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STATEUS
State, United States

Availability
United States: 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990

Universe
All households.


Description
STATEUS identifies the household's state of enumeration within the United States. The variable is based on the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) coding scheme. State is the largest administrative unit within the United States. It is smaller than REGION and larger than CITYUS and METROUS.

Comparability - General
This variable is fully comparable across the U.S. samples.