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The Consumer Expenditure Survey Quarterly Interview Survey Control Card is used to establish membership in the consumer unit and to collect demographic characteristics of members. IMPORTANT: The Census Bureau does not release to the Bureau of Labor Statistics any confidential information such as names and addresses. This information is only used during the course of the interview.
I have listed . . . . READ NAMES OF ALL MEMBERS OF CU PROVIDED BEFORE....
Are all these persons still living or staying here?
* [Use up/down arrows to move to the correct row for membership change. When done, REVIEW/Update demographics. Press END key / Use left/right arrows to move to REVIEW/Update demographics. When done, Press END key]
What are the names of all persons living or staying here? Start with the name of the person, or one of the persons, who owns/rents this home. [enter text] _____________
What is the name of the next person living or staying here? [enter text] _____________
* Enter Last Name [enter text] _____________
What is your/name’s relationship to you/name of reference person/the owner/renter?
Are you/Is (name) male or female?
Are you/Is (name) living away at college?
Do you/Does (name) usually live here?
* Probe if usual place of residence is elsewhere
With whom am I speaking?
I have listed . . . * READ NAMES
Have I missed any babies or small children?
Have I missed anyone who usually lives here but is away now - traveling, at school, or in a hospital?
Have I missed any lodgers, boarders, or persons you employ who live here?
Have I missed anyone else staying here?
Is anyone else living or staying here, including newborn babies?
Do all persons in this household live OR eat together?
Do the people who do not live or eat with [Name of reference person] have direct access to a separate living arrangement, from the outside or through a common hallway?
Who does not live or eat with this household.
* Enter all that apply [enter text] _____________You are about to begin asking questions about one or more additional living arrangements at this location to determine if they qualify as EXTRA UNITS!!!
Is the address of the additional living quarters already listed?
This is not an Extra Unit.
Continue with the interview of this unit.
Display any extra units that were already listed this qurater. [enter text] _____________
Does any other household on the property live OR eat with this household?* Redefine the unit to include space occupied by all persons who live and eat together.
Apply merged unit procedures if appropriate.
If merged unit, add person or persons to household roster and complete the interview.
* Begin financial responsibilty questions for any non-relative in this household.
Earlier you said that [(name) was/you were] not related to [name of the reference person].
[Are you/Is (name)] related to anyone else in this household?
Who [are you/is (name)] related to?
PROBE: Anyone else?
* Enter line number(s) [enter text] _____________
Do/Does (NAME) pay for all your/his/her/their housing expenses with your/his/her/their own money?
(List the names of persons in this subfamily)
Do/Does (NAME) pay for all your/his/her/their food expenses with your/his/her/their own money?
(List the names of persons in this subfamily)
Do/Does (NAME) pay for all your/his/her/their other living expenses such as clothing, transportation, etc., with your/his/her/their own money?
(List the names of persons in this subfamily)
Does all or part of the money to pay for (READ NAMES) for the above expenses come from someone in this household?
(List the names of persons in this subfamily)
* Enter line number(s) [enter text] _____________
* HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS BROKEN INTO APPROPRIATE CU’s
(List CU# Line number and name)
During this interview, I will use the words consumer unit or CU. A consumer unit is the person/group of persons in this household who is/are independent of all other persons in this household for payment of their major expenses.
The person(s) I'm including in your CU is(are) (READ NAME(S))
[* UPDATE Marital, Education, College and Armed Forces - Press END when done ]
What is your/(name)’s date of birth?
* Enter Birth Month
* Enter Birth Day [enter text] _____________
* Enter Birth Year [enter value] _____________
As of today, that would make you/(name) "age" year/years old.
Is that correct?
Even though you don’t know your/(name)’s exact birthdate, what is your best guess as to how old you/he/she were/was on your/his/her last birthday?
Are/Is you/he/she under 16?
Are/Is you/(name) Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish?
* Specify: [enter text] _____________
Please chose one or more races that (name)/you considers/consider himself/herself/yourself to be./you consider (child's name) to be.
* Probe if necessary
* Enter all that apply
Please select one of the following to describe your/(name)'s origin.
Are/Is you/(name) -
* Specify: [enter text] _____________
* Specify other race: [enter text] _____________
Are/Is you/(name) now -
What is the highest level of school (name) has/you have completed or the highest degree (name) has/you have received?
Are you/Is (name) currently enrolled in a college or university either -
Are you/Is (name) now in the Armed Forces?
ARMED FORCES — A person is considered to be in the armed forces if they serve in any branch of the U.S military. This includes the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard, their Reserve components and the Air and Army National Guard.
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Last Modified Date: February 21, 2007