This data set is adapted from the 2000 Census (5% sample, person records). It is restricted to programmers and engineers in the Silicon Valley area.
The variable codes, e.g. occupational codes, are available from the Census Bureau. (Short code lists are given in the record layout, but longer ones are in the appendix Code Lists.)
The variables are:
age, with a U(0,1) variate added for jitter
cit, citizenship; 1-4 code various categories of
citizens; 5 means noncitizen (including permanent residents
educ: 01-09 code no college; 10-12 means some college;
13 is a bachelor's degree, 14 a master's, 15 a professiona deal and
16 is a doctorate
occ, occupation
birth, place of birth
wageinc, wage income
wkswrkd, number of weeks worked
yrentry, year of entry to the U.S. (0 for natives)
powpuma, location of work
gender, 1 for male, 2 for female
data(prgeng)