H4EC19

Name

H4EC19

Question Text

Think of this ladder as representing where people stand in the United States. At the top of the ladder (step 10) are the people who have the most money and education, and the most respected jobs. At the bottom of the ladder (step 1) are the people who have the least money and education, and the least respected jobs or no job. Where would you place yourself on this ladder? Pick the number for the step that shows where you think you stand at this time in your life, relative to other people in the United States.

Representation Type

Code List

Selection Style

SelectOne

Measurement Unit

numeric

Codes

Dataset

wave4

Value	Valid	Label	Frequency	% of Valid	% of All
1	Valid	step 1	368	2.35%	2.34%
2	Valid	step 2	679	4.34%	4.32%
3	Valid	step 3	1,877	11.99%	11.95%
4	Valid	step 4	2,777	17.74%	17.69%
5	Valid	step 5	4,259	27.20%	27.13%
6	Valid	step 6	2,627	16.78%	16.73%
7	Valid	step 7	1,935	12.36%	12.32%
8	Valid	step 8	761	4.86%	4.85%
9	Valid	step 9	195	1.25%	1.24%
10	Valid	step 10	180	1.15%	1.15%
96	Missing	refused	18		0.11%
98	Missing	don't know	25		0.16%

Total Responses	Valid	Invalid	Min	Max
15701	15658	43	1	10