C23011. Sex By Work Status in the Past 12 Months By Usual Hours Worked Per Week in the Past 12 Months By Weeks Worked in the Past 12 Months For the Population 16 to 64 Years [49] - American Community Survey Tables: 2006 (1-Year Estimates) (ACS06) - ACS 2006 (1-Year Estimates)

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C23011. Sex By Work Status in the Past 12 Months By Usual Hours Worked Per Week in the Past 12 Months By Weeks Worked in the Past 12 Months For the Population 16 to 64 Years [49]

Universe: Universe: Population 16 to 64 years

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C23011.

Sex By Work Status in the Past 12 Months By Usual Hours Worked Per Week in the Past 12 Months By Weeks Worked in the Past 12 Months For the Population 16 to 64 Years

Universe: Universe: Population 16 to 64 years

Variable	Label
C23011001	Total
C23011002	Male
C23011003	Worked in the past 12 months
C23011004	Usually worked 35 or More hours per week
C23011005	50 to 52 weeks
C23011006	48 and 49 weeks
C23011007	40 to 47 weeks
C23011008	27 to 39 weeks
C23011009	14 to 26 weeks
C23011010	1 to 13 weeks
C23011011	Usually worked 15 to 34 hours per week
C23011012	50 to 52 weeks
C23011013	48 and 49 weeks
C23011014	40 to 47 weeks
C23011015	27 to 39 weeks
C23011016	14 to 26 weeks
C23011017	1 to 13 weeks
C23011018	Usually worked 1 to 14 hours per week
C23011019	50 to 52 weeks
C23011020	48 and 49 weeks
C23011021	40 to 47 weeks
C23011022	27 to 39 weeks
C23011023	14 to 26 weeks
C23011024	1 to 13 weeks
C23011025	Did not work in the past 12 months
C23011026	Female
C23011027	Worked in the past 12 months
C23011028	Usually worked 35 or More hours per week
C23011029	50 to 52 weeks
C23011030	48 and 49 weeks
C23011031	40 to 47 weeks
C23011032	27 to 39 weeks
C23011033	14 to 26 weeks
C23011034	1 to 13 weeks
C23011035	Usually worked 15 to 34 hours per week
C23011036	50 to 52 weeks
C23011037	48 and 49 weeks
C23011038	40 to 47 weeks
C23011039	27 to 39 weeks
C23011040	14 to 26 weeks
C23011041	1 to 13 weeks
C23011042	Usually worked 1 to 14 hours per week
C23011043	50 to 52 weeks
C23011044	48 and 49 weeks
C23011045	40 to 47 weeks
C23011046	27 to 39 weeks
C23011047	14 to 26 weeks
C23011048	1 to 13 weeks
C23011049	Did not work in the past 12 months

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2006 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2006-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Sex

Sex

The data on sex were derived from answers to Question 1. Individuals were asked to mark either "male" or "female" to indicate their sex. For most cases in which sex was not reported, the appropriate entry was determined from the person's given (i.e., first) name and household relationship. Otherwise, sex was imputed according to the relationship to the householder and the age of the person.

Sex Ratio

The sex ratio represents the balance between the male and female populations. Ratios above 100 indicate a larger male population, and ratios below 100 indicate a larger female population. This measure is derived by dividing the total number of males by the total number of females and then multiplying by 100. It is rounded to the nearest tenth.

Limitation of the data

Beginning in 2006, the population in group quarters (GQ) is included in the ACS. Some types of GQ populations have sex distributions that are very different from the household population. The inclusion of the GQ population could therefore have a noticeable impact on the sex distribution. This is particularly true for areas with a substantial GQ population.
The Census Bureau tested the changes introduced to the 2006 version of the sex question in the 2006 ACS Grid-Sequential Test (http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/ACS-MP-09_Grid-Sequential_Test_Final_Report.pdf). The results of this testing show that the changes may introduce an inconsistency in the data produced for this question as observed from the years 2006 to 2006.

Question/Concept History

The sex question has remained the same.

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2006 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2006-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Work Experience -> Work Status in the Past 12 Months

Work Status in the Past 12 Months

The data on work status in the past 12 months were derived from answers to Question 32. People 16 years old and over who worked 1 or more weeks according to the criteria described below are classified as "Worked in the past 12 months." All other people 16 years old and over are classified as "Did not work in the past 12 months."

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2006 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2006-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Work Experience -> Usual Hours Worked Per Week Worked in the Past 12 Months

Usual Hours Worked Per Week Worked in the Past 12 Months

The data on usual hours worked per week worked in the past 12 months were derived from answers to Question 34. This question was asked of people 16 years old and over who indicated that they worked during the past 12 months. The data pertain to the number of hours a person usually worked during the weeks worked in the past 12 months. The respondent was to report the number of hours worked per week in the majority of the weeks he or she worked in the past 12 months. If the hours worked per week varied considerably during the past 12 months, the respondent was to report an approximate average of the hours worked per week.
People 16 years old and over who reported that they usually worked 35 or more hours each week during the weeks they worked are classified as "Usually worked full time;" people who reported that they usually worked 1 to 34 hours are classified as "Usually worked part time."

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2006 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2006-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Work Experience -> Weeks Worked in the Past 12 Months

Weeks Worked in the Past 12 Months

The data on weeks worked in the past 12 months were derived from responses to Question 33, which was asked of people 16 years old and over who indicated that they worked during the past 12 months.
The data pertain to the number of weeks during the past 12 months in which a person did any work for pay or profit ( including paid vacation and paid sick leave) or worked without pay on a family farm or in a family business. Weeks of active service in the Armed Forces are also included.

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2006 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2006-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Age

Age

The data on age were derived from answers to Question 2. The age classification is based on the age of the person in complete years at the time of interview. Both age and date of birth are used in combination to calculate the most accurate age at the time of the interview. Inconsistently reported and missing values are assigned or imputed based on the values of other variables for that person, from other people in the household, or from people in other households ("hot deck" imputation). Data on age are used to determine the applicability of other questions for a particular individual and to classify other characteristics in tabulations. Age data are needed to interpret most social and economic characteristics used to plan and analyze programs and policies. Therefore, age data are tabulated by many different age groupings, such as 5-year age groups.

Median Age

The median age is the age that divides the population into two equal-size groups. Half of the population is older than the median age and half is younger. Median age is based on a standard distribution of the population by single years of age and is shown to the nearest tenth of a year. (See the sections on "Standard Distributions" and "Medians" under "Derived Measures.")

Age Dependency Ratio

The age dependency ratio is derived by dividing the combined under-18 and 65-and-over populations by the 18-to-64 population and multiplying by 100.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio

The old-age dependency ratio is derived by dividing the population 65 years and over by the 18-to-64 population and multiplying by 100.

Child Dependency Ratio

The child dependency ratio is derived by dividing the population under 18 years by the 18-to-64 population, and multiplying by 100.

Limitation of the Data

Caution should be taken when comparing population in age groups across time. The entire population continually ages into older age groups over time and babies fill in the youngest age group. Therefore, the population of a certain age is made up of a completely different group of people in 2000 and 2006. Since populations occasionally experience booms/increases and busts/decreases in births, deaths, or migration (for example, the postwar Baby Boom from 1946-1964), one should not necessarily expect that the population in an age group in Census 2000 should be similar in size or proportion to the population in the same age group in the 2006 ACS. For example, Baby Boomers were age 36 to 54 in Census 2000 while they were age 44 to 62 in the 2006 ACS. Therefore, the age group 55 to 59 would show a considerable increase in population when comparing Census 2000 data with the 2006 ACS data.
Beginning in 2006, the population in group quarters (GQ) is included in the ACS. Some types of GQ populations have age distributions that are very different from the household population. The inclusion of the GQ population could therefore have a noticeable impact on the age distribution. This is particularly true for areas with a substantial GQ population.

Question/Concept History

The 1996-2002 American Community Survey question asked for month, day, and year of birth before age. Since 2003, the American Community Survey question asked for age, followed by month, day, and year of birth. In 2006, an additional instruction was provided with the age and date of birth question on the American Community Survey questionnaire to report babies as age 0 when the child was less than 1 year old. The addition of this instruction occurred after 2005 National Census Test results indicated increased accuracy of age reporting for babies less than one year old.