NLSY79 Young Adults 2008
 Round 23
  

 

Section 15: Income and Assets

 
Q15-1A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

*******************SECTION 15 INCOME AND ASSETS****************************

We now have some questions about your and your family's income. We appreciate that our questions are difficult to answer and sometimes seem intrusive; however, we want to reassure you that the information you provide to us is kept confidential.

Default Next:Q15-5
Lead-In:Q14-34 [Default],Q14-39A-LOOP-END [Default]
Q15-5 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

During 2007, how much did you receive from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all (other) jobs [-military or civilian-] before deductions for taxes or anything else?

Enter Number: 
If Answer = -2 Then Go To Q15-5-A

Default Next:Q15-5A
Lead-In:Q15-1A [Default]

Q15-5-A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

What is your best estimate of this amount? Please listen to these categories, and stop me on the category that is best.

 1   $1-$5,000
 2   $5,001-$10,000
 3   $10,001 - $25,000
 4   $25,001 - $50,000
 5   $50,001 - $100,000
 6   $100,001 $250,000
 7   More than $250,000

Default Next:Q15-5A
Lead-In:Q15-5 [-2:-2]
Q15-5A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[amount of farm sales R earned in 2007] >1

COMMENT: Check if any farm income is greater than 1

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-6

Default Next:Q15-7
Lead-In:Q15-5 [Default], Q15-5-A [Default]

Q15-6 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

(Excluding any income you already have mentioned) During 2007, did you receive any money in income from ...

........your own farm?

 1   Yes
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-7
Lead-In:Q15-5A [1:1]
Q15-7 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

(Excluding any income you already have mentioned) During 2007, did you receive any money in income from ...

........your own non-farm business, partnership, or professional practice?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15-9)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-8
Lead-In:Q15-5A [Default], Q15-6 [Default]
Q15-8 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[flag indicating if R has received income from own farm in 2007]==1

COMMENT: check if received farm income in previous year

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-9

Default Next:Q15-9A
Lead-In:Q15-7 [Default]

Q15-9 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

How much did you receive AFTER EXPENSES?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-9A
Lead-In:Q15-7 [1:1], Q15-8 [1:1]
Q15-9A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[flag indicating that R is under 18, living with at least one parent, not married, not living with a partner, and has no children]==1

COMMENT: check if R is nonemancipated as defined in Q15-1B

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-133

Default Next:Q15-9B
Lead-In:Q15-8 [Default], Q15-9 [Default]

Q15-9B []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[flag indicating if R has done any work for pay since date of last interview]==0

COMMENT: check if R reported no employers since DLI

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-10

Default Next:Q15U-3
Lead-In:Q15-9A [Default]

Q15U-3 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Did you receive any money from unemployment compensation in any months in 2007?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15U-4A)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-10
Lead-In:Q15-9B [Default]
Q15U-4A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

For how many months during 2007 did you receive unemployment compensation?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15U-5A
Lead-In:Q15U-3 [1:1]
Q15U-5A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

How much did you receive per week in the last month you received unemployment?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-10
Lead-In:Q15U-4A [Default]
Q15-10 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

([marital status code]==1) || ([marital status code]==7) || ([flag indicating presence of spouse/partner in household]==1) || ([flag indicating presence of partner in household]==1)

COMMENT: Is R currently married with a spouse or has a partner

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-18

Default Next:Q15-32
Lead-In:Q15-9B [1:1], Q15U-3 [Default], Q15U-5A [Default]

Q15-18 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

During 2007, how much did your [R's spouse or partner] receive from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all jobs -- military or civilian -- before deductions for taxes or anything else?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-20
Lead-In:Q15-10 [1:1]
Q15-20 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

(Now, please EXCLUDE any income you already have mentioned earned by your [R's spouse or partner].) (In addition to the income YOU received from your farm business, partnership, or professional practice,) During 2007, did your [R's spouse or partner] receive any money in income ...

... from [his/her] own farm?

 1   Yes
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-22
Lead-In:Q15-18 [Default]
Q15-22 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

... or from [his/her] own non-farm business, partnership, or professional practice?

 1   Yes
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-23
Lead-In:Q15-20 [Default]
Q15-23 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[Q15-20]==1 || [Q15-22]==1

COMMENT: Did R's spouse receive any income from own farm, or non-farm business, partnership or professional practice?

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-24

Default Next:Q15S-3
Lead-In:Q15-22 [Default]

Q15-24 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

How much did [he/she] receive AFTER EXPENSES?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15S-3
Lead-In:Q15-23 [1:1]
Q15S-3 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Did your [R's spouse or partner] receive any money from unemployment compensation in any month in 2007?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15S-4A)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-32
Lead-In:Q15-23 [Default], Q15-24 [Default]
Q15S-4A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

For how many months during 2007 did your [R's spouse or partner] receive unemployment compensation?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15S-5A
Lead-In:Q15S-3 [1:1]
Q15S-5A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

How much did your [R's spouse or partner] receive per week in the last month she/he received unemployment compensation in 2007?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-32
Lead-In:Q15S-4A [Default]
Q15-32 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[number of non-biological children in household]>=1

COMMENT: CHECK IF ANY NONBIO KIDS IN HH

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-33A

Default Next:Q15-32A
Lead-In:Q15-10 [Default], Q15S-3 [Default], Q15S-5A [Default]

Q15-32A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[current number of bio children on roster]>=1

COMMENT: CHECK IF ANY BIOLOGICAL KIDS

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-33A

Default Next:Q15F-3
Lead-In:Q15-32 [Default]

Q15-33A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Are [R or R's spouse or partner] currently legally entitled to receive child support payments through a court order or any other type of legal agreement?

 1   Yes
 0   No   ...(Go To Q15A-3)

Default Next:Q15-33BA
Lead-In:Q15-32 [1:1], Q15-32A [1:1]
Q15-33BA []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[marital status code]==1 || [marital status code]==7

COMMENT: spouse or partner is in household.

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-33C

Default Next:Q15-33FA
Lead-In:Q15-33A [Default]

Q15-33C []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Who is legally entitled to receive child support - [R or R's spouse or partner] or both of you?

 1   Respondent only
 2   Respondent's spouse/partner only   ...(Go To Q15-33KC)
 3   Respondent and spouse/partner

Default Next:Q15-33FA
Lead-In:Q15-33BA [1:1]
Q15-33FA []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

What amount of child support for your children are you entitled to now?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER TIME UNIT ON NEXT SCREEN.)

(ENTER AMOUNT:)

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To Q15-33FB

Default Next:Q15-33FAB
Lead-In:Q15-33BA [Default], Q15-33C [Default]

Q15-33FAB []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

(IF NECESSARY PROBE: (Is/Was) that per month, per year, or what?)

(ENTER TIME UNIT OF AMOUNT:)

 4   Per Week
 1   Per month
 2   Per year
 3   OTHER (SPECIFY)

Default Next:Q15-33FB
Lead-In:Q15-33FA [Default]
Q15-33FB []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

How did you reach agreement on your most recent child support amount? Did you...(READ CATEGORIES)...?

 1   Settle the amount without assistance
 2   Settle the amount with assistance from attorneys
 3   Settle the amount by court order
 4   OTHER (SPECIFY)

Default Next:Q15-33FC
Lead-In:Q15-33FA [-2:-1], Q15-33FAB [Default]
Q15-33FC []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

In what state was the court order or agreement filed?

 1   ALABAMA 2   ALASKA 4   ARIZONA
 5   ARKANSAS 6   CALIFORNIA 8   COLORADO
 9   CONNECTICUT 10   DELAWARE 11   DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
 12   FLORIDA 13   GEORGIA 15   HAWAII
 16   IDAHO 17   ILLINOIS 18   INDIANA
 19   IOWA 20   KANSAS 21   KENTUCKY
 22   LOUISIANA 23   MAINE 24   MARYLAND
 25   MASSACHUSETTS 26   MICHIGAN 27   MINNESOTA
 28   MISSISSIPPI 29   MISSOURI 30   MONTANA
 31   NEBRASKA 32   NEVADA 33   NEW HAMPSHIRE
 34   NEW JERSEY 35   NEW MEXICO 36   NEW YORK
 37   NORTH CAROLINA 38   NORTH DAKOTA 39   OHIO
 40   OKLAHOMA 41   OREGON 42   PENNSYLVANIA
 44   RHODE ISLAND 45   SOUTH CAROLINA 46   SOUTH DAKOTA
 47   TENNESSEE 48   TEXAS 49   UTAH
 50   VERMONT 51   VIRGINIA 53   WASHINGTON
 54   WEST VIRGINIA 55   WISCONSIN 56   WYOMING
 0   NONE 999   OTHER (SPECIFY)

Default Next:Q15-33FD
Lead-In:Q15-33FB [Default]
Q15-33FD []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Were any type of state or county child support guidelines or schedule used to decide on the amount of child support?

 1   YES
 0   NO
 2   (IF VOLUNTEERED): IN PART

Default Next:Q15-33G
Lead-In:Q15-33FC [Default]
Q15-33G []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

How many of your children are legally entitled to child support under the current court order or agreement?

(ENTER NUMBER:)

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-33H
Lead-In:Q15-33FD [Default]
Q15-33H []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

In total how much in child support were you supposed to receive during 2007?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-33I
Lead-In:Q15-33G [Default]
Q15-33I []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

In total, how much in child support did you actually receive during 2007?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-33KC
Lead-In:Q15-33H [Default]
Q15-33KC []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[Who is legally entitled to child support?]

COMMENT: Check to see if R's spouse is also legally entitled to child support ([Q15-33C]=2 or 3)

If Answer >= 2 AND Answer <= 3 Then Go To Q15-33L

Default Next:Q15A-3
Lead-In:Q15-33C [2:2], Q15-33I [Default]

Q15-33L []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

How many of your [R's spouse or partner]'s children are legally entitled to child support under [his/her] current court order or agreement?

(ENTER NUMBER)

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-33LA
Lead-In:Q15-33KC [2:3]
Q15-33LA []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

In total how much in child support was your [R's spouse or partner] supposed to receive during 2007?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-33M
Lead-In:Q15-33L [Default]
Q15-33M []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

In total, how much in child support did your [R's spouse or partner] actually receive during 2007?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15A-3
Lead-In:Q15-33LA [Default]
Q15A-3 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive any general cash assistance to needy families, such as TANF or AFDC, in any months in 2007?

(INTERVIEWER : TANF, AFDC OR OTHER GENERAL CASH ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD STAMPS, SSI OR OTHER PAYMENTS BASED ON DISABILITY, OR TARGETED CASH PAYMENTS OR IN-KIND/NON-CASH RELIEF. INFORMATION ON FOOD STAMPS AND SSI WILL BE COLLECTED LATER.)

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15A-4A)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15F-3
Lead-In:Q15-33A [-2:0], Q15-33KC [Default], Q15-33M [Default]
Q15A-4A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

For how many months during 2007 did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive TANF, AFDC, or any other general cash assistance to needy families?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15A-5A
Lead-In:Q15A-3 [1:1]
Q15A-5A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

How much did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive per month in the last month [R or R's spouse or partner] received TANF, AFDC, or any other general cash assistance in 2007?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15F-3
Lead-In:Q15A-4A [Default]
Q15F-3 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive government food stamps in any month in 2007?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15F-4A)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15W-3
Lead-In:Q15-32A [Default], Q15A-3 [Default], Q15A-5A [Default]
Q15F-4A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

For how many months did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive government food stamps in 2007?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15F-5A
Lead-In:Q15F-3 [1:1]
Q15F-5A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

How much did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive per month in the last month [R or R's spouse or partner] received government food stamps in 2007?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15W-3
Lead-In:Q15F-4A [Default]
Q15W-3 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive supplemental security income or public assistance, or welfare payments from local, state or federal government in 2007?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15W-4A)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-57A
Lead-In:Q15F-3 [Default], Q15F-5A [Default]
Q15W-4A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

For how many months during 2007 did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive supplemental security income, public assistance, or welfare payments from local, state or federal government?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15W-5A
Lead-In:Q15W-3 [1:1]
Q15W-5A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

How much did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive per month in the last month [R or R's spouse or partner] received supplemental security income, public assistance, or welfare payments from local, state or federal government in 2007?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-57A
Lead-In:Q15W-4A [Default]
Q15-57A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[number of non-biological children in household]>=1

COMMENT: CHECK IF ANY NONBIO KIDS IN HH

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-58

Default Next:Q15-57B
Lead-In:Q15W-3 [Default], Q15W-5A [Default]

Q15-57B []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[current number of bio children on roster]>=1

COMMENT: CHECK IF ANY BIOLOGICAL KIDS

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-58

Default Next:Q15-58A
Lead-In:Q15-57A [Default]

Q15-58 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Did [R or R's spouse or partner] (or your children) receive any WIC benefits in 2007?

 1   Yes
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-58A
Lead-In:Q15-57A [1:1], Q15-57B [1:1]
Q15-58A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[flag indicating if R has been enrolled in school since the date of last interview]<1 || [flag indicating if R was ever enrolled in school]==0

COMMENT: Machine check: Did R report no school since DLI?

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-69

Default Next:Q15-58B
Lead-In:Q15-57B [Default], Q15-58 [Default]

Q15-58B []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[is R currently enrolled]==1 && [grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)]<13

COMMENT: Machine check: R is enrolled in 12th grade or less

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-69

Default Next:Q15-58C
Lead-In:Q15-58A [Default]

Q15-58C []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[is R currently enrolled]==1 && [grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)]>=13

COMMENT: Machine check: R is enrolled in college

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-58F

Default Next:Q15-58D
Lead-In:Q15-58B [Default]

Q15-58D []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[highest grade R completed]>=13

COMMENT: Machine check: Has R had at least one year of college?

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-58F

Default Next:Q15-69
Lead-In:Q15-58C [Default]

Q15-58F []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[Has R ever enlisted in military?]==1

COMMENT: Machine check: R has been in military

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-59

Default Next:Q15-60
Lead-In:Q15-58C [1:1], Q15-58D [1:1]

Q15-59 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

During 2007, did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive any educational benefits for veterans under the G.I. Bill or V.E.A.P.?

 1   Yes
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-60
Lead-In:Q15-58F [1:1]
Q15-60 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

During 2007, did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive any (other kinds of) scholarships, fellowships, or grants?

 1   Yes
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-69
Lead-In:Q15-58F [Default], Q15-59 [Default]
Q15-69 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

During 2007, did [R or R's spouse or partner] receive any (other) veterans benefits, worker's compensation, disability payments, or payments from Social Security?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15-70)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-73A
Lead-In:Q15-58A [1:1], Q15-58B [1:1], Q15-58D [Default], Q15-60 [Default]
Q15-70 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

What was the total amount of these (other) veterans benefits, worker's compensation, disability payments, or payments from Social Security [R or R's spouse or partner] received during 2007?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-73A
Lead-In:Q15-69 [1:1]
Q15-73A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[flag indicating that R is under 18, living with at least one parent, not married, not living with a partner, and has no children]==1

COMMENT: IS R NONEMANCIPATED?

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-116

Default Next:Q15-74
Lead-In:Q15-69 [Default], Q15-70 [Default]

Q15-74 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

During 2007, did anyone [(other than your spouse/partner)] pay part of your living expenses?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15-74A)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-116
Lead-In:Q15-73A [Default]
Q15-74A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

([Residence of Respondent]==15) || ([Residence of Respondent]==16) || ([Residence of Respondent]==1) || ([Residence of Respondent]==2)

COMMENT: CHECK THE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR R. IF IN RELIGIOUS QUARTERS, OR TROOP BARRACKS, ETC, THEN SKIP OVER NEXT QUESTION

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-74C

Default Next:Q15-74B
Lead-In:Q15-74 [1:1]

Q15-74B []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Does this person live (here in this household/in your home at [name of city])?

 1   Yes
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-74C
Lead-In:Q15-74A [Default]
Q15-74C []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

What is this person's relationship to you?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)

 1   SPOUSE 2   SON 3   DAUGHTER
 33   PARTNER 70   PARTNER'S SON 71   PARTNER'S ADOPTIVE/STEP SON
 72   PARTNER'S DAUGHTER 73   PARTNER'S ADOPTIVE/STEP DAUGHTER 74   PARTNER'S BLOOD/IN-LAW RELATIVE
 4   FATHER 5   MOTHER 6   BROTHER
 7   SISTER 8   GRANDFATHER 9   GRANDMOTHER
 10   GRANDSON 11   GRANDDAUGHTER 12   UNCLE ETC.
 13   AUNT ETC. 14   GREAT-UNCLE 15   GREAT-AUNT
 16   COUSIN 17   NEPHEW 18   NIECE
 19   OTHER BLOOD RELATIVE 20   ADOPTED OR STEP-SON 21   ADOPTED OR STEP-DAUGHTER
 22   SON-IN-LAW 23   DAUGHTER-IN-LAW 24   FATHER-IN-LAW
 25   MOTHER-IN-LAW 26   BROTHER-IN-LAW 27   SISTER-IN-LAW
 28   GRANDFATHER-IN-LAW 29   GRANDMOTHER-IN-LAW 30   GRANDSON-IN-LAW
 31   GRANDDAUGHTER-IN-LAW 32   OTHER IN-LAW RELATIVE 34   BOARDER
 35   FOSTER CHILD 36   OTHER NON-RELATIVE 37   STEP-FATHER
 38   STEP-MOTHER 39   STEP-BROTHER 40   STEP-SISTER
 41   GREAT GRANDSON 42   GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER 43   STEP GRANDSON
 44   STEP GRANDDAUGHTER 45   FOSTER SON 46   FOSTER DAUGHTER
 50   FOSTER FATHER 51   FOSTER MOTHER 52   FOSTER BROTHER
 53   FOSTER SISTER 54   GUARDIAN 59   ADOPTED OR STEP-BROTHER
 60   ADOPTED OR STEP-SISTER 66   SIBLING OR IN-LAW'S SPOUSE 75   ADOPTIVE FATHER
 76   ADOPTIVE MOTHER 77   ADOPTIVE BROTHER 78   ADOPTIVE SISTER

Default Next:Q15-74D
Lead-In:Q15-74A [1:1], Q15-74B [Default]
Q15-74D []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

About how much of your living expenses did this person cover?

Was it....

 1   Less than 1/4
 2   At least 1/4 but less than 1/2
 3   At least 1/2 but less than 3/4
 4   3/4 or more

Default Next:Q15-116
Lead-In:Q15-74C [Default]
Q15-116 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

During any part of 2007, did you live in public housing or did you (IF R LIVES WITH RELATIVES: and your family) receive a rent subsidy or pay a lower rent because the federal, state, or local government was paying part of the cost?

 1   Yes
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-116A
Lead-In:Q15-73A [1:1], Q15-74 [Default], Q15-74D [Default]
Q15-116A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[flag indicating that R is under 18, living with at least one parent, not married, not living with a partner, and has no children]==1

COMMENT: IS R NONEMANCIPATED?

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-133

Default Next:Q15-117
Lead-In:Q15-116 [Default]

Q15-117 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Is this (house/apartment) owned or being bought by [R or R's spouse or partner]?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15-117A)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-117C
Lead-In:Q15-116A [Default]
Q15-117A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

About how much do you think this property would sell for on today's market?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-117B
Lead-In:Q15-117 [1:1]
Q15-117B []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

About how much do [R or R's spouse or partner] owe on this residence, for mortgages, home equity loans, back taxes, home improvement loans, assessments, etc.? Please do not include any utility bills.

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-117C
Lead-In:Q15-117A [Default]
Q15-117C []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Aside from the (house/apartment) you live in, do [R or R's spouse or partner] own any (other) real estate?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15-117D)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-133
Lead-In:Q15-117 [Default], Q15-117B [Default]
Q15-117D []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

About how much do you think this (other) real estate would sell for on today's market?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-117E
Lead-In:Q15-117C [1:1]
Q15-117E []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

About how much do [R or R's spouse or partner] owe on this (other) real estate, for mortgages, home equity loans, back taxes, home improvement loans, assessments, etc.? Please do not include any utility bills.

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-133
Lead-In:Q15-117D [Default]
Q15-133 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Do [R or R's spouse or partner] own any motor vehicles that are primarily for personal use, including cars, motorcycles, trucks, a motor home or trailer?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15-134)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-138
Lead-In:Q15-9A [1:1], Q15-116A [1:1], Q15-117C [Default], Q15-117E [Default]
Q15-134 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Do [R or R's spouse or partner] owe any money on (this/these) motor vehicles?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15-134AA)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-134AB
Lead-In:Q15-133 [1:1]
Q15-134AA []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

About how much do [R or R's spouse or partner] owe on this/these motor vehicle(s) altogether?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-134AB
Lead-In:Q15-134 [1:1]
Q15-134AB []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

About how much do you think this/these motor vehicle(s) would sell for on today's market?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-138
Lead-In:Q15-134 [Default], Q15-134AA [Default]
Q15-138 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Do [R or R's spouse or partner] have any credit cards of your own that you pay the bills for?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15-138A)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-140J
Lead-In:Q15-133 [Default], Q15-134AB [Default]
Q15-138A []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Do [R or R's spouse or partner] owe any money on these credit cards?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15-138B)
 0   No

Default Next:Q15-140J
Lead-In:Q15-138 [1:1]
Q15-138B []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Rounding to the nearest hundred dollars, how much do you owe altogether on your credit cards?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-140J
Lead-In:Q15-138A [1:1]
Q15-140J []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[flag indicating if R's mother lives in R's household]==0 && [flag indicating if R's father resides in R's household]==0 && [flag indicating presence/absence of household members related to the R, other than spouse or children]==0

COMMENT: Machine check: Is R in HH with no adult family members (except possibly spouse/partner)?

If Answer = 1 Then Go To Q15-143

Default Next:Q15-140K
Lead-In:Q15-138 [Default], Q15-138A [Default], Q15-138B [Default]

Q15-140K []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

[Residence of Respondent]

COMMENT: Machine Check: Branch on dwelling

If Answer >= 1 AND Answer <= 6 Then Go To Q15-143
If Answer >= 15 AND Answer <= 16 Then Go To Q15-143

Default Next:Q15-141
Lead-In:Q15-140J [Default]

Q15-141 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

During 2007, how much income did your family have from all sources? Please indicate income from any full or part-time jobs, temporary or seasonal work and services in the military, the military reserves or the National Guard, a farm, a business or professional partnership, Social Security, pensions, welfare, interest, gifts or anything else.

Enter Number: 
If Answer = -2 Then Go To Q15-142

Default Next:Q15-143
Lead-In:Q15-140K [Default]

Q15-142 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

What is your best estimate of this amount? Please listen to these categories, and stop me on the category that is best.

 1   $1-$5,000
 2   $5,001-$10,000
 3   $10,001 - $25,000
 4   $25,001 - $50,000
 5   $50,001 - $100,000
 6   $100,001 $250,000
 7   More than $250,000

Default Next:Q15-143
Lead-In:Q15-141 [-2:-2]
Q15-143 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

How often [do you/does hour household] put off buying something you need - such as food, clothing, medical care, or housing - because you don't have money? Would you say...

 1   Never
 2   Rarely
 3   Occasionally
 4   Frequently
 5   All the time

Default Next:Q15-144
Lead-In:Q15-140J [1:1], Q15-140K [1:6], Q15-140K [15:16], Q15-141 [Default], Q15-142 [Default]
Q15-144 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

During the past 12 months, how much difficulty [did you/did your household] have paying bills? Would you say...

 1   no difficulty at all
 2   a little difficulty
 3   some difficulty
 4   quite a bit of difficulty
 5   a great deal of difficulty

Default Next:Q15-145
Lead-In:Q15-143 [Default]
Q15-145 []Section: Section 15: Income and Assets

Thinking about the end of each month over the past 12 months, [did you/did your household] generally end up with...

 1   more than enough money left over
 2   some money left over
 3   just enough to make ends meet
 4   not enough to make ends meet

Default Next: Q16-5
Lead-In:Q15-144 [Default]