9999999 = N.I.U. (Not in Universe).

The Census Bureau applies different disclosure avoidance measures across time for individuals with high income in this variable. Detailed explanations of these methods, topcodes, and replacement value and swap value thresholds are available here.

Description

INCOTHER is a residual category for pre-tax income for the previous calendar year that was not reported in other, more specific, income variables. Small amounts of income from hobbies, severance pay, and foster child care payments are included in INCOTHER, as is any income that respondents failed to report earlier in the interview.

INCOTHER covers income not captured in the variables INCWAGE, INCBUS, INCFARM, INCSS, INCWELFR, INCRETIR, INCSSI, INCINT, INCUNEMP, INCWKCOM, INCVET, INCSURV, INCDISAB, INCRENT, INCDIVID, INCEDUC, INCCHILD, INCALIM, and INCASIST.

Amounts are expressed as they were reported to the interviewer; users must adjust for inflation using Consumer Price Index adjustment factors.

Comparability

Starting 2015, INCOTHER now captures the variable INCALIM. Aside from this change, the variable is only affected by changes due to inflation.

Comparability with IPUMS-USA

Universe

Flags

Unharmonized Variables

• UH_INCOTH_A2
• UH_INCOTH_A3
• UH_INCOTH_A4