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An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.
Un(der)banked Supplement Variables -- HOUSEHOLD (Group continued on next page...) [top] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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BPSUPINT | Unbanked supplement interview status | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPSUPINT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BUNBANKED | Whether household member owns a checking/savings account | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BUNBANKED | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BUNDERBANKREAS | Main reason anyone in your household needed a payday loan, tax refund anticipation loan, rent-to-own credit agreement, or visited a pawn shop in last 12 months | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BUNDERBANKREAS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BACCT12M | Anyone in the household have a checking or savings account in past 12 months | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BACCT12M | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BACCTEV | Anyone in the household ever had a checking or savings account | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BACCTEV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BACCTFUTREAS | Main reason someone in the household plans to open a bank account | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BACCTFUTREAS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BACCTFUTURE | Likelihood someone in the household plans to open a bank account | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BACCTFUTURE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BAUTOTITLE12M | Anyone in the household have an auto loan title in past 12 months | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BAUTOTITLE12M | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BCHECKEV | Anyone in the household ever went to a place other than a bank to cash a check in last 12 months | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BCHECKEV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BCHECK12M | Anyone in the household went to a place other than a bank to cash a check in last 12 months | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BCHECK12M | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BCHECKOFT | How often anyone in the household cashes a check at a place other than a bank | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BCHECKOFT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BCHECKREAS | Main reason for going to a place other than a bank to cash a check | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BCHECKREAS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BFINPART | How much the respondent participates in household financial decisions | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BFINPART | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BFINSHARE | Whether household members share finances | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BFINSHARE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BMORDEREV | Anyone in the household ever went to a place other than a bank to purchase a money order | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BMORDEREV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BMORDER12M | Anyone in the household went to a place other than a bank to purchase a money order in last 12 months | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BMORDER12M | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BMORDEROFT | How often anyone in the household purchases money at a place other than a bank | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BMORDEROFT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BMORDERREAS | Main reason for purchasing money orders at a place other than a bank | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BMORDERREAS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BNOACCT | Ever a time when household had no account in past 12 months | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BNOACCT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BPAWNEV | Anyone in the household ever sold items at a pawn shop because cash was needed | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPAWNEV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
Variable
|
Variable Label
|
Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
|
ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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BPAWN12M | Anyone in the household sold items at a pawn shop because cash was needed in the last 12 months | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPAWN12M | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BPAWNOFT | How often anyone in the household sold items at a pawn shop | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPAWNOFT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BPAWNREAS | Main reason for pawning an item rather than getting a bank loan | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPAWNREAS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BPAYDAY | Anyone in the household has ever used payday loan services | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPAYDAY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BPAYDAYOFT | How many times in the past 12 months did anyone in the household use payday loan services | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPAYDAYOFT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BPAYDAYREAS | Main reason for using payday loan services rather than a bank | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPAYDAYREAS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BREMIT | Anyone in the household went to a place other than a bank to send money to others outside the US | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BREMIT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BREMITREAS | Main reason for going to a place other than a bank to send money to others outside the US | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BREMITREAS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BRENT2OWNEV | Anyone in the household ever had a rent-to-own agreement | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BRENT2OWNEV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BRENT2OWN12M | Anyone in the household had a rent-to-own agreement in the last 12 months | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BRENT2OWN12M | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BRENT2OWNOFT | How often anyone in the household do business at a rent-to-own store | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BRENT2OWNOFT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BTAXLOAN5YR | Anyone in the household has taken out a tax refund anticipation loan in last 5 years | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BTAXLOAN5YR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BTAXLOAN12M | Anyone in the household has taken out a tax refund anticipation loan in last 12 months | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BTAXLOAN12M | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BACCTACCS | Most common way account accessed | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BACCTACCS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BNOACCTREAS | Main reason household does not have an account. | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BNOACCTREAS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BPPAID12M | Used prepaid cards in the last 12 months | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPPAID12M | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BPPAIDBANK | Prepaid cards used in the last 12 months came from bank | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPPAIDBANK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BPPAIDRTL | Prepaid cards used in the last 12 months came from non-bank store or website | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPPAIDRTL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BPPAIDGOV | Prepaid cards used in the last 12 months came from government agency | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPPAIDGOV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
BPPAIDEMP | Prepaid cards used in the last 12 months were employer payroll cards | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BPPAIDEMP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |