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SPMWKXPNS
SPM unit's work expenses -- not capped
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Description

SPMWKXPNS records the estimated amount of an SPM unit's total spending on work-related expenses, rounded to the nearest dollar. The capped value of combined work and childcare expenses (SPMCAPXPNS) is used in the calculation of a family's total economic resources.

It is important for users to note that the Census Bureau does not collect the same detailed income and expenditure data for the ACS as it does for the Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the Current Population Survey (CPS ASEC). Many of the data points used to calculate the SPM have been imputed or estimated using values from the CPS ASEC. For detailed information about how the Census Bureau derived these measures, please refer to the Supplemental Poverty Measure using the American Community Survey working paper.

The formula used to calculate total SPM resources is

SPMTOTRES = SPMFTOTVAL + (SPMSNAP + SPMCAPHOUS + SPMLUNCH + SPMHEAT + SPMWIC) – (SPMFICA + SPMFEDTAXAC + SPMSTTAX) – SPMCAPXPNS – SPMMEDXPNS

SPMWKXPNS is a 5-digit numeric variable that is used to calculate the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) for a family. SPMWKXPNS specific variable codes for missing, edited, or unidentified observations, observations not applicable (N/A), observations not in universe (NIU), top and bottom value coding, etc. are provided below if applicable by Census year (and data sample if specified).

SPMWKXPNS Specific Variable Codes
99999 = N/A (Not in Universe)

Comparability

Aside from the effects of inflation, this variable is comparable across all years.

Universe

  • Not group quarters.

Availability

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Editing Procedure

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