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SPMHEAT_19RYALT is a 4-digit numeric variable.
Description
SPMHEAT_19RYALT measures the value of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) subsidies received by the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) family unit. SPMHEAT_19RYALT is used to calculate the SPM. This variable is identical to SPMHEAT and is provided only as a convenience to users who may wish to have a complete set of all SPM alternative variables.
This variable is an identical version of SPMHEAT that was re-released for the 2020 ASEC which reflects methodological changes first introduced with the 2021 CPS ASEC sample. For more information, see our documentation on the re-release of the 2019 SPM research file in the 2020 ASEC that describes methodological improvements that impact SPM resource and threshold variables. The SPM reference year is the calendar year to which the income, taxes, transfers, expenses, and poverty thresholds apply.
SPMHEAT_19RYALT is expressed in dollars of the given year; users can adjust for inflation with Consumer Price Index adjustment factors.
Universe
- 2020: All persons.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
