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Consumer Expenditure Surveys

Section 1 - Household Characteristics

HISPANIC ORIGIN

1 - Mexican

2 - Mexican-American

3 - Chicano

4 - Puerto Rican

5 - Cuban

6 - Cuban-American

7 - Central or South American

8 - Other

RACE

(Please choose one or more)

1 - White

2 - Black or African American

3 - American Indian or Alaska native

4 - Asian

5 - Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

ASIAN ORIGIN

1 - Chinese

2 - Filipino

3 - Japanese

4 - Korean

5 - Vietnamese

6 - Asian Indian

7 - Other group not listed

EDUCATION

0 - Never attended, preschool, kindergarten

1-11 - 1st grade through 11th grade

38 - 12th grade, no diploma

39 - High school graduate - high school diploma, or the equivalent (For example: GED)

40 - Some college but no degree

41 - Associate degree in college – Occupational/Vocational

42 - Associate degree in college – Academic program

43 - Bachelor’s degree (Example: BA, AB, BS)

44 - Master’s degree (Example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)

45 - Professional School Degree (Example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)

46 - Doctorate degree (Example: PhD, EdD)

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Last Modified Date: January 13, 2009