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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b

Citizenship

yearsusalived in u.s., years:
Text of this Question or Item 
How long have you lived in the United States? If you have lived in the United 
States for more than one period during your life,
what is the total number of years you have lived in the United States?
A. Years in US
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-93)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
mnthsusalived in u.s., if less than one year months:
Text of this Question or Item 
How long have you lived in the United States? If you have lived in the United 
States for more than one period during your life,
what is the total number of years you have lived in the United States? B. (If 
less than 1 year) Months in US
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 mnthsusa
1
1 month		 6
 8
 9
 10
 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 25.0
1		 .0
0		 25.0
1		 25.0
1		 25.0
1		 -
0		 -
2,344		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 25.0
1		 25.0
1		 25.0
1		 25.0
1		 .0
0		 -
9		 -
3,746		 -
2		 -
271		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 25.0
2		 12.5
1		 25.0
2		 25.0
2		 12.5
1		 -
9		 -
68,556		 -
2		 -
271		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

Dwelling

dwelown16did rs family own or rent home when r was age 16
Text of this Question or Item 
B. When you were 16 years old, did your family own your own home, pay rent, or 
something else?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 dwelown16
1
owned or was buying		 2
paid rent		 3
other		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 73.1
1,133		 25.1
389		 1.8
28		 -
7		 -
789		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 76.1
2,007		 22.6
595		 1.3
34		 -
7		 -
1,367		 -
0		 -
22		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 75.0
3,140		 23.5
984		 1.5
62		 -
14		 -
64,622		 -
2		 -
22		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

VARIABLES ADDED IN 2021

Gender

sexbirth1r's sex assigned at birth (2021)
Text of this Question or Item 
Was your sex recorded as male or female at birth?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 sexbirth1
1
male		 2
female		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 44.0
1,730		 56.0
2,198		 -
21		 -
71		 -
12		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 44.0
1,730		 56.0
2,198		 -
21		 -
64,885		 -
12		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
sexnow1r's sex now (2021)
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you describe yourself as male, female, or transgender?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 sexnow1
1
male		 2
female		 3
transgender		 4
none of these		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 43.9
1,727		 55.4
2,179		 .3
10		 .4
16		 -
18		 -
72		 -
2		 -
8		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 43.9
1,727		 55.4
2,179		 .3
10		 .4
16		 -
18		 -
64,886		 -
2		 -
8		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

Born on Vietname War Draft

vietdraftborn on date with a vietnam war draft lottery number
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 vietdraft
0
draft lottery number made draft unlikely		 1
draft lottery number made draft likely		 .f
missing birthdate information		 .i
iap		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
1,530
1978 57.4
224		 42.6
166		 -
8		 -
1,134		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 55.5
178		 44.5
143		 -
40		 -
1,107		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 57.3
217		 42.7
162		 -
22		 -
1,459		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 54.3
163		 45.7
137		 -
61		 -
1,238		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 53.8
172		 46.2
148		 -
14		 -
1,139		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 53.9
152		 46.1
130		 -
47		 -
1,205		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 57.7
168		 42.3
123		 -
23		 -
1,156		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 53.6
203		 46.4
176		 -
18		 -
1,422		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 54.2
176		 45.8
149		 -
5		 -
1,151		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 52.9
157		 47.1
140		 -
12		 -
1,228		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 54.8
154		 45.2
127		 -
7		 -
1,084		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 54.6
161		 45.4
134		 -
6		 -
1,216		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 54.6
172		 45.4
143		 -
16		 -
1,275		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 53.5
326		 46.5
283		 -
10		 -
2,373		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 53.1
289		 46.9
255		 -
18		 -
2,342		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 54.2
240		 45.8
203		 -
38		 -
2,351		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 53.1
233		 46.9
206		 -
42		 -
2,336		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 55.9
229		 44.1
181		 -
0		 -
2,355		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 54.9
243		 45.1
200		 -
23		 -
2,346		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 59.2
424		 40.8
292		 -
31		 -
3,763		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 56.6
176		 43.4
135		 -
5		 -
1,707		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 55.6
173		 44.4
138		 -
11		 -
1,722		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 51.4
148		 48.6
140		 -
8		 -
1,678		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 54.3
182		 45.7
153		 -
19		 -
2,184		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 52.9
200		 47.1
178		 -
9		 -
2,480		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 52.5
166		 47.5
150		 -
15		 -
2,017		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 51.1
284		 48.9
272		 -
12		 -
3,464		 -
0		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 54.6
5,610		 45.4
4,664		 -
520		 -
48,932		 -
9,120		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.f,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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