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1990 Industry Codes

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This page presents the 1990 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
WHOLESALE TRADE
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHERIES
RETAIL TRADE
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MINING
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE
ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION
BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES
EXPERIENCED UNEMPLOYED NOT CLASSIFIED BY INDUSTRY
MANUFACTURING
PERSONAL SERVICES
 
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILTIES
ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES
 

NOT APPLICABLE 

000     N/A (not applicable) 

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHERIES 

010     Agricultural production, crops
011     Agricultural production, livestock
012     Veterinary services
020     Landscape and horticultural services
030     Agricultural services, n.e.c.
031     Forestry
032     Fishing, hunting, and trapping 

MINING 

040     Metal mining
041     Coal mining
042     Oil and gas extraction
050     Nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuels 

CONSTRUCTION 

060     All construction 

MANUFACTURING

Nondurable Goods
       Food and kindred products:
100     Meat products
101     Dairy products
102     Canned, frozen, and preserved fruits and vegetables
110     Grain mill products
111     Bakery products
112     Sugar and confectionery products
120     Beverage industries
121     Misc. food preparations and kindred products
122     Food industries, n.s.


130     Tobacco manufactures

       Textile mill products:
132     Knitting mills
140     Dyeing and finishing textiles, except wool and knit goods
141     Carpets and rugs
142     Yarn, thread, and fabric mills
150     Miscellaneous textile mill products

       Apparel and other finished textile products:
151     Apparel and accessories, except knit
152     Miscellaneous fabricated textile products

       Paper and allied products:
160     Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills
161     Miscellaneous paper and pulp products
162     Paperboard containers and boxes

       Printing, publishing, and allied industries:
171     Newspaper publishing and printing
172     Printing, publishing, and allied industries, except newspapers

       Chemicals and allied products:
180     Plastics, synthetics, and resins
181     Drugs
182     Soaps and cosmetics
190     Paints, varnishes, and related products
191     Agricultural chemicals
192     Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

       Petroleum and coal products:
200     Petroleum refining
201     Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

       Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products:
210     Tires and inner tubes
211     Other rubber products, and plastics footwear and belting
212     Miscellaneous plastics products

       Leather and leather products:
220     Leather tanning and finishing
221     Footwear, except rubber and plastic
222     Leather products, except footwear

Durable Goods
       Lumber and wood products, except furniture:
230     Logging
231     Sawmills, planing mills, and millwork
232     Wood buildings and mobile homes
241     Miscellaneous wood products


242     Furniture and fixtures

       Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products:
250     Glass and glass products
251     Cement, concrete, gypsum, and plaster products
252     Structural clay products
261     Pottery and related products
262     Misc. nonmetallic mineral and stone products

       Metal industries:
270     Blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills
271     Iron and steel foundries
272     Primary aluminum industries
280     Other primary metal industries
281     Cutlery, handtools, and general hardware
282     Fabricated structural metal products
290     Screw machine products
291     Metal forgings and stampings
292     Ordnance
300     Miscellaneous fabricated metal products
301     Metal industries, n.s.

       Machinery and computing equipment:
310     Engines and turbines
311     Farm machinery and equipment
312     Construction and material handling machines
320     Metalworking machinery
321     Office and accounting machines
322     Computers and related equipment
331     Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c.
332     Machinery, n.s.

       Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies:
340     Household appliances
341     Radio, TV, and communication equipment
342     Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c.
350     Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.s.

       Transportation equipment:
351     Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment
352     Aircraft and parts
360     Ship and boat building and repairing
361     Railroad locomotives and equipment
362     Guided missiles, space vehicles, and parts
370     Cycles and miscellaneous transportation equipment

       Professional and photographic equipment, and watches:
371     Scientific and controlling instruments
372     Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies
380     Photographic equipment and supplies
381     Watches, clocks, and clockwork operated devices


390     Toys, amusement, and sporting goods
391     Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
392     Manufacturing industries, n.s. 

TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES

Transportation:
400     Railroads
401     Bus service and urban transit
402     Taxicab service
410     Trucking service
411     Warehousing and storage
412     U.S. Postal Service
420     Water transportation
421     Air transportation
422     Pipe lines, except natural gas
432     Services incidental to transportation

Communications:
440     Radio and television broadcasting and cable
441     Telephone communications
442     Telegraph and miscellaneous communications services

Utilities and sanitary services:
450     Electric light and power
451     Gas and steam supply systems
452     Electric and gas, and other combinations
470     Water supply and irrigation
471     Sanitary services
472     Utilities, n.s. 

WHOLESALE TRADE

Durable Goods:
500     Motor vehicles and equipment
501     Furniture and home furnishings
502     Lumber and construction materials
510     Professional and commercial equipment and supplies
511     Metals and minerals, except petroleum
512     Electrical goods
521     Hardware, plumbing and heating supplies
530     Machinery, equipment, and supplies
531     Scrap and waste materials
532     Miscellaneous wholesale, durable goods

Nondurable Goods:
540     Paper and paper products
541     Drugs, chemicals, and allied products
542     Apparel, fabrics, and notions
550     Groceries and related products
551     Farm-product raw materials
552     Petroleum products
560     Alcoholic beverages
561     Farm supplies
562     Miscellaneous wholesale, nondurable goods
571     Wholesale trade, n.s. 

RETAIL TRADE 

580     Lumber and building material retailing
581     Hardware stores
582     Retail nurseries and garden stores
590     Mobile home dealers
591     Department stores
592     Variety stores
600     Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
601     Grocery stores
602     Dairy products stores
610     Retail bakeries
611     Food stores, n.e.c.
612     Motor vehicle dealers
620     Auto and home supply stores
621     Gasoline service stations
622     Miscellaneous vehicle dealers
623     Apparel and accessory stores, except shoe
630     Shoe stores
631     Furniture and home furnishings stores
632     Household appliance stores
633     Radio, TV, and computer stores
640     Music stores
641     Eating and drinking places
642     Drug stores
650     Liquor stores
651     Sporting goods, bicycles, and hobby stores
652     Book and stationery stores
660     Jewelry stores
661     Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops
662     Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores
663     Catalog and mail order houses
670     Vending machine operators
671     Direct selling establishments
672     Fuel dealers
681     Retail florists
682     Miscellaneous retail stores
691     Retail trade, n.s. 

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 

700     Banking
701     Savings institutions, including credit unions
702     Credit agencies, n.e.c.
710     Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies
711     Insurance
712     Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices 

BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES 

721     Advertising
722     Services to dwellings and other buildings
731     Personnel supply services
732     Computer and data processing services
740     Detective and protective services
741     Business services, n.e.c.
742     Automotive rental and leasing, without drivers
750     Automobile parking and carwashes
751     Automotive repair and related services
752     Electrical repair shops
760     Miscellaneous repair services 

PERSONAL SERVICES 

761     Private households
762     Hotels and motels
770     Lodging places, except hotels and motels
771     Laundry, cleaning, and garment services
772     Beauty shops
780     Barber shops
781     Funeral service and crematories
782     Shoe repair shops
790     Dressmaking shops
791     Miscellaneous personal services 

ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES 

800     Theaters and motion pictures
801     Video tape rental
802     Bowling centers
810     Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services 

PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES 

812     Offices and clinics of physicians
820     Offices and clinics of dentists
821     Offices and clinics of chiropractors
822     Offices and clinics of optometrists
830     Offices and clinics of health practitioners, n.e.c.
831     Hospitals
832     Nursing and personal care facilities
840     Health services, n.e.c.
841     Legal services
842     Elementary and secondary schools
850     Colleges and universities
851     Vocational schools
852     Libraries
860     Educational services, n.e.c.
861     Job training and vocational rehabilitation services
862     Child day care services
863     Family child care homes
870     Residential care facilities, without nursing
871     Social services, n.e.c.
872     Museums, art galleries, and zoos
873     Labor unions
880     Religious organizations
881     Membership organizations, n.e.c.
882     Engineering, architectural, and surveying services
890     Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services
891     Research, development, and testing services
892     Management and public relations services
893     Miscellaneous professional and related services 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 

900     Executive and legislative offices
901     General government, n.e.c.
910     Justice, public order, and safety
921     Public finance, taxation, and monetary policy
922     Administration of human resources programs
930     Administration of environmental quality and housing programs
931     Administration of economic programs
932     National security and international affairs 

ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY

Armed Forces:
940     Army
941     Air Force
942     Navy
950     Marines
951     Coast Guard
952     Armed Forces, branch not specified
960     Military Reserves or National Guard 

EXPERIENCED UNEMPLOYED NOT CLASSIFIED BY INDUSTRY 

992     Last worked 1984 or earlier

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