Annual Survey of Refugees, 2019

United States of America, 2020

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ORR_USA_2019_ASR_vEXT

Producer(s)

Office of Refugee Resettlement, Urban Institute (Contractor)

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Other organizations Americas

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Data file: 2019 ASR_Public_Use_File_v1

Cases:	4905
Variables:	264

Variables

hhid

unique household id

personid

unique person id

respondent

binary indicator: survey respondent or household member

cohort

cohort of arrival in us

qn1a

1a. let's start with you. not counting you, tell me the names of each person who

numppl

number of people in household (up to 5)

qn1b

1b. what is this person's relationship to the head of household?

qn1c

1c. what is this person's current marital status?

qn1d

1d. what was this person's age at last birthday?

qn1f

1f. is this person male or female?

qn1g

1g. what is this person's country of birth?

qn1h

1h. what is this person's country of citizenship?

qn1i

1i. what is this person's ethnic origin?

qn1jyear

1j. what month and year did this person enter the u.s. to stay?

qn1k

1k. in what state did this person originally resettle?

qn1l

1l. is this person a refugee who has entered the u.s. between 2013 and 2017?

qn2a

2a. how many years of schooling did this person complete before coming to the u.

qn2b

2b. what was the highest degree or certificate that this person obtained before

qn3a

3a. before coming to the u.s., was this person (#1):

qn3b

3b. what kind of work (activities) did this person perform before coming to the

qn4a

4a. at the time of arrival in the u.s., how well did this person speak english?

qn4b

4b. how well does this person speak english now?

qn4c

4c. before coming to the u.s. did this person have any english language instruct

qn4e

4e. within the past 12 months, has this person attended an english language trai

qn4j

4j. is this person currently enrolled in an english language training program?

qn5a

5a. did this person work at a job anytime last week?

qn5b

5b. did this person work at more than one job last week?

qn5c

5c. how many jobs did this person work at last week?

qn6a

6a. how many hours did this person work at his/her primary job last week?

qn6b

6b. how many hours did this person work at all jobs last week?

qn7

7. how much money per hour did this person receive at his/her primary job last w

qn8a

8a. how much did this person earn before taxes from that job?

qn8b

8b. on what basis is that amount computed?

qn9

9. how much money per hour did this person receive from his/her second job last

qn10a

10a. how much did this person earn before taxes from that job?

qn10b

10b. on what basis is that amount computed?

qn11a

11a. has this person ever worked since coming to the u.s. to stay?

qn11aa

11aa. how many weeks has it been since this person had a job?

qn12

12. was this person temporarily absent or on layoff from a job or business last

qn13

13. has this person been looking for work during the last 4 weeks?

qn18a

18a. in the last year, how many weeks did this person work?

qn18b

18b. how many hours per week did this person usually work?

qn18c

18c. what were this person's total earnings before taxes from all jobs in the pa

qn18d01

18d. when did this person get his/her first job in the u.s.?

qn18dmnth

18d. when did this person get his/her first job in the u.s.?

qn18dyear

18d. when did this person get his/her first job in the u.s.?

qn18e

18e. did the income that this person received from his/her first job disqualify

qn19b

19b. what kind of business or industry is this?

qn20

20. (is/was) this person a:

qn24a

24a. within the past 12 months, has this person attended any job training progra

qn24b

24b. how many weeks did that training last?

qn25a

25a. within the past 12 months, has this person attended school or university?

qn25b

25b. was this person attending school or university in order to obtain a degree

qn25c

25c. what degree or certificate was this person attempting to earn?

qn25d

25d. has this person received this degree or certificate?

qn26b

26b. how many months has this person lived at this residence/neighborhood?

qn26d

26d. did this person live in this state a year ago?

qn26e

26e. in which state did this person live a year ago?

qn26estate

26e. in which state did this person live a year ago? specify state

qn26f

26f. what was the primary reason that this person moved to this state?

qn26h

26h. does this person participate in their children's education?

qn27a

27a. has this person applied to adjust his/her immigration status to that of a p

qn27b01

27b. when did this person apply for adjustment to permanent resident status?

qn27bmnth

27b. when did this person apply for adjustment to permanent resident status?

qn27byear

27b. when did this person apply for adjustment to permanent resident status?

qn27c

27c. does this person plan to adjust his/her immigration status in the future?

qn28a

28a. does this person have a physical, mental, or other health condition that ha

qn28b

28b. does this person have a physical, mental, or other health condition that ha

qn29b

29b. what is this person's usual source of medical care?

qn29c

29c. in the past 12 months, was this person covered either by refugee medical as

qn29c_months

29c. in the past 12 months, was this person covered either by refugee medical as

Weight_person

weight for person level analysis (sums to sample size of 3,877)

Weight_person_pop

weight for person level analysis (sums to full pop of 301,121)

Weight_person_R1

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Weight_person_R2

replicate weight 2 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_person

Weight_person_R3

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Weight_person_R4

replicate weight 4 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_person

Weight_person_R5

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Weight_person_R6

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Weight_person_R7

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Weight_person_R8

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Weight_person_R9

replicate weight 9 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_person

Weight_person_R10

replicate weight 10 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_person

Weight_person_R11

replicate weight 11 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_person

Weight_person_R12

replicate weight 12 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_person

Weight_person_R13

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Weight_person_R14

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Weight_person_R15

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Weight_person_R16

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Weight_person_R17

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Weight_person_R18

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Weight_person_R19

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Weight_person_R20

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Weight_person_R21

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Weight_person_R22

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Weight_person_R23

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Weight_person_pop_R1

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Weight_person_pop_R2

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Weight_person_pop_R3

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Weight_person_pop_R4

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Weight_person_pop_R8

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Weight_person_pop_R10

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Weight_person_pop_R11

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Weight_person_pop_R12

replicate weight 12 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_person_pop

Weight_person_pop_R13

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Weight_person_pop_R14

replicate weight 14 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_person_pop

Weight_person_pop_R15

replicate weight 15 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_person_pop

Weight_person_pop_R16

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Weight_person_pop_R17

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Weight_person_pop_R23

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qn30a

30a. in the past 12 months, have one or more persons in your household received

qn30d

30d. how many months in the past 12 months were food stamps received?

qn31a

31a. in the past 12 months, have one or more persons in your household received

qn31d

31d. how many months in the past 12 months was the tanf received?

qn31e

31e. in the last month, was tanf received?

qn31f

31f. since coming to the united states, in how many months have one or more pers

qn31f_months

q31f. since coming to the united states, in how many months have one or more per

qn32a

32a. in the past 12 months, have one or more persons in your household received

qn32d

32d. how many months in the past 12 months was rca received?

qn32e

32e. in the last month, was rca received?

qn33a

33a. in the past 12 months, have one or more persons in your household received

qn33d

33d. how many months in the past 12 months was ssi received?

qn33e

33e. in the last month, was ssi received?

qn33f

33f. since coming to the u.s., in how many months have one or more persons in yo

qn33f_months

q33f. since coming to the u.s., in how many months have one or more persons in y

qn34a

34a. in the past 12 months, have one or more persons in your household received

qn34d

34d. how many months in the past 12 months was ga received?

qn34e

34e. in the last month, was ga received?

qn34f

34f. since coming to the u.s., in how many months have one or more persons in yo

qn34f_months

q34f. since coming to the u.s., in how many months have one or more persons in y

qn35a

35a. in the past 12 months; have one or more persons in your household received

qn38a

38a. is this house or apartment...?

qn38b

38b. how much is the total monthly payment for this housing unit?

qn38c

38c. is this housing unit in a public housing project, that is, is it owned by a

ui_soi_pubassist

ui: source of income: public assistance

ui_soi

ui: source of income

Weight_household

weight for household level analysis (sums to sample size of 1,506)

Weight_household_pop

weight for household level analysis (sums to full pop of 118,403)

Weight_household_R1

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Weight_household_R2

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Weight_household_R6

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Weight_household_R7

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Weight_household_R8

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Weight_household_R9

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Weight_household_R10

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Weight_household_R11

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Weight_household_R12

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Weight_household_R13

replicate weight 13 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household

Weight_household_R14

replicate weight 14 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household

Weight_household_R15

replicate weight 15 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household

Weight_household_R16

replicate weight 16 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household

Weight_household_R17

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Weight_household_R18

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Weight_household_R20

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Weight_household_R21

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Weight_household_R22

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Weight_household_R23

replicate weight 23 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household

Weight_household_pop_R1

replicate weight 1 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household_pop

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replicate weight 9 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household_pop

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replicate weight 10 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household_po

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replicate weight 11 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household_po

Weight_household_pop_R12

replicate weight 12 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household_po

Weight_household_pop_R13

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replicate weight 22 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household_po

Weight_household_pop_R23

replicate weight 23 to est standard errors when weighting by weight_household_po

ui_agect_arrival

ui: age at arrival

qn17_01

17. why is this person not looking for a job?

qn17_02

17. why is this person not looking for a job?

qn17_03

17. why is this person not looking for a job?

qn17_04

17. why is this person not looking for a job?

qn17_05

17. why is this person not looking for a job?

qn17_06

17. why is this person not looking for a job?

qn17_07

17. why is this person not looking for a job?

qn17_08

17. why is this person not looking for a job?

qn17_97

17. why is this person not looking for a job?

qn26ha_01

26h. does this person participate in their children's education?

qn26ha_02

26h. does this person participate in their children's education?

qn26ha_03

26h. does this person participate in their children's education?

qn26ha_04

26h. does this person participate in their children's education?

qn26ha_05

26h. does this person participate in their children's education?

qn26ha_06

26h. does this person participate in their children's education?

qn26ha_07

26h. does this person participate in their children's education?

qn26ha_08

26h. does this person participate in their children's education?

qn26ha_97

26h. does this person participate in their children's education?

qn29a_01

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_02

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_03

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_04

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_05

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_06

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_07

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_08

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_09

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_10

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_11

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_12

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29a_97

29a. during the past 12 months, how were this person's medical expenses paid?

qn29d_01

29d. what type of health insurance coverage did this person have in the past 12

qn29d_02

29d. what type of health insurance coverage did this person have in the past 12

qn29d_03

29d. what type of health insurance coverage did this person have in the past 12

qn29d_04

29d. what type of health insurance coverage did this person have in the past 12

qn29d_97

29d. what type of health insurance coverage did this person have in the past 12

qn30b_01

30b. who received them?

qn30b_02

30b. who received them?

qn30b_03

30b. who received them?

qn30b_04

30b. who received them?

qn30b_05

30b. who received them?

qn31b_01

31b. which household members received such assistance?

qn31b_02

31b. which household members received such assistance?

qn31b_03

31b. which household members received such assistance?

qn31b_04

31b. which household members received such assistance?

qn31b_05

31b. which household members received such assistance?

qn32b_01

32b. which household members received such assistance?

qn32b_02

32b. which household members received such assistance?

qn32b_03

32b. which household members received such assistance?

qn32b_04

32b. which household members received such assistance?

qn32b_05

32b. which household members received such assistance?

qn33b_01

33b. which household members received such assistance?

qn33b_02

33b. which household members received such assistance?

qn33b_03

33b. which household members received such assistance?

qn33b_04

33b. which household members received such assistance?

qn33b_05

33b. which household members received such assistance?

qn34b_01

34b. which household members received such assistance?

qn34b_02

34b. which household members received such assistance?

qn34b_03

34b. which household members received such assistance?

qn34b_04

34b. which household members received such assistance?

qn34b_05

34b. which household members received such assistance?

ui_qn8a_annual

ui: qn8a responses converted to annual earnings

ui_qn10a_annual

ui: qn10a responses converted to annual earnings

ui_cashassist

ui: household receipt of cash assistance

ui_lfp

ui: labor force participation

ui_emprate

ui: employment rate

ui_medicaidrma

ui: receipt of rma/medicaid

ui_lpr

ui: legal permanent residency status

ui_school

ui: adults' education pursuit in the u.s.

ui_work

ui: work status

Total: 264

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