Codebook

Survey: 2017 NHTS
Name: LIF_CYC
Description: Life Cycle classification for the household, derived by attributes pertaining to age, relationship, and work status
Question number: ORNL
Type: Character
Length: 2 characters

This variable is in these files:
Household File Person File Vehicle File Day Trip File Long Trip File
 Y  Y  Y  Y  -


Response frequencies for variable LIF_CYC in the Household file 
  Unweighted Frequency Unweighted Percent
Code Meaning 1 0.0
-9 Not ascertained
01 one adult, no children 23,124 17.8
02 2+ adults, no children 27,531 21.2
03 one adult, youngest child 0-5 938 0.7
04 2+ adults, youngest child 0-5 9,411 7.3
05 one adult, youngest child 6-15 2,373 1.8
06 2+ adults, youngest child 6-15 10,083 7.8
07 one adult, youngest child 16-21 1,142 0.9
08 2+ adults, youngest child 16-21 4,408 3.4
09 one adult, retired, no children 18,647 14.4
10 2+ adults, retired, no children 32,038 24.7
Total 129,696 100.0