Household & family · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
SFR
Subfamily relationship
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 1
- Value codes
- 7
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
SFRis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for subfamily relationship. It is a categorical field with 7 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
SFR value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| b | N/A (GQ/not in a subfamily) |
| 1 | Husband/wife no children |
| 2 | Husband/wife with children |
| 3 | Parent in a one-parent subfamily |
| 4 | Child in a married-couple subfamily |
| 5 | Child in a mother-child subfamily |
| 6 | Child in a father-child subfamily |
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SFR — FAQ
What is the SFR variable in PUMS?+
SFR is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "Subfamily relationship". It is a categorical field 1 character long.
What are the SFR codes?+
SFR has 7 value codes in the 2024 dictionary, each mapping a numeric code to a category label — all of them are listed on this page.
Where does the SFR variable come from?+
SFR is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 2024 ACS PUMS data dictionary. PUMSdata is an independent product that makes this microdata easy to explore, and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.