Hispanic, Hmong, Russian and Somali
Immigrants in the Twin Cities: A Survey

This is the file information used in this survey from the Wilder Research Center.

File = pioneerp.dat
Type = Tab Delimited
First Row=Variable Names
       1119 Cases
 

Variable: SAM_NO     Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: CNTRY      Type: Number   Width:  2   Dec: 0
Variable: CNTRY2     Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: CNTRY3     Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: GENDER     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: WHTYR      Type: Number   Width:  4   Dec: 0
Variable: ELSEFRST   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: HWLNG      Type: Number   Width:  2   Dec: 0
Variable: LANG       Type: Number   Width:  2   Dec: 0
Variable: OLANG      Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: HWWELL     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: STUDY      Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASN1_A   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASN1_B   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASN1_C   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASN1_D   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASN1_E   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASN1_F   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASON2A   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: REASON2B   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: REASON2C   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: FIGHT      Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: FIGHT2A    Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: FIGHT2B    Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: FIGHT2C    Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: COMEU_A    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: COMEU_B    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: COMEU_C    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: COMEU_D    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: COMEU_E    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: FRNDS      Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASO_A    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASO_B    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASO_C    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASO_D    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: REASO_E    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: OREASN1    Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: OREASN2    Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: OREASN3    Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: FRIENDLY   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: HOSTILE    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: HOSTIL     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: UNDERST    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: HOSTIL2    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: HOSTIL4A   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: HOSTIL4B   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: HOSTIL4C   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: GROWUP     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: SPKENG     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: MARRY      Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: AMERICAN   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: MRAMER     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: CNTRYORG   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: RELIGIN    Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: CHRIST     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: CHRIST2    Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: MUSLIM     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: MUSLIM2    Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: DIFFICUL   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: PRESSR     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: CHILD      Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: PBSCOOL    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: CHLSCOOL   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: TEACH      Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: SAFE       Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: MALLOFA    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: MNSTFR     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: PUBLIB     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: MOVIE      Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: PARK       Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: MUSEUM     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: MUSEUM1A   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: MUSEUM1B   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: MUSEUM1C   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: MUSEUM1D   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: MUSEUM1E   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: WINTER     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: READING    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: READ2      Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: STPAUL     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: NEWSP      Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: OTHERP1    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: OTHERP2A   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: OTHERP2B   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: OTHERP2C   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: OTHERP2D   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: OTHERP2E   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL_A    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL_B    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL_C    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL_D    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL_E    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL_F    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL2_A   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL2_B   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL2_C   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL2_D   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL2_E   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL2_F   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: LOCAL2_G   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: COUNT_A    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: COUNT_B    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: COUNT_C    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: COUNT_D    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: COUNT_E    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: COUNT_F    Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: MOSTIMPT   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: HWOLD      Type: Number   Width:  2   Dec: 0
Variable: EDUCATE    Type: Number   Width:  2   Dec: 0
Variable: STRESS     Type: Number   Width:  2   Dec: 0
Variable: STRESS2A   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: STRESS2B   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: STRESS2C   Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: JOBPY      Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: JOBPY2     Type: Number   Width:  6   Dec: 0
Variable: MARRIED    Type: Number   Width:  2   Dec: 0
Variable: SPOUSE     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: CHILDLV    Type: Number   Width:  2   Dec: 0
Variable: CHILDLV2   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: PARENT     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: OTHADLT    Type: Number   Width:  2   Dec: 0
Variable: OTHADLT2   Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: RELATE     Type: Number   Width:  1   Dec: 0
Variable: OTHETH     Type: Number   Width:  2   Dec: 0
Variable: IGROUP     Type: Number   Width:  8   Dec: 2
 
 

Variable label SAM_NO 'Case ID (Sample Number)'.
 
 

variable label CNTRY 'Would you consider yourself to be...'.
value labels CNTRY
 1 'Hispanic'
 2 'Russian'
 3 'Somali'
 4 'Hmong'
 5 'Something else'.
 

variable label CNTRY2 'What nationality are you? (Something else)'.
variable label CNTRY3 'What country were you born in?'.
value labels CNTRY2 CNTRY3
100 'Central/South American/Caribbean'
101 'Mexico'
102 'El Salvador'
103 'Panama'
104 'Caribbean'
105 'Jamaica'
106 'Trinidad'
107 'Guyana'
108 'Cuba'
109 'Columbia'
110 'Honduras'
111 'Paraguay'
112 'Peru'
113 'Venezuela'
114 'Costa Rica'
115 'Haiti'
116 'Puerto Rico'
117 'Bahamas'
118 'Ecuador'
119 'Guatemala'
120 'Belize'
150 'Hispanic/Latino/Spanish'
200 'Former USSR and Eastern Europe'
201 'USSR'
202 'Russia'
203 'Ukraine'
204 'Moldavia'
250 'Yugoslavia'
251 'Romania'
252 'Hungary'
253 'Poland'
254 'Latvia'
255 'Czechoslovakia'
256 'Bosnia'
257 'Belarus'
258 'Kurdish'
300 'Middle East'
301 'Afghanistan (Tigrina)'
302 'Syria'
303 'Iran'
304 'Iraq'
305 'United Arab Emirate'
306 'Israel'
307 'Egypt'
308 'Persian'
310 'Lebanon'
311 'Jordan'
400 'Africa'
401 'Somali'
402 'Ethiopia'
403 'Liberia'
404 'Nigeria'
405 'South Africa'
406 'Eritrea'
407 'Uganda'
408 'Zimbabwe'
409 'Kenya'
410 'East Africa'
411 'Sudan'
412 'Zambia'
415 'Malawi'
416 'Aromia'
418 'Ghana'
419 'West African'
500 'Europe/English countries'
501 'Australia'
502 'Canada'
503 'England'
504 'Finland'
505 'France'
506 'Germany'
507 'Holland/Dutch'
508 'Italy'
509 'Norway/Norwegian'
510 'Scotland'
511 'Spain'
512 'Sweden'
513 'Switzerland'
514 'Scotland'
515 'Ireland'
516 'European'
517 'United Kingdom'
518 'Netherlands'
600 'Asia'
601 'Vietnam/Vietnamese'
602 'Laos'
603 'Cambodia'
604 'Philippines/Philippine'
605 'Thailand'
606 'China/Chinese'
607 'Japan'
608 'Indonesia/Bali'
609 'Taiwan'
615 'India'
616 'Pacific Islander'
617 'Korea'
618 'Tibet'
619 'Nepal'
620 'Manila'
621 'Malaysia'
622 'Marshall Islands'
623 'South Korea'
625 'Korean'
802 'Russian Jew'
803 'Jewish'
804 'Islander'
805 'American'
806 'Jewish American'
807 'White/Caucasian'
808 'Black'
809 'Lathiqa'
810 'InHalico'
60 'Missing'
80 'DK'.
missing values CNTRY2 CNTRY3 (60,80).
 
 
 

variable label GENDER 'IS RESPONDENT MALE OR FEMALE?'.
value labels GENDER
 1 'Male'
 2 'Female' .

variable label WHTYR 'In what year did you come to the United States?'.
value labels WHTYR
 9998 'Dont know'
 9997 'Not applicable'
 9999 'Refused'.
missing values WHTYR (9997 to 9999).

variable label ELSEFRST 'Did you come right to Minnesota from <COUNTRY> or did you live somewhere else first?'.
value labels ELSEFRST
 1 'Right to Minnesota'
 2 'Lived somewhere else first'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values ELSEFRST (8,9).

variable label HWLNG 'How long have you lived in Minnesota?'.
value labels HWLNG
 98 'Dont know'
 99 'Refused' .
missing values HWLNG (98,99).

variable label LANG 'What language do you speak most of the time now in your home?'.
value labels LANG
 1 'Spanish'
 2 'Russian'
 3 'Hmong'
 4 'Somali'
 5 'English'
 6 'Other'
 98 'Dont know'
 99 'Refused'.
missing values LANG (98,99).
 

variable label OLANG 'Specify other language'.
value labels OLANG
999997 'Not applicable'
999998 'Dont know'
999999 'Refused'
101 'Haitian'
400 'Arabic'
401 'Amrohik'
402 'Tigrinya/Tigrna/Tigrinia'
403 'Somali'
404 'Ethiopian'
405 'Kurdish'
406 'Oromo/Oroma'
407 'Amharica/Amhari/Amhariz'
408 'Farsi'
409 'Punjabi'
410 'Pashto'
411 'Nyuk'
412 'Ibo'
413 'Swahili'
414 'Ghanese'
415 'Nigerian'
450 'Hindi'
501 'Czech'
502 'French'
503 'German'
504 'Polish'
505 'Romanian'
506 'Norwegian'
507 'Russian'
508 'Italian'
509 'Ukrainian'
510 'Yiddish'
511 'Hebrew'
512 'Bosnian'
513 'Swedish'
601 'Thai'
602 'Vietnamese'
603 'Cambodian'
604 'Laotian'
605 'Chinese'
606 'Japanese'
607 'Korean'
608 'Tibetan'
609 'Phillipino'
610 'Indonesian'
611 'Napali'
700 'English/Spanish'
701 'English/Hebrew'
702 'English/Hmong'
703 'English/Vietnamese'
704 'English/Russian'
705 'English/French/Arabic'
706 'English/Hindi/Taiba'
707 'English/Amharic/Italian'
708 'English/Arabic'
709 'English/Somali'
710 'Thai/Cambodian'
711 'English/German/Yiddish/Romanian'
712 'English/Amharic'
713 'English/Japanese'
714 'Yiddish/Romanian/German'
715 'English/Ethiopian'
716 'Vietnames/Chinese/Hmong'
800 'Mandinka'
60 'Missing'.
missing values OLANG (999997 to 999999,60).

variable label HWWELL 'How well would you say you speak English?'.
value labels HWWELL
 1 'You speak and understand English very well'
 2 'You can speak English well, but have a little bit of trouble understanding the language.'
 3 'You can just speak a little bit of English.'
 4 'You can_t speak English.'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values HWWELL (8,9).

variable label STUDY 'Are you taking English language classes now to improve your English skills?'.
value labels STUDY
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values STUDY (9).

variable label REASN1_A 'Did you leave your native country to find a better job?'.
value labels REASN1_A REASN1_B REASN1_C REASN1_D REASN1_E REASN1_F
 1 'YES'
 2 'NO'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
variable label REASN1_B 'Did you leave your native country because of crime or fighting?'.
variable label REASN1_C 'Did you leave your native country for political reasons?'.
variable label REASN1_D 'Did you leave your native country for religious reasons?'.
variable label REASN1_E 'Did you leave your native country to be with relatives?'.
variable label REASN1_F 'Did you leave your native country because of something else?'.
missing values REASN1_A REASN1_B REASN1_C REASN1_D REASN1_E REASN1_F (8,9).

variable label REASON2A 'Specify other reason for leaving native country'.
variable label REASON2B 'Specify other reason for leaving native country'.
variable label REASON2C 'Specify other reason for leaving native country'.
value labels REASON2A REASON2B REASON2C
999997 'Not applicable'
999998 'Dont know'
999999 'Refused'
1 'better life'
2 'study/school'
3 'curiosity'
4 'freedom'
5 'adopted'
6 'health reasons'
7 'friends are here'
60 'Missing'.
missing values REASON2A REASON2B REASON2C (999997 to 999999,60).

variable label FIGHT 'We know that most people (WHO ARE HMONG/FROM SOMALIA/FROM RUSSIA) leave their native country because of fighting or danger. Were these the reasons why you left your country?'.
value labels FIGHT
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values FIGHT (8,9).

variable label FIGHT2A 'Specify reason for leaving your native country'.
variable label FIGHT2B 'Specify reason for leaving your native country'.
variable label FIGHT2C 'Specify reason for leaving your native country'.
value labels FIGHT2A FIGHT2B FIGHT2C
1 'better life'
2 'family here'
3 'anti Semitism'
4 'discrimination'
5 'economic reasons'
6 'political situation'
7 'religious freedom'
8 'study/school'
9 'freedom'
10 'here on vacation'
11 'won green card/lottery DV'
12 'crime'
13 'experience'
14 'health reasons'
15 'sponsored (not family)'
16 'interest in America'
70 'Ref'
80 'DK'.
missing values FIGHT2A FIGHT2B FIGHT2C (70,80).

variable label COMEU_A 'Why did you come to the United States, instead of another country?  You had family members here?'.
value labels COMEU_A  COMEU_B  COMEU_C  COMEU_D  COMEU_E
 1 'YES'
 2 'NO'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
variable label COMEU_B 'Why did you come to the United States, instead of another country?  You thought jobs are better here?'.
variable label COMEU_C 'Why did you come to the United States, instead of another country?  Other people of your religion live here?'.
variable label COMEU_D 'Why did you come to the United States, instead of another country?  You were sponsored by a group such as a church or other organization?'.
variable label COMEU_E 'Why did you come to the United States, instead of another country?  You were sponsored by a private individual who is not a family member?'.
missing values COMEU_A  COMEU_B  COMEU_C  COMEU_D  COMEU_E (8,9).

variable label FRNDS 'Did you live anywhere else in the United States before you lived in Minnesota?'.
value labels FRNDS
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values FRNDS (9).

variable label REASO_A 'What was the reason you moved to Minnesota?  Family or friends were here'.
value labels REASO_A  REASO_B  REASO_C  REASO_D  REASO_E
 1 'YES'
 2 'NO'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
variable label REASO_B 'What was the reason you moved to Minnesota?  Jobs were available'.
variable label REASO_C 'What was the reason you moved to Minnesota?  Welfare benefits were good'.
variable label REASO_D 'What was the reason you moved to Minnesota?  People were hostile or unfriendly in other part of U.S.'.
variable label REASO_E 'What was the reason you moved to Minnesota?  Other'.
missing values REASO_A  REASO_B  REASO_C  REASO_D  REASO_E (8,9).

variable label OREASN1 'Specify other reason moved to Minnesota'.
variable label OREASN2 'Specify other reason moved to Minnesota'.
variable label OREASN3 'Specify other reason moved to Minnesota'.
value labels OREASN1 OREASN2 OREASN3
999997 'Not applicable'
999998 'Dont know'
999999 'Refused'
1 'Weather'
2 'Medical facilities'
3 'Good economic situation/opportunity (quality of life)'
4 'School'
5 'Others in culture are here'
6 'curiosity'
7 'escape bad relationship'
8 'religious reasons'
50 'necessary (unspecified)'
80 'DK'.
missing values OREASN1 OREASN2 OREASN3 (999997 to 999999,80).
 

variable label FRIENDLY 'We would like to ask you about the Americans who live in Minneapolis and Saint Paul area. Are they...'.
value labels FRIENDLY
 1 'Usually friendly to you'
 2 'Usually not friendly to you'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values FRIENDLY (8,9).

variable label HOSTILE 'Are they ever mean or unkind to you?'.
value labels HOSTILE
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values HOSTILE (8,9).

variable label HOSTIL 'Does this happen often, or just sometimes?'.
value labels HOSTIL
 1 'Often'
 2 'Just sometimes'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values HOSTIL (8,9).

variable label UNDERST 'Do you think they understand what your life was like in your native country?'.
value labels UNDERST
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values UNDERST (8,9).

variable label HOSTIL2 'Are there any particular groups of Americans that have been mean or unkind?'.
value labels HOSTIL2
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'.

variable label HOSTIL4A 'Which group/s have been mean or unkind?'.
variable label HOSTIL4B 'Which group/s have been mean or unkind?'.
variable label HOSTIL4C 'Which group/s have been mean or unkind?'.
value labels HOSTIL4A HOSTIL4B HOSTIL4C
999997 'Not applicable'
999998 'Dont know'
999999 'Refused'
1 'Americans'
2 'African Americans'
3 'Euro Americans/White Americans (Whites)'
5 'White women'
9 'Teens '
10 'Young Americans'
11 'Young white Americans'
12 'Elderly Americans'
13 'Elderly people'
14 'Elderly African Americans'
19 'Suburban people '
20 'Suburban white Americans'
21 'Upper class'
22 'Police'
23 'drivers/motorists'
24 'Uneducated/ Those not understanding our people'
25 'Co workers'
26 'Peers at school'
27 'Landlord'
28 'People at the store'
29 'Welfare'
30 'Homosexuals'
35 'Mexicans'
36 'Hmong'
37 'Somali youth'
40 'Those intolerant of people who don''t speak English'
50 'Blacks and Whites who don''t understand Hmong history'
51 'Whites who don''t understand Hmong history'
90 'NA'
91 'no one'
92 'many different groups'.
missing values HOSTIL4A HOSTIL4B HOSTIL4C (999997 to 999999,90).
 

variable label GROWUP 'When you think about children in your family who are <Hispanic/Russian/Somali/Hmong/Something else> and who will grow up in this country, do you think they should...'.
value labels GROWUP
 1 'Try to be as much as they can like Americans'
 2 'Keep as much of your culture as possible'
 3 'VOLUNTEERED Both'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values GROWUP (8,9).

variable label SPKENG 'Do you think it_s okay for children in your family to...'.
value labels SPKENG
 1 'Just speak English and forget their native language'
 2 'Should they speak both English and your language'
 3 'Something else'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values SPKENG (8,9).
 

variable label MARRY 'Do you think it_s okay for people in your family to...'.
value labels MARRY
 1 'Marry someone from another culture'
 2 'Should they only marry someone from your culture'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values MARRY (8,9).

variable label AMERICAN 'How about you?  Do you want to be more a part of American culture, or would you rather keep up the language and activities of your native culture?'.
value labels AMERICAN
 1 'Be more a part of American culture'
 2 'Keep up language and activities of Native culture'
 3 'VOLUNTEERED Both'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values AMERICAN (8,9).

variable label MRAMER 'Do you consider yourself more American, or more (SOMALI, RUSSIAN, HMONG, MEXICAN, HISPANIC)?'.
value labels MRAMER
 1 'More American'
 2 'More Other'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values MRAMER (8,9).

variable label CNTRYORG 'Which describes your feeling about your native or home country versus the United States...'.
value labels CNTRYORG
 1 'I don_t miss it, and I_m glad to have left'
 2 'I miss it, but I_m glad I left'
 3 'I miss it, and I hope to return someday in the future'
 4 'I wish I had not left'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values CNTRYORG (8,9).

variable label RELIGIN 'HISPANIC/RUSSIAN/SOMETHING ELSE  What is your religion?'.
value labels RELIGIN
1 'spiritualist'
2 'Buddhist'
3 'Hmong'
4 'Hindu'
5 'Shamanistic (pray to ancestors)'
6 'Sikh'
7 'Anuak'
9 'Mormon'
10 'Atheist'
11 'Christian'
12 'Catholic'
13 'Greek Catholic'
14 'Protestant'
15 'Methodist'
16 'Lutheran'
17 'Presbyterian'
18 'Anglican'
19 'Jehovah''s Witness'
20 'Apostilic'
21 'Agnostic'
22 'Baptist'
23 'Roman Catholic'
24 'Seventh Day Adventist'
25 'Episcopalian'
26 'Unitarian'
27 'Evangelical'
28 'Pentecostal'
30 'Islamic'
31 'Orthodox, unspecified'
32 'Russian Orthodox'
33 'Orthodox Christian'
34 'Greek Orthodox'
40 'Jewish'
50 'Believer'
51 'travaslov (Russian)'
60 'Missing'
70 'Refused'
80 'Unable to explain, don''t know'
90 'None/don''t belong to a religion'.
missing values RELIGIN (60,70).

variable label CHRIST 'HMONG (TRANSLATE ONLY TO HMONG) Are you Christian, Shamanistic, or something else?'.
value labels CHRIST
 1 'Christian'
 2 'Shamanistic'
 3 'Something else'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values CHRIST (8,9).

variable label CHRIST2 'Specify other religion'.
value labels CHRIST2
1 'spiritualist'
2 'Buddhist'
3 'Hmong'
4 'Hindu'
5 'Shamanistic (pray to ancestors)'
6 'Sikh'
7 'Anuak'
9 'Mormon'
10 'Atheist'
11 'Christian'
12 'Catholic'
13 'Greek Catholic'
14 'Protestant'
15 'Methodist'
16 'Lutheran'
17 'Presbyterian'
18 'Anglican'
19 'Jehovah''s Witness'
20 'Apostilic'
21 'Agnostic'
22 'Baptist'
23 'Roman Catholic'
24 'Seventh Day Adventist'
25 'Episcopalian'
26 'Unitarian'
27 'Evangelical'
28 'Pentecostal'
30 'Islamic'
31 'Orthodox, unspecified'
32 'Russian Orthodox'
33 'Orthodox Christian'
34 'Greek Orthodox'
40 'Jewish'
50 'Believer'
51 'travaslov (Russian)'
60 'Missing'
70 'Refused'
80 'Unable to explain, don''t know'
90 'None/don''t belong to a religion'.
missing values CHRIST2 (60,70).

variable label MUSLIM 'SOMALI (TRANSLATE ONLY TO SOMALI) You are Muslim, correct?'.
value labels MUSLIM
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 0 'Missing'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values MUSLIM (0,8 to 9).

variable label MUSLIM2 'Specify other religion'.
value labels MUSLIM2
1 'spiritualist'
2 'Buddhist'
3 'Hmong'
4 'Hindu'
5 'Shamanistic (pray to ancestors)'
6 'Sikh'
7 'Anuak'
9 'Mormon'
10 'Atheist'
11 'Christian'
12 'Catholic'
13 'Greek Catholic'
14 'Protestant'
15 'Methodist'
16 'Lutheran'
17 'Presbyterian'
18 'Anglican'
19 'Jehovah''s Witness'
20 'Apostilic'
21 'Agnostic'
22 'Baptist'
23 'Roman Catholic'
24 'Seventh Day Adventist'
25 'Episcopalian'
26 'Unitarian'
27 'Evangelical'
28 'Pentecostal'
30 'Islamic'
31 'Orthodox, unspecified'
32 'Russian Orthodox'
33 'Orthodox Christian'
34 'Greek Orthodox'
40 'Jewish'
50 'Believer'
51 'travaslov (Russian)'
60 'Missing'
70 'Refused'
80 'Unable to explain, don''t know'
90 'None/don''t belong to a religion'.
missing values MUSLIM2 (60,70).

variable label DIFFICUL 'Do you find it difficult to practice your religion here in the United States?'.
value labels DIFFICUL
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values DIFFICUL (8,9).

variable label PRESSR 'Since you_ve moved to the United States, have you ever felt pressure to change to a new religion?'.
value labels PRESSR
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values PRESSR (8,9).

variable label CHILD 'Do you have children here in Minnesota?'.
value labels CHILD
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing  values CHILD (9).

variable label PBSCOOL 'Do any of your children attend public or private schools in Minnesota?'.
value labels PBSCOOL
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values PBSCOOL (8,9).

variable label CHLSCOOL 'Have you ever visited your child_s school?'.
value labels CHLSCOOL
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values CHLSCOOL (9).

variable label TEACH 'Do you feel your child_s/children_s teachers know enough about your culture?'.
value labels TEACH
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values TEACH (8,9).

variable label SAFE 'Do you feel your child is safe at school?'.
value labels SAFE
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values SAFE (8,9).
 

variable label MALLOFA 'Have you ever gone to the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota?'.
value labels MALLOFA
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values MALLOFA (9).

variable label MNSTFR 'Have you ever gone to the Minnesota State Fair?'.
value labels MNSTFR
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values MNSTFR (9).

variable label PUBLIB 'Have you ever used a public library in Minnesota?'.
value labels PUBLIB
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values PUBLIB (9).

variable label MOVIE 'Have you ever gone to a movie theater in Minnesota?'.
value labels MOVIE
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values MOVIE (9).

variable label PARK 'Have you ever visited a park in Minnesota?'.
value labels PARK
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values PARK (9).

variable label MUSEUM 'Have you ever visited a museum in Minnesota?'.
value labels MUSEUM
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values MUSEUM (9).

variable label MUSEUM1A 'What museum in MN have you visited?'.
variable label MUSEUM1B 'What museum in MN have you visited?'.
variable label MUSEUM1C 'What museum in MN have you visited?'.
variable label MUSEUM1D 'What museum in MN have you visited?'.
variable label MUSEUM1E 'What museum in MN have you visited?'.
value labels MUSEUM1A MUSEUM1B MUSEUM1C MUSEUM1D MUSEUM1E
999997 'Not applicable'
999998 'Dont know'
999999 'Refused'
1 'MN Science Museum in St Paul'
2 'Mpls Institute of Art'
3 'Walker'
4 'Landmark Center'
5 'MN History Center in St Paul'
6 'Children''s Museum'
7 'Weisman'
8 'Metropolitan Museum of Art'
9 'MN Museum of Art'
10 'Gibbs Farm'
11 'Hennepin'
12 'art museum (unspecified)'
13 'St. Paul'
14 'Swedish Museum'
15 'history (unspecified)'
16 'Museum of American History'
17 'Museum of Natural History'
18 'Murphy''s Landing'
19 'cultural museum (unspecified)'
20 'MN Museum'
21 'Historical Society'
22 'Minneapolis'
23 'Galtier Museum'
24 'school museums (unspecified)'
25 'Bell Museum'
26 'Mille Lacs Museum'
27 'Center for the Arts'
28 'James J. Hill House'
29 'American Swedish Institute'
30 'Duluth Rail Road Museum'
31 'Glass Museum'
40 'Ordway'
41 'Guthrie'
42 'Orchestra Hall'
50 'MCAD (unspecified)'
51 'Porigan'
60 'Zoo, unspecified'
61 'Como Zoo'
62 'MN Zoo'
80 'Don''t remember name'
90 'All of them'
91 'others (unspecified)'.
missing values MUSEUM1A MUSEUM1B MUSEUM1C MUSEUM1D MUSEUM1E (999997 to 999999).

variable label WINTER 'Do you like winter and snow?'.
value labels WINTER
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values WINTER (9).
 

variable label READING 'Can you read English well enough to understand a daily newspaper that is written in English?'.
value labels READING
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values READING (8,9).

variable label READ2 'Would you say you can read the newspaper in English...'.
value labels READ2
 1 'A little'
 2 'Some'
 3 'Completely'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values READ2 (8,9).

variable label STPAUL 'Do you ever read the Saint Paul Pioneer Press or the Minneapolis Star Tribune?'.
value labels STPAUL
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values STPAUL (9).

variable label NEWSP 'Do you read this newspaper'.
value labels NEWSP
 1 'Every day'
 2 'A few times a week'
 3 'Once a week'
 4 'Less often'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values NEWSP (8,9).

variable label OTHERP1 'Do you read any other newspapers, including papers from your own community or in your language?'.
value labels OTHERP1
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values OTHERP1 (9).

variable label OTHERP2A 'Which papers do you read?'.
variable label OTHERP2B 'Which papers do you read?'.
variable label OTHERP2C 'Which papers do you read?'.
variable label OTHERP2D 'Which papers do you read?'.
variable label OTHERP2E 'Which papers do you read?'.
value labels OTHERP2A OTHERP2B OTHERP2C OTHERP2D OTHERP2E
999997 'Not applicable'
999998 'Dont know'
999999 'Refused'
1 'USA Today'
2 'Time '
3 'Life'
4 'Wall Street Journal'
5 'NY Times'
6 'LA Times'
7 'Newsweek'
8 'Financial Times'
9 'London Sunday Times'
10 'US News and World Report'
11 'The New Yorker'
12 'Investor''s Business Daily'
13 'World Journal'
14 'Reader''s Digest'
15 'Southwest Journal'
16 'The Globe'
17 'The Nation'
18 'Dublin Times'
100 'MN Daily'
101 'MN Today'
102 'St Paul Voice'
103 'Riverview Times'
104 'City Pages'
105 'Frogtown News'
106 'Highland Villager'
107 'Community Recorder'
108 'SOKOL'
109 'Woman''s Press'
110 'The Voice'
111 'Employment Guide'
112 'St. Paul'
113 'Community News'
114 'Skyway News'
115 'Cedar-Riverside Plaza newspaper'
116 'Pulse'
117 'Southside Pride'
118 'The Villager'
119 'The Circle'
120 'Afton Planet'
121 'Eastside Review'
122 'Reader'
160 'neighborhood newspapers (unspecified)'
161 'school newspaper (unspecified)'
162 'employment newspaper'
170 'Norwegian Paper'
200 'Chinese Paper'
201 'Saigon'
202 'Hmong Times'
203 'Asian Pages'
204 'Tu Do'
205 'Vietnamese Times'
206 'Nzay Nay'
207 'Asian Press'
208 'Hmong Tribune'
209 'Hmong American'
210 'Asian News'
211 'Chinese Tribune'
212 'Chinese Word'
213 'Hmong Press'
214 'Bangkok Post'
215 'Asian Times'
216 'Korean One'
217 'Asian American Press'
218 'Hmong Pioneer'
219 'Korean Quarterly'
220 'Tibetan Press'
221 'Tibetan Times'
222 'Cambodian Press'
223 'Suab Hmoob'
224 'Hmong Star Tribune'
225 'Vietnamese MN Daily'
250 'HAP (unspecified)'
260 'Hmong newspaper (unspecified)'
261 'Korean newspaper (unspecified)'
262 'Hmong magazine (unspecified)'
263 'Vietnamese newspaper (unspecified)'
264 'Vietnamese magazine (unspecified)'
265 'Chinese newspaper (unspecified)'
300 'Russian Press'
301 'Novoe Russkoe Slovo (New Russian Word)'
302 'V Novom Svete (In New World)'
303 'Zerkalo (Mirror)'
304 'Slovador American (Catholic Ukranian)'
305 'Vestnik (News/Messenger)'
306 'Meridian'
307 'Argumenti i Facti (Arguments and Facts)'
308 'Polish Heritage'
309 'Zdorovie (Health)'
310 'New Russian World of New York'
311 'Dagladeg'
312 'Reklamnoe Obozrenie/Reclama (advertisements)'
313 'Czechoslovakian Weekender'
314 'Zsetinck'
315 'Czechoslavic News'
316 'Dagnes'
317 'Nhyeter'
318 'Sezenska Dagbletet'
319 'Nutime'
330 'Jewish Family Circle'
331 'Jewish News'
332 'Jewish World'
333 'Jewish Press'
360 'Russian language newspapers (unspecified)'
361 'Russian language magazines (unspecified)'
362 'Romanian newspaper (unspecified)'
400 'Om Hiwat'
401 'Somali Press'
402 'Warsan'
403 'Express Somalia Community'
404 'Himilo'
405 'Dhanbaal'
406 'Thadstu (Eritrea)'
407 'Ethiopian Register'
408 'Etriean Community Newsletter'
409 'African American Pages'
410 'Xogogaal'
411 'Ayaamaha'
412 'Somali Link'
413 'Ethiopian Review'
414 'Somali Journal'
416 'Sahan'
460 'paper from Oromo (don''t remember name)'
461 'Somali newspaper (don''t remember name)'
462 'Ethiopian newspaper (don''t remember name)'
463 'Eritrean newspapers (unspecified)'
464 'newspaper from Sudan '
465 'Arabic newspaper (unspecified)'
466 'newspaper from Kenya'
467 'Nigerian Papers, unspecified'
500 'Hispanic Press'
501 'Messagero'
502 'La Presnsa'
503 'El Diario'
504 'Nuestra Gente'
505 'Latina'
506 'El Peridico de Minnesota'
507 'La Voz'
508 'Mi Gente'
509 'La Gente'
510 'Que el Mundo'
512 'La Jornada'
513 'Las Noticias'
514 'Mi Raza'
560 'Spanish/Hispanic newspaper (unspecified)'
561 'Spanish/Hispanic journals (unspecified)'
600 'Romenesque'
601 'Telegraph'
602 'Stern'
603 'Bunte'
604 'Fourwarg'
605 'Politica'
606 'Times of India'
607 'Kafarchabad'
608 'Baismoshiach'
609 'Islander Press'
610 'Olive'
611 'West Poise'
612 'Catholic Spirit'
613 'Abc (unspecified)'
614 'Frog Times'
615 'Mount Tribune'
616 'Daily Nation'
617 'Kompaf'
618 'Batvit'
619 'Njayany'
620 'Wardeer'
621 'Zbit'
622 'Spiegel'
623 'Le Monde'
624 'SEE 416'
625 'Adisizem'
626 'La Bowl'
627 'White Deer'
628 'Whittier'
629 'Echo'
630 'Right to Rent'
631 'Yackity-Yackity'
632 'Verdens Ganng'
633 'Insight'
634 'Wahrun'
635 'Equbin Horld'
636 'Kompas'
637 'Endec'
638 'India Abroad'
639 'NRC (New Rotterdam Courant)'
640 'Extra'
641 'Forward'
642 'Yomiuri'
643 'Das Fenster (German)'
644 'Die Bunte Zeitung (German)'
660 'Italian newspaper (unspecified)'
661 'Indian newspaper (unspecified)'
70 'Refused'
80 'Don''t know/don''t remember name'
90 'Others (unspecified)'
91 'Magazines (unspecified)'
92 'Paper doesn''t have a name'.
missing values OTHERP2A OTHERP2B OTHERP2C OTHERP2D OTHERP2E (999997 to 999999,70).

variable label LOCAL_A 'Do you learn about local, Minnesota news from family and friends?'.
value labels LOCAL_A LOCAL_B LOCAL_C LOCAL_D LOCAL_E LOCAL_F
 1 'YES'
 2 'NO'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
variable label LOCAL_B 'Do you learn about local, Minnesota news from television?'.
variable label LOCAL_C 'Do you learn about local, Minnesota news from radio?'.
variable label LOCAL_D 'Do you learn about local, Minnesota news from the internet?'.
variable label LOCAL_E 'Do you learn about local, Minnesota news from a newspaper written for your ethnic group'.
variable label LOCAL_F 'Do you learn about local, Minnesota news from the Pioneer Press or Star Tribune?'.
missing values LOCAL_A LOCAL_B LOCAL_C LOCAL_D LOCAL_E LOCAL_F (8,9).

variable label LOCAL2_A 'Do you get news about your local ethnic community from family and friends?'.
value labels LOCAL2_A LOCAL2_B LOCAL2_C LOCAL2_D LOCAL2_E LOCAL2_F LOCAL2_G
 1 'YES'
 2 'NO'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
variable label LOCAL2_B 'Do you get news about your local ethnic community from television?'.
variable label LOCAL2_C 'Do you get news about your local ethnic community from radio?'.
variable label LOCAL2_D 'Do you get news about your local ethnic community from the internet?'.
variable label LOCAL2_E 'Do you get news about your local ethnic community from a newspaper written for your ethnic group'.
variable label LOCAL2_F 'Do you get news about your local ethnic community from the Pioneer Press or Star Tribune?'.
variable label LOCAL2_G 'Do you get news about your local ethnic community from ethnic stores or clinics?'.
missing values LOCAL2_A LOCAL2_B LOCAL2_C LOCAL2_D LOCAL2_E LOCAL2_F LOCAL2_G (8,9).

variable label COUNT_A 'Do you get information about what''s happening in the country where you were born from family and friends?'.
value labels COUNT_A COUNT_B COUNT_C COUNT_D COUNT_E COUNT_F
 1 'YES'
 2 'NO'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
variable label COUNT_B 'Do you get information about what''s happening in the country where you were born from television?'.
variable label COUNT_C 'Do you get information about what''s happening in the country where you were born from radio?'.
variable label COUNT_D 'Do you get information about what''s happening in the country where you were born from the internet?'.
variable label COUNT_E 'Do you get information about what''s happening in the country where you were born from a newspaper written for your ethnic group?'.
variable label COUNT_F 'Do you get information about what''s happening in the country where you were born from the Pioneer Press or Star Tribune?'.
missing values COUNT_A COUNT_B COUNT_C COUNT_D COUNT_E COUNT_F (8,9).

variable label MOSTIMPT 'What kind of news and information is most important to you?'.
value labels MOSTIMPT
 1 'News about local events in Minnesota'
 2 'News about your local ethnic community'
 3 'News about the world'
 4 'News about your home country?'
 8 'Dont know'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values MOSTIMPT (8,9).

variable label HWOLD 'If I might ask, how old are you?'.
value labels HWOLD
 99 'Refused'.
missing values HWOLD (99).

variable label EDUCATE 'What is the highest level of education you have completed?'.
value labels EDUCATE
 1 'Elementary school or less'
 2 'Some high school'
 3 'High school diploma or GED'
 4 'Some post-high school education (technical school, junior college)'
 5 'College graduate'
 6 'Some graduate school'
 7 'Graduate degree'
 98 'Dont know'
 99 'Refused'.
missing values EDUCATE (98,99).

variable label STRESS 'Being an immigrant in the United States probably causes a number of different kinds of stress. Right now, what ONE thing causes you the most stress?'.
value labels STRESS
 1 'Language barrier'
 2 'Discrimination'
 3 'Being over-qualified for your job'
 4 'Homesickness'
 5 'Feeling like I don_t really belong here'
 6 'Child rearing problems'
 7 'Childcare'
 8 'Money problems'
 9 'Health problems'
 10 'Lack of medical insurance'
 11 'Marital problems'
 12 'Job - not having one'
 13 'Separation from family'
 14 'Other'
 98 'Dont know'
 99 'Refused'.
missing values STRESS (98,99).

variable label STRESS2A 'What other things cause you stress?'.
variable label STRESS2B 'What other things cause you stress?'.
variable label STRESS2C 'What other things cause you stress?'.
value labels STRESS2A STRESS2B STRESS2C
1 'separation from family/friends'
2 'isolation'
3 'worrying about family welfare here'
4 'worrying about family welfare "back home"'
5 'raising children here'
6 'marital problems'
7 'family relationships'
8 'homesick/miss country'
9 'fear of aging'
10 'immigration (INS)'
11 'family death'
12 'personal feeling'
13 'finding someone to marry/be with'
14 'sad, depressed'
15 'job (finding/keeping)'
16 'school/education'
17 'lack of transportation'
18 'housing'
19 'childcare'
20 'traffic/driving safety'
21 'don''t get along with some people (coworkers)'
22 'lack of time'
23 'lack of sleep'
24 'don''t like current immigrant population'
25 'culture shock (consumerism, fast pace)'
26 'crime/violence (guns, drugs, gangs)'
27 'apathy'
28 'cost of living'
29 'taxes'
30 'language barrier'
31 'weather'
32 'laws here'
33 'food'
34 'health'
35 'noise'
36 'discrimination'
37 'feel torn between cultures'
38 'junk mail'
39 'phone companies'
40 'separate women/children from men in apartment buildings'
41 'TV stations not working (Russian channel)'
42 'TV is a bad influence'
45 'lack health insurance'
46 'building credit history'
50 'politics'
51 'too many people on welfare'
55 'becoming a citizen'
56 'want to go home'
57 'being an illegal alien'
60 'missing'
70 'Refused'
90 'nothing'
91 'everything'.
missing values STRESS2A STRESS2B STRESS2C (70,60).

variable label JOBPY 'Do you have a job for pay?'.
value labels JOBPY
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values JOBPY (9).

variable label JOBPY2 'Specify what that job is'.
value labels JOBPY2
5 'Administrator or official, public administration'
7 'Financial manager'
8 'Personnel and labor relations manager'
14 'Administrator, education and related fields'
15 'Manager, medicine and health'
18 'Manager, properties and real estate'
22 'Manager or administrator, other'
24 'Underwriter'
25 'Other financial officer'
27 'Personnel, training, and labor relations specialist'
37 'Management related, other'
48 'Chemical engineer'
55 'Electrical and electronic engineer'
57 'Mechanical engineer'
59 'Engineer, other'
64 'Computer systems analyst and scientist'
73 'Chemist (not biochemist)'
84 'Physician'
95 'Registered nurse'
97 'Dietitian'
105 'Therapist'
123 'History teacher, postsecondary'
124 'Political science teacher, postsecondary'
133 'Medical science teacher, postsecondary'
153 'Teacher (other), postsecondary'
155 'Teacher, pre-kindegarten and kindegarten'
158 'Teacher, special education (not postsecondary)'
159 'Teacher, other'
163 'Counselor, educational and vocational'
164 'Librarian'
173 'Urban planner'
174 'Social worker'
175 'Recreation worker'
176 'Clergy'
178 'Lawyer'
185 'Designer'
188 'Painter, sculptor, craft-artist, artist printmaker'
193 'Dancer'
208 'Health technologist, health technician'
223 'Biological technician'
224 'Chemical technician'
225 'Science technician'
228 'Broadcast equipment operator'
229 'Computer programmer'
235 'Technician (not health, engineering, science)'
243 'Supervisor/Proprietor, sales'
253 'Insurance sales'
254 'Real estate sales'
255 'Securities and financial services sales'
263 'Sales worker, motor vehicles, boats'
264 'Sales worker, apparel'
267 'Sales worker, radio, TV, hi-fi, appliances'
269 'Sales worker, parts'
274 'Sales worker, other commodities'
275 'Sales counter clerk'
276 'Cashier'
285 'Sales support'
308 'Computer operator'
313 'Secretary'
318 'Transportation ticket and reservation agent'
319 'Receptionist'
323 'Information clerk, other'
335 'File clerk (not financial)'
337 'Bookkeeper, accounting, auditing clerk'
338 'Payroll and timekeeping clerk'
339 'Billing clerk'
348 'Telephone operator'
353 'Communications equipment operator, other'
354 'Postal clerk (not mail carrier)'
356 'Mail clerk (not postal service)'
357 'Messenger'
364 'Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerk'
365 'Stock and inventory clerk'
374 'Material recording, scheduling, and distributing clerk'
375 'Insurance adjuster, examiner, investigator'
379 'General office clerk'
383 'Bank teller'
384 'Proofreader'
385 'Data entry keyer'
387 'Teacher''s aide'
389 'Administrative support'
407 'Private household cleaner'
426 'Guard, police (not public service)'
427 'Protective service, other'
433 'Supervisor, food preparation and service'
435 'Waiter, waitress'
436 'Cook'
438 'Food counter, fountain and related'
439 'Kitchen worker, food preparation'
443 'Waiter''s/waitress'' assistant'
444 'Miscellaneous food preparation'
446 'Health aide (not nursing)'
447 'Nursing aide, orderly, attendant'
449 'Maid, houseman'
453 'Janitor, cleaner'
458 'Hairdresser, cosmetologist'
461 'Guide'
466 'Family child care provider'
467 'Early childhood teacher''s assistant'
468 'Child care worker, other'
484 'Nursery worker'
507 'Bus, truck, or stationary engine mechanic'
514 'Automobile body and related repairer'
518 'Industrial machinery repairer (not supervisor)'
523 'Electronic repairer, communications and industrial equipment'
525 'Data processing equipment repairer'
558 'Supervisor, construction'
575 'Electrician'
584 'Plasterer'
599 'Construction trade'
634 'Tool and die maker'
637 'Machinist'
647 'Precious stones and metal worker (Jeweler)'
655 'Miscellaneous precision metal worker'
657 'Cabinet maker, bench carpenter'
667 'Tailor'
686 'Butcher, meat cutter'
687 'Baker'
688 'Food batchmaker'
689 'Inspector, tester, grader'
694 'Water and sewage treatment plant operator'
706 'Punching and stamping press machine operator'
724 'Heat treating equipment operator'
725 'Miscellaneous metal and plastic processing machine operator'
734 'Printing press operator'
737 'Miscellaneous printing machine operator'
744 'Textile sewing machine operator'
748 'Laundering and dry cleaning machine operator'
749 'Miscellaneous textile machine operator'
754 'Packing and filling machine operator'
764 'Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operator'
779 'Machine operator, unspecified'
783 'Welder, cutter'
785 'Assembler'
795 'Miscellaneous hand working'
796 'Production inspector, checker, examiner'
797 'Production tester'
803 'Supervisor, motor vehicle operator'
804 'Truck driver'
806 'Driver-sales worker'
808 'Bus driver'
809 'Taxicab driver, chauffeur'
813 'Parking lot attendant'
814 'Motor transportation, other'
869 'Construction laborer'
877 'Stock handler and bagger'
883 'Freight, stock, and material handler'
887 'Vehicle washer and equipment cleaner'
888 'Hand packer and packager'
1000 'Research'
1001 'Maintenance'
1002 'Cooking Instructor'
1003 'Interpreter/translator'
1004 'Scientist'
1005 'Physiologist of psychology'
1006 'Recycling operator'
1007 'Soccer coach'
1008 'Blackjack dealer'
1009 'Encoder'
1010 'Tourism'
1011 'Life Cycle Coordinator'
1012 'Line Maintenance'
1013 'Intern'
1014 'Direct service'
1015 'Karoke'
1016 'Jogger'
1017 'Consultant (unspecified)'
1018 'Document services associate'
1019 'Mentor'
1020 'Training developer'
1021 'Planning analyst'
1022 'Delivery (unspecified)'
1100 'in a cafeteria'
1101 'in a restaurant'
1110 'in a movie theater'
1125 'at a grocery store'
1150 'working with fire equipment'
1200 'in a meat plant'
1210 'in a bakery'
1250 'at a hotel'
1300 'in a factory'
1325 'in a warehouse'
1350 'in a company'
1351 'own a company'
1352 'self employed'
1375 'supervise adults'
1380 'in social services'
1390 'with the Somali community'
1400 'at a dry cleaners'
1420 'at a car rental'
1425 'at a auto products company'
1450 'at an insurance company'
1475 'at the airport'
1500 'at a bank'
1501 'banker'
1502 'bank processor'
1503 'bank account specialist'
1504 'proof operator'
1550 'at a financial service'
1551 'financial company tech'
1552 'financial consultant'
1553 'finance for the federal government'
1600 'medical (unspecified)'
1601 'in a medical office'
1650 'at DEA office'
1651 'work for state'
1652 'work in government (unspecified)'
1653 'work for county'
1700 'computer consultant'
1701 'SEE 64'
1702 'internet consultant'
1703 'computer jukebox production'
1704 'computer security'
1705 'computer server'
1706 'computer watcher'
1707 'network engineer'
1708 'SEE 308'
1709 'web master'
1710 'software engineer'
5000 'Visian'
5001 'Scib sort'
5002 'Avange company'
6000 'missing'
7000 'refused'
8000 'Don''t know'.
missing values JOBPY2 (6000,7000 to 8000).

variable label MARRIED 'Are you...'.
value labels MARRIED
 1 'Married and living with spouse here'
 2 'Married but spouse lives elsewhere'
 3 'Single'
 4 'Divorced'
 5 'Widowed'
 6 'Separated'
 7 'Are you living with someone in a marriage-like relationship'
 99 'Refused'.
missing values MARRIED (99).

variable label SPOUSE 'Does your spouse have a job for pay?'.
value labels SPOUSE
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values SPOUSE (9).

variable label CHILDLV 'How many children (under age 18) live in your home'.
value labels CHILDLV
 99 'Refused'.
missing values CHILDLV (99).

variable label CHILDLV2 'Are all of these children your children?'.
value labels CHILDLV2
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values CHILDLV2 (9).

variable label PARENT 'Does one or both of their parents live with you, too?'.
value labels PARENT
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values PARENT (9).

variable label OTHADLT 'How many other adults, besides you, live in your home?'.
value labels OTHADLT
 98 'Dont know'
 99 'Refused'.
missing values OTHADLT (98,99).

variable label OTHADLT2 'IF ONE OR MORE OTHER ADULTS AND MARRIED Is one of these adults your husband/wife?'.
value labels OTHADLT2
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values OTHADLT2 (9).

variable label RELATE 'IF MORE THAN ONE OTHER ADULT OR NO TO ABOVE: Are any of the other adults (besides your husband/wife) related to you (or your husband/wife)?'.
value labels RELATE
 1 'Yes'
 2 'No'
 9 'Refused'.
missing values RELATE (9).

variable label OTHETH 'How many of the other adults that live with you are immigrants from <COUNTRY> or another country?'.
value labels OTHETH
 99 'Refused'.
missing values OTHETH (99).

variable labels IGROUP "Immigrant Group".
value labels IGROUP
 1 'Hispanic'
 2 'Russian/Eastern Europe'
 3 'Somali/African'
 4 'Hmong/Asian'
 5 'Other'.
 

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