.8
755
-
5
-
0
-
7
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 40.3
593
18.5
272
41.3
608
-
4
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,481
1989 42.7
654
17.8
273
39.4
603
-
2
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,537
1990 38.6
527
20.6
282
40.8
558
-
3
-
0
-
2
-
0
100.0
1,372
1991 35.1
529
22.2
334
42.7
644
-
4
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,517
1993 34.7
552
26.5
422
38.9
619
-
9
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,606
1994 36.2
1,075
22.7
674
41.1
1,221
-
10
-
0
-
12
-
0
100.0
2,992
1996 38.8
1,123
21.1
610
40.1
1,159
-
6
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
2,904
1998 45.0
1,263
15.8
443
39.3
1,103
-
14
-
0
-
9
-
0
100.0
2,832
2000 45.1
1,263
16.9
474
38.0
1,065
-
9
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
2,817
2002 40.8
558
23.2
317
36.1
494
-
2
-
1,393
-
1
-
0
100.0
2,765
2004 37.2
497
25.5
340
37.3
498
-
2
-
1,472
-
3
-
0
100.0
2,812
2006 39.1
1,165
22.3
664
38.6
1,150
-
7
-
1,518
-
6
-
0
100.0
4,510
2008 30.7
618
30.0
603
39.3
792
-
5
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 24.9
506
37.0
752
38.1
775
-
5
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
2,044
2012 27.8
546
31.2
614
41.0
807
-
5
-
0
-
2
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 34.6
876
24.8
627
40.7
1,030
-
3
-
0
-
2
-
0
100.0
2,538
2016 36.5
1,043
21.3
609
42.1
1,203
-
6
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
2,867
2018 41.4
969
16.4
383
42.2
987
-
5
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
2,348
2021 40.4
1,623
20.2
811
39.5
1,587
-
1
-
0
-
0
-
10
100.0
4,032
2022 32.6
1,150
30.0
1,060
37.4
1,319
-
6
-
0
-
3
-
6
100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 37.5
25,358
22.9
15,457
39.6
26,780
-
181
-
4,383
-
215
-
16
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
finrelaopinion of family income
Text of this Question or Item
188. Compared with American families in general, would you say 
your family income is far below average, below average, average, 
above average, or far above average?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
finrela
1
far below average
2
below average
3
average
4
above average
5
far above average
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.s
skipped on web
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 3.6
58
22.0
351
57.4
918
15.9
254
1.1
18
-
9
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,613
1973 3.6
54
19.0
283
58.6
875
17.3
258
1.5
22
-
12
-
0
-
0
-
0
100.0
1,504
1974 3.9
57
20.8
307
55.9
824
18.1
267
1.2
18
-
7
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,484
1975 4.5
66
23.6
349
52.6
777
18.1
267
1.3
19
-
9
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,490
1976 4.1
61
25.1
372
55.2
819
14.8
219
.9
13
-
12
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,499
1977 5.3
80
23.7
359
51.5
780
17.7
269
1.8
28
-
9
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,530
1978 4.6
70
22.4
341
53.3
811
18.1
275
1.7
26
-
9
-
0
-
0
-
0
100.0
1,532
1980 4.8
70
23.5
342
52.5
763
16.9
246
2.3
33
-
11
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,468
1982 6.2
113
28.4
520
50.6
928
13.7
252
1.1
21
-
18
-
0
-
8
-
0
100.0
1,860
1983 6.3
99
23.4
368
49.3
777
18.7
294
2.3
37
-
20
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,599
1984 5.2
76
23.7
346
51.7
756
17.9
261
1.5
22
-
8
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,473
1985 5.8
89
23.1
351
51.4
783
17.7
270
1.9
29
-
9
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,534
1986 5.7
83
23.9
349
49.8
727
18.5
270
2.1
30
-
10
-
0
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,470
1987 5.2
94
26.1
469
49.2
884
18.2
327
1.3
24
-
14
-
0
-
7
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 4.6
67
23.3
343
51.8
761
18.2
267
2.1
31
-
9
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,481
1989 4.3
65
23.1
352
50.6
771
20.5
313
1.6
24
-
11
-
0
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,537
1990 4.9
67
23.5
320
50.1
684
19.5
266
2.0
27
-
7
-
0
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,372
1991 5.1
77
23.1
346
51.0
763
19.0
284
1.8
27
-
13
-
0
-
7
-
0
100.0
1,517
1993 6.4
102
23.5
373
48.9
776
19.2
305
2.0
31
-
12
-
0
-
7
-
0
100.0
1,606
1994 4.7
138
24.2
714
48.7
1,436
20.1
592
2.3
68
-
30
-
0
-
14
-
0
100.0
2,992
1996 6.2
177
24.4
700
48.3
1,384
18.6
534
2.5
73
-
27
-
0
-
9
-
0
100.0
2,904
1998 6.0
168
22.9
639
47.4
1,322
21.3
595
2.3
64
-
39
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,832
2000 5.9
165
22.1
615
48.7
1,354
20.2
562
3.1
87
-
29
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,817
2002 6.3
86
24.9
340
47.4
646
18.7
255
2.6
36
-
8
-
1,393
-
1
-
0
100.0
2,765
2004 5.3
70
24.3
322
47.0
622
20.6
272
2.8
37
-
12
-
1,472
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,812
2006 6.3
186
24.9
738
48.0
1,422
19.0
562
1.8
53
-
22
-
1,518
-
9
-
0
100.0
4,510
2008 7.2
145
27.2
545
44.2
885
19.2
385
2.0
40
-
18
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 7.4
150
30.0
606
42.1
851
17.8
360
2.6
52
-
16
-
0
-
9
-
0
100.0
2,044
2012 8.1
158
27.6
539
44.0
858
17.5
342
2.8
55
-
18
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 7.1
179
26.5
666
44.5
1,118
19.2
483
2.6
65
-
21
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
2,538
2016 6.4
183
26.9
764
43.4
1,232
20.6
585
2.6
75
-
19
-
0
-
9
-
0
100.0
2,867
2018 6.6
153
25.7
597
44.9
1,042
20.5
476
2.3
53
-
21
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
2,348
2021 7.1
287
24.3
978
39.9
1,603
24.9
1,000
3.8
152
-
4
-
0
-
0
-
8
100.0
4,032
2022 7.8
274
26.4
923
41.5
1,451
20.7
723
3.7
129
-
29
-
0
-
11
-
4
100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 5.9
3,967
24.6
16,527
48.1
32,403
19.2
12,890
2.3
1,519
-
522
-
4,383
-
167
-
12
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
incneedincome family needs
Text of this Question or Item
189. Living where you do now and meeting the expenses you 
consider necessary, what would be the very smallest amount of 
income per month - after taxes - your household would need to 
make ends meet?
Total Cases: 72,390 (Range of valid codes: 30-99,997)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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