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1970 Industry Codes

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This page presents the 1970     census industrial classification system recorded in the IPUMS variable IND. The page shows each industrial category and its corresponding IND code. The industries are organized into several large groupings (e.g., agriculture). In addition to this contemporary system, the IPUMS codes all census years into the 1950     industrial classification scheme, recording them in the variable IND1950.
 
Industrial Category
NOT APPLICABLE
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES
ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHERIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES
MINING
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CONSTRUCTION
BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES
WORKERS NOT CLASSIFIABLE BY INDUSTRY
MANUFACTURING
PERSONAL SERVICES
 

NOT APPLICABLE 

000     N/A (not applicable) 

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHERIES 

017     Agricultural production
018     Agricultural services, except horticultural
019     Horticultural services
027     Forestry
028     Fisheries
029     Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries--allocated 

MINING 

047     Metal mining
048     Coal mining
049     Crude petroleum and natural gas extractions
057     Nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuel
058     Mining--allocated 

CONSTRUCTION 

067     General building contractors
068     General contractors, except building
069     Special trade contractors
077     Construction, n.s.
078     Construction--allocated 

MANUFACTURING

Durable goods
       Lumber and wood products, except furniture:
107     Logging
108     Sawmills, planing mills, and mill work
109     Miscellaneous wood products
118     Furniture and fixtures

       Stone, clay, and glass products:
119     Glass and glass products
127     Cement, concrete, gypsum, and plaster products
128     Structural clay products
137     Pottery and related products
138     Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral and stone products

       Metal industries:
139     Blast furnaces, steel works, rolling and finishing mills
147     Other primary iron and steel industries
148     Primary aluminum industries
149     Other primary nonferrous industries
157     Cutlery, hand tools, and other hardware
158     Fabricated structural metal products.
159     Screw machine products
167     Metal stamping
168     Miscellaneous fabricated metal products
169     Metal industries, n.s.

       Machinery, except electrical:
177     Engines and turbines
178     Farm machinery and equipment
179     Construction and material handling machines
187     Metalworking machinery
188     Office and accounting machines
189     Electronic computing equipment
197     Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c.
198     Machinery, n.s.

       Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies:
199     Household appliances
207     Radio, T.V., and communication equipment
208     Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c.
209     Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.s.

       Transportation equipment:
219     Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment
227     Aircraft and parts
228     Ship and boat building and repairing
229     Railroad locomotives and equipment
237     Mobile dwellings and campers
238     Cycles and miscellaneous transportation equipment

       Professional and photographic equipment, and watches:
239     Scientific and controlling instruments
247     Optical and health services supplies
248     Photographic equipment and supplies
249     Watches, clocks, and clockwork-operated devices
257     Professional equipment, n.s.
258     Ordnance
259     Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
267     Manufacturing, durable goods--allocated

Nondurable goods
       Food and kindred products:
268     Meat products
269     Dairy products
278     Canning and preserving fruits, vegetables, and sea foods
279     Grain-mill products
287     Bakery products
288     Confectionery and related products
289     Beverage industries
297     Miscellaneous food preparation and kindred products
298     Food industries, n.s.
299     Tobacco manufactures

       Textile mill products:
307     Knitting mills
308     Dyeing and finishing textiles, except wool and knit goods
309     Floor coverings, except hard surface
317     Yarn, thread, and fabric mills
318     Miscellaneous textile mill products

       Apparel and other fabricated textile products:
319     Apparel and accessories
327     Miscellaneous fabricated textile products

       Paper and allied products:
328     Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills
329     Miscellaneous paper and pulp products
337     Paperboard containers and boxes

       Printing, publishing, and allied industries:
338     Newspaper publishing and printing
339     Printing, publishing, and allied industries, except newspapers

       Chemicals and allied products:
347     Industrial chemicals
348     Plastics, synthetics and resins, except fibers
349     Synthetic fibers
357     Drugs and medicines
358     Soaps and cosmetics
359     Paints, varnishes, and related products
367     Agricultural chemicals
368     Miscellaneous chemicals
369     Chemicals and allied products, n.s.

       Petroleum and coal products:
377     Petroleum refining
378     Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

       Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products:
379     Rubber products
387     Miscellaneous plastic products

       Leather and leather products:
388     Tanned, curried, and finished leather
389     Footwear, except rubber
397     Leather products, except footwear
399     Manufacturing, nondurable goods--allocated
398     Manufacturing industries, n.s. 

TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES 


       Transportation:
407     Railroads and railway express service
408     Street railways and bus lines
409     Taxicab service
417     Trucking service
418     Warehousing and storage
419     Water transportation
427     Air transportation
428     Pipe lines, except natural gas
429     Services incidental to transportation

       Communications:
447     Radio broadcasting and television
448     Telephone (wire and radio)
449     Telegraph and miscellaneous communication services

       Utilities and sanitary services:
467     Electric light and power
468     Electric-gas utilities
469     Gas and steam supply systems
477     Water supply
478     Sanitary services
479     Other and not specified utilities
499     Transportation, communications, and other public utilities--allocated 

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE 


       Wholesale trade:
507     Motor vehicles and equipment
508     Drugs, chemicals, and allied products
509     Dry goods and apparel
527     Food and related products
528     Farm products--raw materials
529     Electrical goods
537     Hardware, plumbing, and heating supplies
538     Electrical and hardware products, n.s.
539     Machinery equipment and supplies
557     Metals and minerals, n.e.c.
558     Petroleum products
559     Scrap and waste materials
567     Alcoholic beverages
568     Paper and its products
569     Lumber and construction materials
587     Wholesalers, n.e.c.
588     Wholesale trade, n.s.
599     Wholesale trade--allocated

       Retail trade:
607     Lumber and building material retailing
608     Hardware and farm equipment stores
609     Department and mail order establishments
617     Limited price variety stores
618     Vending machine operators
619     Direct selling establishments
627     Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
628     Grocery stores
629     Dairy products stores
637     Retail bakeries
638     Food stores, n.e.c.
639     Motor vehicle dealers
647     Tire, battery, and accessory dealers
648     Gasoline service stations
649     Miscellaneous vehicle dealers
657     Apparel and accessories stores, except shoe stores
658     Shoe stores
667     Furniture and home furnishings stores
668     Household appliances, TV, and radio stores
669     Eating and drinking places
677     Drug stores
678     Liquor stores
679     Farm and garden supply stores
687     Jewelry stores
688     Fuel and ice dealers
689     Retail florists
697     Miscellaneous retail stores
698     Retail trade, n.s.
699     Retail trade--allocated 

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 

707     Banking
708     Credit agencies
709     Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies
717     Insurance
718     Real estate, including real estate-insurance-law offices
719     Finance, insurance, and real estate--allocated 

BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES 

727     Advertising
728     Services to dwellings and other buildings
729     Commercial research, development, and testing labs
737     Employment and temporary help agencies
738     Business management and consulting services
739     Computer programming services
747     Detective and protective services
748     Business services, n.e.c.
749     Automobile services, except repair
757     Automobile repair and related services
758     Electrical repair shops
759     Miscellaneous repair services
767     Business and repair services--allocated 

PERSONAL SERVICES 

769     Private households
777     Hotels and motels
778     Lodging places, except hotels and motels
779     Laundering, cleaning, and other garment services
787     Beauty shops
788     Barber shops
789     Shoe repair shops
797     Dressmaking shops
798     Miscellaneous personal services
799     Personal services--allocated 

ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES
807     Theaters and motion pictures
808     Bowling alleys, billiard and pool parlors
809     Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
817     Entertainment and recreation services--allocated 

PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES 

828     Offices of physicians
829     Offices of dentists
837     Offices of chiropractors
838     Hospitals
839     Convalescent institutions
847     Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c.
848     Health services, n.e.c.
849     Legal services
857     Elementary and secondary schools
858     Colleges and universities
859     Libraries
867     Educational services, n.e.c.
868     Educational services, n.s.
869     Museums, art galleries, and zoos
877     Religious organizations
878     Welfare services
879     Residential welfare facilities
887     Nonprofit membership organizations
888     Engineering and architectural services
889     Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services
897     Miscellaneous professional and related services
899     Professional and related services--allocated 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 

907     Postal service
917     Federal public administration
927     State public administration
937     Local public administration
947     Public administration--allocated 

WORKERS NOT CLASSIFIABLE BY INDUSTRY 

997     Unemployed persons, last worked 1959 or earlier*
999     Industry not reported

* Found in experienced civilian labor force universe only.

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