POVLEV is 4 columns wide with 2 implied decimals.
10.00: Top code for ratio of family income to federal poverty line of 10 or more
Description
For sample adults and sample children, POVLEV reports the ratio of family income to the federal poverty line.
The ratio of family income to the federal poverty line is determined by dividing total family income (FAMTOTINC) by the appropriate poverty threshold relative to the family's size from the U.S. Census Bureau. For more information on how total family income is collected, please see FAMTOTINC, and for more information on the Census Bureau's official poverty thresholds, please see POORYN.
Universe
- 2019-2024: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children age 0-17.
Availability
- 2019-2024
Survey Text
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Variable: INCTOTAL_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
What is your best estimate of ^TOTALINCOME from all sources, before taxes, in ^LASTYEAR?
* Enter '999995' if the reported income $999,995 or greater.
Instruction:
IF PCNT_A GT 1 fill "When answering this next question, please remember to include your income PLUS the income of
all family members living in this household."
Instruction:
If PCNT_A=1 fill "your total income" else if PCNT_A GT 1 fill "the total income of all family members"
Instruction:
Fill year prior to current year
999997 - Refused
999999 - Don't Know
250001-999995 [goto ERR2_INCTOTAL_A]
1000-250000 [goto next section]
RF,DK [goto INC250PCT_A]
Check Description: Income low soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR1_INCTOTAL_A} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_A is unusually low. Make corrections if necessary.
Check Text: ERR2_INCTOTAL_A
Check Description: Income high soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR2_INCTOTAL_A} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_A is unusually high. Make corrections if necessary. Replicate To: INCTOTAL_C
Variable: INCTOTAL_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
What is your best estimate of ^TOTALINCOME from all sources, before taxes, in ^LASTYEAR?
Enter '999995' if the reported income $999,995 or greater.
Instruction:
IF PCNT_A GT 1 fill "When answering this next question, please remember to include your income PLUS the income of
all family members living in this household."
Instruction:
If PCNT_A=1 fill "your total income" else if PCNT_A GT 1 fill "the total income of all family members"
Instruction:
Fill year prior to current year
999997 - Refused
999999 - Don't Know
250001-999995 [goto ERR2_INCTOTAL_A]
1000-250000 [goto next section]
RF,DK [goto INC250PCT_A]
Check Description: Income high soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR2_INCTOTAL_A} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_A is unusually high. Make corrections if necessary.
Check Text: ERR1_INCTOTAL_A
Check Description: Income low soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR1_INCTOTAL_A} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_A is unusually low. Make corrections if necessary. Replicate To: INCTOTAL_C
Variable: INCTOTAL_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
What is your best estimate of the total income of all family members from all sources, before taxes, in the last calendar year?
Enter '999995' if the reported income is $999,995 or greater.
999997 - Refused
999999 - Don't Know
250001-999995 [goto ERR2_INCTOTAL_C]
1000-250000 [goto next section]
RF,DK [goto INC250PCT_C]
Check Description: Income high soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR2_INCTOTAL_C} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_C is unusually high. Make corrections if necessary.
Check Text: ERR1_INCTOTAL_C
Check Description: Income low soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR1_INCTOTAL_C} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_C is unusually low. Make corrections if necessary. Replicate To: INCTOTAL_A
Variable: INCTOTAL_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
What is your best estimate of ^TOTALINCOME from all sources, before taxes, in ^LASTYEAR?
* Enter '999995' if the reported income $999,995 or greater.
Instruction:
IF PCNT_A GT 1 fill "When answering this next question, please remember to include your income PLUS the income of
all family members living in this household."
Instruction:
If PCNT_A=1 fill "your total income" else if PCNT_A GT 1 fill "the total income of all family members"
Instruction:
Fill year prior to current year
999997 - Refused
999999 - Don't Know
250001-999995 [goto ERR2_INCTOTAL_A]
1000-250000 [goto next section]
RF,DK [goto INC250PCT_A]
Check Description: Income high soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR2_INCTOTAL_A} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_A is unusually high. Make corrections if necessary.
Check Text: ERR1_INCTOTAL_A
Check Description: Income low soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR1_INCTOTAL_A} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_A is unusually low. Make corrections if necessary. Replicate To: INCTOTAL_C
Variable: INCTOTAL_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
family members living in this household.
What is your best estimate of the total income of all family members from all sources, before
taxes, in the last calendar year?
* Enter '999995' if the reported income is $999,995 or greater.
999997 - Refused
999999 - Don't Know
250001-999995 [goto ERR2_INCTOTAL_C]
1000-250000 [goto next section]
RF,DK [goto INC250PCT_C]
Check Description: Income high soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR2_INCTOTAL_C} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_C is unusually high. Make corrections if necessary.
Check Text: ERR1_INCTOTAL_C
Check Description: Income low soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR1_INCTOTAL_C} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_C is unusually low. Make corrections if necessary. Replicate To: INCTOTAL_A
Variable: INCTOTAL_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
What is your best estimate of ^TOTALINCOME from all sources, before taxes, in ^LASTYEAR?
Enter '999995' if the reported income $999,995 or greater.
^INCALLFAM
Instruction IF PCNT_A GT 1 fill "When answering this next question, please remember to include your income PLUS the income of all family members living in this household."
^TOTALINCOME
Instruction If PCNT_A=1 fill "your total income" else if PCNT_A GT 1 fill "the total income of all family members"
^LASTYEAR
Instruction Fill year prior to current year
999997 Refused
999998 Not Ascertained
999999 Do not Know
250001-999995 = [goto ERR2_INCTOTAL_A]
1000-250000 = [goto next section]
RF,DK = [goto INC250PCT_A]
ERR2_INCTOTAL_A
Check Text: {signal ERR2_INCTOTAL_A} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_A is unusually high. Make corrections if necessary.
ERR1_INCTOTAL_A
Check Text: {signal ERR1_INCTOTAL_A} Do not read to the respondent. ^INCTOTAL_A is unusually low. Make corrections if necessary.
Variable: INC250PCT_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
^FAMILY
Instruction If PCNT_A > 1 fill "family"
^250POVERTY_A
Instruction Fill value stored in INC250FILL_A
2 ^250POVERTY_A or more
7 Refused
9 Do not Know
Skip Instructions:
2 = if GEN.PCNT_A IN (1,2) [goto INC75K_A]
else if GEN.PCNT_A=4 or GEN.PCNT_A ge 7 [goto INC400PCT_A] else if GEN.PCNT_A IN (3,5,6) [goto INC100K_A]
RF,DK = [goto next section]
Variable: INC138PCT_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
Description family
Instruction If PCNT_A > 1 fill "family"
^138POVERTY_A
Instruction Fill value stored in INC138FILL_A
1 Less than ^138POVERTY_A
2 ^138POVERTY_A or more
7 Refused
9 Do not Know
Universe:
2 = [goto INC200PCT_A]
RF,DK = [goto next section]
Variable: INC100PCT_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
^FAMILY
Instruction If PCNT_A > 1 fill "family"
^100POVERTY_A
Instruction Fill value stored in INC100FILL_A
2 ^100POVERTY_A or more
7 Refused
9 Do not Know
Variable: INCTOTAL_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
What is your best estimate of the total income of all family members from all sources, before taxes, in the last calendar year?
Enter '999995' if the reported income is $999,995 or greater.
Response:
999997 Refused
999998 Not Ascertained
999999 Do not Know
250001-999995= [goto ERR2_INCTOTAL_C]
1000-250000= [goto next section]
RF,DK= [goto INC250PCT_C]
Check Description: Income high soft edit
Check Text:{signal ERR2_INCTOTAL_C}
Do not read to the respondent.
^INCTOTAL_C is unusually high. Make corrections if necessary.
Check Description: Income low soft edit
Check Text:{signal ERR1_INCTOTAL_C}
Do not read to the respondent.
^INCTOTAL_C is unusually low. Make corrections if necessary.
Variable: INC250PCT_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
^250POVERTY_C
Instruction: fill value stored in Child.INC.INC250PCT_C
2 ^250POVERTY_C or more
7 Refused
9 Do not Know
2= if GEN.PCNT_C=2 [goto INC75K_C];
else if GEN.PCNT_C=4 OR GEN.PCNT_C ge 7 [goto INC400PCT_C]; else if GEN.PCNT_C IN (3,5,6) [goto INC100K_C]
RF,DK= [goto next section]
Variable: INC138PCT_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
^138POVERTY_C
Instruction: fill value stored in Child.INC.INC138PCT_C
2 ^138POVERTY_C or more
7 Refused
9 Do not Know
2= [goto INC200PCT_C]
RF,DK= [goto next section]
Variable: INC100PCT_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
^100POVERTY_C
Instruction: fill value stored in Child.INC.INC100PCT_C
2 ^100POVERTY_C or more
7 Refused
9 Do not Know
Weights
- 2019-2024 : SAMPWEIGHT