Work & commute · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
WKEXREL
Work experience of householder and spouse
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 2
- Value codes
- 16
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
WKEXRELis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for work experience of householder and spouse. It is a categorical field with 16 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
WKEXREL value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| bb | N/A (GQ/vacant/not a family) |
| 01 | Householder and spouse worked FT |
| 02 | Householder worked FT; spouse worked less than FT |
| 03 | Householder worked FT; spouse did not work |
| 04 | Householder worked less than FT; spouse worked FT |
| 05 | Householder worked less than FT; spouse worked less than FT |
| 06 | Householder worked less than FT; spouse did not work |
| 07 | Householder did not work; spouse worked FT |
| 08 | Householder did not work; spouse worked less than FT |
| 09 | Householder did not work; spouse did not work |
| 10 | Male householder worked FT; no spouse present |
| 11 | Male householder worked less than FT; no spouse present |
| 12 | Male householder did not work; no spouse present |
| 13 | Female householder worked FT; no spouse present |
| 14 | Female householder worked less than FT; no spouse present |
| 15 | Female householder did not work; no spouse present |
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WKEXREL — FAQ
What is the WKEXREL variable in PUMS?+
WKEXREL is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "Work experience of householder and spouse". It is a categorical field 2 characters long.
What are the WKEXREL codes?+
WKEXREL has 16 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 WKEXREL variable come from?+
WKEXREL 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.