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Individual Government ID File Record Layout
The individual government ID file (yyempid.dat for sample years; yycempid.dat for Census years) is comprised of 206-character data records. The first 14 characters comprise the U.S. Census Bureau identification number.
| Description | Length | Position |
|---|---|---|
| State code (state & DC in alpha) | 2 | 1-2 |
| Type of government code
0 = state
1 = county 2 = municipal 3 = township 4 = special district 5 = school district 6 = Federal Government |
1 | 3-3 |
| County code | 3 | 4-6 |
| Unit Identification Number | 3 | 7-9 |
| Supplement Code | 3 | 10-12 |
| Sub Code | 2 | 13-14 |
| Name of Government/Political Description | 64 | 15-78 |
| Census Region Code | 1 | 79-79 |
| County Name | 30 | 80-109 |
| FIPS State (N/A for 2002) | 2 | 110-111 |
| FIPS County (N/A for 2002) | 3 | 112-114 |
| FILLER | 5 | 115-119 |
| FILLER | 4 | 120-123 |
| FILLER | 2 | 124-125 |
| Population/Enrollment/Function Code | 9 | 126-134 |
| Year of Population/Enrollment | 2 | 135-136 |
| School Level code
01 = elementary only
02 = secondary only 03 = elementary and secondary 04 = higher education only 05 = special independent vocational or special education 06 = non-operating 07 = Education Service Agency (ESA) |
2 | 137-138 |
| FILLER | 7 | 139-145 |
| Probability of Selection | 6 | 146-151 |
| FILLER | 5 | 152-156 |
| FILLER | 30 | 157-186 |
| FILLER | 2 | 187-188 |
| Weekly Hours Code
1 = 39 or more
2 = 37.5 - 38.9 3 = 34 - 37.4 4 = 32 - 33.9 5 = 30 - 31.9 |
1 | 189-189 |
| Full-time Pay Code
1 = monthly
2 = twice a month 3 = each 2 weeks 4 = weekly |
1 | 190-190 |
| Part-time Pay Code
1 = monthly
2 = twice a month 3 = each 2 weeks 4 = weekly |
1 | 191-191 |
| Number of Months Teachers Paid | 2 | 192-193 |
| Number of Months School Admin Paid | 2 | 194-195 |
| Number of Months School Other Paid | 2 | 196-197 |
| (Year of Data except dependent school data)
99 = response for 1999
II = data imputed NN = No information for this unit |
2 | 198-199 |
| Year of Dependent School Data | 2 | 200-201 |
| FILLER | 3 | 202-204 |
| Survey Form Type | 2 | 205-206 |
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