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MOVEMILE
Miles moved to get to present address
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Codes

MOVEMILE is a 3-digit-numeric variable.

0: Not in Universe
1: 1 mile or less
995: 995 miles or more
999: Unknown

Description

For sample persons, MOVEMILE reports the miles the person moved from previous address to the present one.

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Comparability

There is no comparability issue in year 1979 and 1980. In 1981, the universe changed from adults to children.

Universe

  • 1979-1980: Sample persons age 17+ and persons age 17+ needing help with basic daily functions who had moved at least once in the past 3 years.
  • 1981: Sample persons under age 18 who have not lived in the same home since birth.

Availability

  • 1979-1981

Weights