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The Houston Area Survey
1982-Present
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Direct Measures of SES

EDUC What is the highest grade of school or year of college that you've completed? Nine categories. (82-05)
INCOME8 Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. Eight categories. (03-05)
INCOME6 Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. Six final categories. (90-05)
SELFINC8 Which of the following income categories includes the total salary you personally earned from all jobs during [the past year]? Please stop me when I reach the correct category. Eight categories. (03-05)
SELFINC6 Which of the following income categories includes the total salary you personally earned from all jobs during [the past year]? Please stop me when I reach the correct category. Six final categories. (92, 94, 95, 97-05)
INCOME7 Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. Seven categories. (00-02)
SELFINC7 Which of the following income categories includes the total salary you personally earned from all jobs during [the past year]? Please stop me when I reach the correct category? Seven categories. (00-02)
POPSOCC What was your father's occupation when you were growing up (i.e., when you were 16 years old)? What type of work did he do? Open-ended. (95, 97, 02)
POPSEDUC What was the highest grade of school or year of college that your father completed? Nine categories. (96, 97)
MOMSEDUC What was the highest grade of school or year of college that your mother completed? Nine categories. (97)
INCOME2                          I'm going to read a list of income categories. Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. Six different categories. (88, 89)
INCOME1 I'm going to read a list of income categories. Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. Six early categories. (82-87)




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