IPUMS-USA: vars by letter: S

Harmonized variables
Source variables

Harmonized variables are consistently coded across census years. Source variables are the unrecoded variables unique to each sample, in string format. Source variables are only available for U.S. samples from 1940 to the present.

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Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	usa 2017	usa 2016	usa 2015	usa 2014	usa 2013	usa 2012	usa 2011	usa 2010	usa 2009	usa 2008	usa 2007	usa 2006	usa 2005	usa 2004	usa 2003	usa 2002	usa 2001	usa 2000	usa 1990	usa 1980	usa 1970	usa 1970	usa 1960	usa 1950	usa 1940	Variable	usa 1930	usa 1920	usa 1910	usa 1900	usa 1880	usa 1870	usa 1860	usa 1850
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Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	2017 acs	2016 acs	2015 acs	2014 acs	2013 acs	2012 acs	2011 acs	2010 acs	2009 acs	2008 acs	2007 acs	2006 acs	2005 acs	2004 acs	2003 acs	2002 acs	2001 acs	2000 5pct	1990 5pct	1980 5pct	1970 met2	1970 met1	1960 5pct	1950 1pct	1940 1pct	Variable	1930 5pct	1920 1pct	1910 1pct	1900 5pct	1880 10pct	1870 1pct	1860 1pct	1850 1%+
	SAMEMET1	Lived same metropolitan area 1 year ago	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	SAMEMET1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SAMEMET5	Lived same metropolitan area 5 years ago	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	SAMEMET5	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SAMEPLAC	Lived same incorporated place 5 years ago	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	SAMEPLAC	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SAMESEA1	Lived same SEA 1 year ago	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	SAMESEA1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SAMESEA5	Lived same SEA 5 years ago	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	SAMESEA5	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SAMP1900	Sample components, 1900	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SAMP1900	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.
	SAMP1910	Sample components, 1910	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SAMP1910	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.
	SAMP1960	Report form, 1960	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	SAMP1960	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SAMPRULE	Sampling rule	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SAMPRULE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	SCHLMNTH	Months in school	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SCHLMNTH	.	.	X	X	.	.	.	.
	SCHLTYPE	Public or private school	P	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	X	.	.	SCHLTYPE	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SCHLVOC	Vocational training	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	X	.	.	.	SCHLVOC	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SCHOOL	School attendance	P	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	X	X	X	SCHOOL	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	SEA	State Economic Area	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	SEA	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	SECHOME	Second home	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	X	.	.	.	SECHOME	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SECRES	Second residence status	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SECRES	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SECRESMO	Months living in second residence	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SECRESMO	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SECRESRE	Reason for second residence	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SECRESRE	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SEI	Duncan Socioeconomic Index	P	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SEI	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	SELFWTHH	Self-weighting sample identifier	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	SELFWTHH	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
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Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	usa 2017	usa 2016	usa 2015	usa 2014	usa 2013	usa 2012	usa 2011	usa 2010	usa 2009	usa 2008	usa 2007	usa 2006	usa 2005	usa 2004	usa 2003	usa 2002	usa 2001	usa 2000	usa 1990	usa 1980	usa 1970	usa 1970	usa 1960	usa 1950	usa 1940	Variable	usa 1930	usa 1920	usa 1910	usa 1900	usa 1880	usa 1870	usa 1860	usa 1850
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	2017 acs	2016 acs	2015 acs	2014 acs	2013 acs	2012 acs	2011 acs	2010 acs	2009 acs	2008 acs	2007 acs	2006 acs	2005 acs	2004 acs	2003 acs	2002 acs	2001 acs	2000 5pct	1990 5pct	1980 5pct	1970 met2	1970 met1	1960 5pct	1950 1pct	1940 1pct	Variable	1930 5pct	1920 1pct	1910 1pct	1900 5pct	1880 10pct	1870 1pct	1860 1pct	1850 1%+
	SELFWTSL	Self-weighting sample-line person	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	SELFWTSL	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SERIAL	Household serial number [preselected]	H	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SERIAL	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SERIAL40	Household serial number, before large group quarters were split up, 1940 100%	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	SERIAL40	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SERIAL80	Serial number, before large group quarters were split up, 1880 100%	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SERIAL80	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.
	SEWAGE	Sewage disposal	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	X	.	.	SEWAGE	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SEX	Sex	P	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SEX	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	SFRELATE	Relationship within subfamily	P	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SFRELATE	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.
	SFTYPE	Subfamily type	P	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SFTYPE	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.
	SHOWER	Bathtub or shower	H	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	X	X	X	.	.	SHOWER	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SICKNESS	Sickness	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SICKNESS	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.
	SICKSTR	Sickness, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SICKSTR	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.
	SINK	Sink with faucet	H	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SINK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SIZEPL	Size of place	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.	.	X	X	SIZEPL	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	SLPERNUM	Sample-line person number	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	SLPERNUM	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SLREC	Sample-line person identifier	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	SLREC	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SLWT	Sample-line weight	P	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SLWT	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLAR	Solar identifier	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLAR	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLDWSEQ	Sequence of dwelling in solar	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLDWSEQ	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLHHSEQ	Sequence of household in solar	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLHHSEQ	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLRULE	Solares rule	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLRULE	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
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Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	usa 2017	usa 2016	usa 2015	usa 2014	usa 2013	usa 2012	usa 2011	usa 2010	usa 2009	usa 2008	usa 2007	usa 2006	usa 2005	usa 2004	usa 2003	usa 2002	usa 2001	usa 2000	usa 1990	usa 1980	usa 1970	usa 1970	usa 1960	usa 1950	usa 1940	Variable	usa 1930	usa 1920	usa 1910	usa 1900	usa 1880	usa 1870	usa 1860	usa 1850
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	2017 acs	2016 acs	2015 acs	2014 acs	2013 acs	2012 acs	2011 acs	2010 acs	2009 acs	2008 acs	2007 acs	2006 acs	2005 acs	2004 acs	2003 acs	2002 acs	2001 acs	2000 5pct	1990 5pct	1980 5pct	1970 met2	1970 met1	1960 5pct	1950 1pct	1940 1pct	Variable	1930 5pct	1920 1pct	1910 1pct	1900 5pct	1880 10pct	1870 1pct	1860 1pct	1850 1%+
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLTOTDW	Number of dwellings in solar	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLTOTDW	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLTOTHH	Number of households in solar	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLTOTHH	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLTOTI	Number of individuals in solar	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLTOTI	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
	SPAN95	Spanish surname, 1950 basis	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	SPAN95	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SPANNAME	Spanish surname	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X	X	X	SPANNAME	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	SPEAKENG	Speaks English	P	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	SPEAKENG	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPEAKHAW	Speaks Hawaiian	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SPEAKHAW	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPEAKSPA	Speaks Spanish, Puerto Rico samples	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.	SPEAKSPA	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPLIT	Large group quarters that was split up (100% datasets)	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	SPLIT	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPLIT40	Large group quarters that was split up, 1940 100%	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	SPLIT40	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPLIT80	Large group quarters that was split up, 1880 100%	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SPLIT80	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPLITHID	Household serial number, before large group quarters were split up (100% datasets)	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	SPLITHID	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPLITNUM	Number of person records in household, before large group quarters were split up (100% datasets)	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	SPLITNUM	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".
	SPLOC	Spouse's location in household	P	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SPLOC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	SPRULE	Rule for linking spouse or partner (new)	P	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	SPRULE	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SPRULE_HIST	Rule for linking spouse	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	SPRULE_HIST	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	SSENROLL	Social Security enrollment	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	SSENROLL	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SSMC	Same-sex married couple	H	codes	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SSMC	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	STATEFIP	State (FIPS code)	H	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	STATEFIP	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	STATEICP	State (ICPSR code)	H	codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	STATEICP	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

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