/*SHORT TITLE: Notes on data files */
The files MC92A4.DBF and SC92A1.DBF are the original files data for the
1992 Manufacturing sector and Service Sector . These are only two of the
many data files from both the 1992 and 1987 Economic Census that are stored
on the CD-ROM.
The MC92A4.DBF and SC92A1.DBF do not describe industry using the standard
SIC code but use a field called SICKEY. The relationship between SIC Code
and SICKEY is documented in the file SICKEY. This file also contains
descriptors of varying length for SIC code reporting levels.
The systems files (.dta, .por, .sav) were created by merging information
from SICKEY on to the data contained in files MC92A4.DBF and SC92A1.DBF.
These system files contain data at all geographic levels of reporting.
Industry definitions are avaiable for both SICKEY and the standard SIC
codes and definitions. (Note for confidentiality purposes data is not
always available at the level detail provided by all four digits of SIC
code.)
The data files:
mc92a4.dta
mc92a4.por
mc92a4.sav
sc92a1.dta
sc92a1.por
sc92a1.sav
contain all the data from the original .dbf file, plus SIC code information
from the SICKEY.dbf file merged on to each record.
Manufacturer Abstract:
1992 Census of Manufactures
Geographic Area Series
Abstract
=>CITATION
Census of Manufactures on CD-ROM, 1992: Geographic Area Series / prepared
by the Bureau of the Census. Washington: The Bureau [producer and
distributor], 1995.
=>TYPE OF FILE
Summary statistics
=>UNIVERSE DESCRIPTION
The universe of these files is establishments primarily engaged in
manufacturing with one or more paid employees. This universe includes all
establishments classified in the manufacturing Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) codes 2011 through 3999. Both operating establishments
and auxiliary establishments are included in all files. Manufacturing is
defined as the mechanical or chemical transformation of substances or
materials into new products.
=>SUBJECT-MATTER DESCRIPTION
These data are exactly the same as shown in tables 1 through 8 of the
printed Geographic Area Series reports, with the exception of table 2b
which is not shown. In addition, for 1992, data from table 9 are presented
in these files; for 1987, these data were presented in the Location of
Manufacturing Plants abstract.
=>GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Data are provided by industry level for the following geographic areas
based upon their employment size:
- Data by Total for All Manufacturing Industries by State for all
employment levels
- Data by Total for All Manufacturing Industries for States, Metropolitan
Statistical Areas (MSA's) Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(CMSA's), Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSA's), Counties,
and Places with 450 or more manufacturing employees.
- Data by 2-, 3-, and 4-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
Code for States with 150 or more manufacturing employees.
- Data by 2-, 3-, and 4-digit SIC Code for MSA's, CMSA's, and PMSA's with
250 or more manufacturing employees.
- Data by 2-, 3-, and 4-digit SIC Code for Counties and Places with 450
or more manufacturing employees.
Service Instustries Abstract:
Census of Service Industries on CD-ROM, 1992: Geographic Area
Series / prepared by the Bureau of the Census. Washington: The
Census Bureau [producer and distributor], 1994
=>TYPE OF FILE
Summary statistics
=>UNIVERSE DESCRIPTION
The universe is all service industries establishments with
payroll. Establishments with no paid employees are not included
in the Geographic Area Series files, but are included in the
Nonemployer Statistics Series.
=>SUBJECT-MATTER DESCRIPTION
The information included on the Geographic Area Series files of
this CD-ROM is the same as that shown in the printed Geographic
Area Series, SC92-A-1 to 52.