Housing & costs · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
TEL
Telephone service
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 1
- Value codes
- 3
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
TELis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for telephone service. It is a categorical field with 3 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
TEL value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| b | N/A (GQ/vacant) |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
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TEL — FAQ
What is the TEL variable in PUMS?+
TEL is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "Telephone service". It is a categorical field 1 character long.
What are the TEL codes?+
TEL has 3 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 TEL variable come from?+
TEL 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.