Differences in 1980 and 1990 Census Industry and Occupation Codes

 

This document contains:

 

1.                  Census Memorandum showing changes between the 1980 and 1990 Census Industry classification codes.

2.                  Census Memorandum showing changes between the 1980 and 1990 Census Occupational classification codes.

3.                  SAS code creating time-consistent merged 1980/90 industry codes.

4.                  SAS code creating time-consistent merged 1980/90 occupation codes.

 

 

1.  CHANGES BETWEEN 1980 AND 1990, INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS

 

    (Census Memorandum, CHAN8090.DA,A, February 21, 1990)

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   CODE       CHANGE     1990 TITLE

1980  1990  '80 TO '90   (Except where noted)

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-      012     New     Veterinary services

021    020      X      Landscape and horticultural services

020    030      X      Agricultural services, n.e.c.

030    031      S      Forestry

031    032      S      Fishing, hunting, and trapping

S      042      X      Oil and gas extraction

S      102      X      Canned, frozen, and preserved fruits and vegetables

S      141      X      Carpets and rugs

S      281      X      Cutlery, handtools, and general hardware

S      322      X      Computers and related equipment

S      372      X      Medical, dental and optical instruments and supplies

382    -     Deleted   (Old) Not specified professional equipment

S      440      X      Radio and television broadcasting and cable

S      441      X      Telephone communications

460    450      X      Electric light and power

461    451      X      Gas and steam supply systems

462    452      S      Electric and gas, and other combinations

S      510      X      Professional and commercial equipment and supplies

522    -     Deleted   (Old) Not specified electrical an hardware products

630    623      S      Apparel and accessory stores, except shoe

631    630      S      Shoe stores

632    631      S      Furniture and home furnishings stores

-      632     New     Household appliance stores

640    633      X      Radio, TV, and computer stores

-      640     New     Music stores

-      661     New     Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

661    662      S      Sewing, needlework and piece goods stores

662    663      X      Catalog and mail order houses

S      672      X      Fuel dealers

S      701      X      Savings institutions, including credit unions

S      712      X      Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices

730    891      XX     Combined with category 891

740    732      S      Computer and data processing services

741    740      S      Detective and protective services

742    741      S      Business services, n.e.c.

-      742     New     Automotive rental and leasing, without drivers

S      750      X      Automobile parking and carwashes

S      751      X      Automotive repair and related services

-      801     New     Video tape rental

801    802      X      Bowling centers

802    810      S      Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services

S      812      X      Offices and clinics of physicians

S      820      X      Offices and clinics of dentists

S      821      X      Offices and clinics of chiropractors

S      822      X      Offices and clinics of optometrists

S      830      X      Offices and clinics of health practitioners, n.e.c.

S      851      X      Vocational schools

-      863     New     Family child care homes

-      873     New     Labor unions

S      881      X      Membership organizations, n.e.c.

S      891      X      Research, development, and testing services

732    892      X      Management and public relations services

892    893      S      Miscellaneous professional and related services

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Deleted - Category not in 1990 system    

New     - New Category for 1990    

S       - 1980 code same as 1990 or 1980 title same as 1990    

X       - Title changed for this industry    

XX      - Category consolidated with another industry in 1990    

-       - No code    

 

 

2.  CHANGES BETWEEN 1980 AND 1990, OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS

 

(Census Memorandum, 90OCCSRD.DA, February 28, 1990)

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   CODE       CHANGE     1990 TITLE

1980  1990  '80 TO '90   (Except where noted)

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017    016      S      Postmasters and mail superintendents

*      017     New     Managers, food serving and lodging establishments

016    018      S      Managers, properties and real estate

018    019      S      Funeral directors

*      021     New     Managers, service organizations, n.e.c.

019    022      S      Managers and administrators, n.e.c.

S      098      X      Respiratory therapists

349    353      XX     (Old) Telegraphers

S      353      S      Communications equipment operators, n.e.c.

S      368      X      Weighers, measurers, checkers and samplers

369    368      XX     (Old) Samplers

S      436      X      Cooks

437    436      XX     (old) Short order cooks

463    461      S      Guides

464    462      S      Ushers

465    463      S      Public transportation attendants

466    464      S      Baggage porters and bellhops

467    465      S      Welfare service aides

**     466     New     Family child care providers

**     467     New     Early childhood teacher's assistants

S      468      X      Child care workers, n.e.c.

633    628      S      Supervisors, production occupations

673    674      XX     (Old) Apparel and fabric patternmakers

S      674      S      Miscellaneous precision apparel and fabric workers

S      734      X      Printing press operators

794    795      XX     (old) Hand grinding and polishing occupations

S      795      S      Miscellaneous hand working occupations

S      804      X      Truck drivers

805    804      XX     (Old) Truck drivers, light

863    864      S      Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers

864    865      S      Helpers, mechanics and repairers

865    866      S      Helpers, construction trades

866    867      S      Helpers, surveyor

867    868      S      Helpers, extractive occupations

873    874      S      Production helpers

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-       - No code

New     - New category for 1990

S       - 1990 code same as 1980 or 1990 title same as 1980

XX      - Category consolidated with another

X       - Title change for this occupation

*       - Part of 019 in 1980

**      - Part of 468 in 1980

 

 

3.  SAS CODE CREATING TIME-CONSISTENT MERGED 1980/90 INDUSTRY CODES

 

The following 1980 industry codes are combined.  1990 Census industry codes are then converted to time-consistent 1980 codes.

1.     Noncommercial educational/scientific research (891) into Commercial research, development, and testing labs (730)

 

*********************** SAS Code *********************************;

 

* CREATE TIME CONSISTENT INDUSTRY CODE BASED ON 1980 INDUSTRY CODE;

* IND3 IS CENSUS CODE USED IN CPS AND IND80 IS NEW TIME-CONSISTENT CODE;

 

IF YEAR LE 91 THEN DO ;

    IND80 = IND3 ;

    IF IND80 EQ 891 THEN IND80 = 730; * COMBINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH;

END ;

 

IF YEAR GE 92 THEN DO ;

    IF IND3 LE  11 THEN IND80 = IND3 ; * NO CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ  12 THEN IND80 =  20 ;* INCLUDE VET SERV IN AG SERV NEC;

    IF IND3 EQ  20 THEN IND80 =  21 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ  30 THEN IND80 =  20 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ  31 THEN IND80 =  30 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ  32 THEN IND80 =  31 ;* CODE CHANGE ;            

    IF IND3 GE  40 AND  IND3  LE 449 THEN IND80 = IND3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 450 THEN IND80 = 460 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 451 THEN IND80 = 461 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 452 THEN IND80 = 462 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 GE 453 AND  IND3  LE 622 THEN IND80 = IND3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 623 THEN IND80 = 630 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 630 THEN IND80 = 631 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 631 THEN IND80 = 632 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 632 THEN IND80 = 640 ;* INCLUDE APPL. IN APPL AND ETC.;

    IF IND3 EQ 633 THEN IND80 = 640 ;* INCLUDE RADIO IN APPL AND ETC ;

    IF IND3 EQ 640 THEN IND80 = 640 ;* INCLUDE MUSIC IN APPL AND ETC.;

    IF IND3 GE 641 AND  IND3  LE 660 THEN IND80 = IND3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 661 THEN IND80 = 682 ;* INCLUDE GIFT IN MISC STORES ;

    IF IND3 EQ 662 THEN IND80 = 661 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 663 THEN IND80 = 662 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 GE 670 AND  IND3  LE 731 THEN IND80 = IND3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 732 THEN IND80 = 740 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 740 THEN IND80 = 741 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 741 THEN IND80 = 742 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 742 THEN IND80 = 750 ;* INCLUDE AUTO RENTAL IN AUTO SERV;

    IF IND3 GE 750 AND  IND3  LE 800 THEN IND80 = IND3 ;

    IF IND3 EQ 801 THEN IND80 = 800 ;* VIDEO RENTAL IN THEATERS ;

    IF IND3 EQ 802 THEN IND80 = 801 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 810 THEN IND80 = 802 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 GE 812 AND  IND3  LE 862 THEN IND80 = IND3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 863 THEN IND80 = 862 ;* COMBINE CHILD CARE CATEGORIES ;

    IF IND3 GE 870 AND  IND3  LE 872 THEN IND80 = IND3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 873 THEN IND80 = 881 ;* INCLUDE LABOR UNIONS IN MEM ORG;

    IF IND3 GE 880 AND  IND3  LE 890 THEN IND80 = IND3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 891 THEN IND80 = 730; * MOVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH;

    IF IND3 EQ 892 THEN IND80 = 732 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 EQ 893 THEN IND80 = 892 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

    IF IND3 GE 894 THEN IND80 = IND3 ; *NO CHANGE ;

END ; 

 

 

4.  SAS CODE CREATING TIME-CONSISTENT MERGED 1980/90 OCCUPATION CODES

 

The following 1980 occupation codes are combined.  1990 Census occupation codes are then converted to time-consistent 1980 codes.

1.         Telegraphers (349) into Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. (353)

2.         Samplers (368) into Weighers, measurers, and checkers (369)

3.         Short-order cooks (437) into Cooks (436)

4.         Apparel & fabric patternmakers (673) into Misc. precision apparel & fabric workers (674)

5.         Hand grinding & polishing occupations (794) into Miscellaneous hand working occupations (795)

6.         Light truck drivers (805) into Heavy truck drivers (804)

 

*********************** SAS Code *********************************;

 

* CREATE TIME CONSISTENT OCCUPATION CODE (80 CODE) ;

* OCCUP3 IS CENSUS CODE USED IN CPS AND OCCUP80 IS NEW TIME-CONSISTENT CODE;

 

IF YEAR LE 91 THEN DO ;

   OCCUP80 = OCCUP3 ;

   IF OCCUP80 EQ 349 THEN OCCUP80 =   353 ;* COMBINE TELEGRAPH AND COMMUN NEC;

   IF OCCUP80 EQ 369 THEN OCCUP80 =   368 ;* COMBINE WEIGHERS AND SAMPLERS;

   IF OCCUP80 EQ 437 THEN OCCUP80 =   436 ;* COMBINE COOKS AND SHORT ORD COOK;

   IF OCCUP80 EQ 673 THEN OCCUP80 =   674 ;* COMBINE PATTERNMAKE AND MISC APP;

   IF OCCUP80 EQ 794 THEN OCCUP80 =   795 ;* COMBINE MISC HAND WORKERS ;

   IF OCCUP80 EQ 805 THEN OCCUP80 =   804 ;* COMBINE LIGHT AND HEAVY TRCK DRV;

END ;

 

IF YEAR GE 92 THEN DO ;

   IF OCCUP3 LE  15 THEN OCCUP80 = OCCUP3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ  16 THEN OCCUP80 =     17 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ  17 THEN OCCUP80 =     19 ;* INC. FOOD MANAG IN MANAGERS MISC;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ  18 THEN OCCUP80 =     16 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ  19 THEN OCCUP80 =     18 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ  21 THEN OCCUP80 =     19 ;* INC. SERV MANAG IN MANAGERS MISC;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ  22 THEN OCCUP80 =     19 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 GE  23 AND  OCCUP3  LE   348 THEN OCCUP80 = OCCUP3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 349 THEN OCCUP80 =    353 ;* COMBINE TELEGRAPH AND COMMUN NEC;

   IF OCCUP3 GE 353 AND  OCCUP3  LE   366 THEN OCCUP80 = OCCUP3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 368 THEN OCCUP80 =    368 ;* WEIGHERS COMBINATION;

   IF OCCUP3 GE 373 AND  OCCUP3  LE   435 THEN OCCUP80 = OCCUP3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 436 THEN OCCUP80 =    436 ;* COOK COMBINATION ;

   IF OCCUP3 GE 438 AND  OCCUP3  LE   460 THEN OCCUP80 = OCCUP3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 461 THEN OCCUP80 =    463 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 462 THEN OCCUP80 =    464 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 463 THEN OCCUP80 =    465 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 464 THEN OCCUP80 =    466 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 465 THEN OCCUP80 =    467 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 466 THEN OCCUP80 =    468 ;* INC FAMILY CHILD CARE IN CHILD CA;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 467 THEN OCCUP80 =    468 ;* INC EARLY CHILD CARE IN CHILD CAR;

   IF OCCUP3 GE 468 AND  OCCUP3  LE   617 THEN OCCUP80 = OCCUP3;* NO CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 628 THEN OCCUP80 =    633 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 GE 634 AND  OCCUP3  LE   669 THEN OCCUP80 = OCCUP3;* NO CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 674 THEN OCCUP80 =    674 ;* COMBINE PATTERNMAKE AND MISC APP ;

   IF OCCUP3 GE 675 AND  OCCUP3  LE   794 THEN OCCUP80 = OCCUP3;* NO CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 795 THEN OCCUP80 =    795 ;* COMBINE MISC HAND WORKERS ;

   IF OCCUP3 GE 796 AND  OCCUP3  LE   803 THEN OCCUP80 = OCCUP3;* NO CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 804 THEN OCCUP80 =    804 ;* COMBINE LIGHT AND HEAVY TRUCK DRV;

   IF OCCUP3 GE 806 AND  OCCUP3  LE   863 THEN OCCUP80 = OCCUP3;* NO CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 864 THEN OCCUP80 =    863 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 865 THEN OCCUP80 =    864 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 866 THEN OCCUP80 =    865 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 867 THEN OCCUP80 =    866 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 868 THEN OCCUP80 =    867 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 869 THEN OCCUP80 =    869 ;* NO CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 EQ 874 THEN OCCUP80 =    873 ;* CODE CHANGE ;

   IF OCCUP3 GE 875 THEN OCCUP80 = OCCUP3 ;* NO CHANGE ;

END ;