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distmov

distance of residential move

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Geographic Mobility

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	91	0.45%
inapplicable	-8	18695	92.66%
[Value >= 0]	1	1391	6.89%
	Total	20177	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
30.08	18786	0	669.78	76.31	1391

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	70	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	18998	91.71%
[Value >= 0]	1	1647	7.95%
	Total	20715	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
25.19	19068	0	608.48	69.94	1647

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	55	0.26%
inapplicable	-8	19724	92.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	1610	7.53%
	Total	21389	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
25.52	19779	0	715.02	73.26	1610

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	89	0.41%
inapplicable	-8	20095	92.48%
[Value >= 0]	1	1546	7.11%
	Total	21730	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
25.33	20184	0	671.78	71.69	1546

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	95	0.43%
inapplicable	-8	20271	91.61%
[Value >= 0]	1	1761	7.96%
	Total	22127	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
26.34	20366	0	722.14	73.52	1761

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	62	0.27%
inapplicable	-8	20667	91.55%
[Value >= 0]	1	1845	8.17%
	Total	22574	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
27.45	20729	0	650.3	76.16	1845

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	59	0.25%
inapplicable	-8	21504	91.76%
[Value >= 0]	1	1872	7.99%
	Total	23435	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
28.07	21563	0	681.41	75.58	1872

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	44	0.17%
inapplicable	-8	24747	93.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	1795	6.75%
	Total	26586	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.4	24791	0	696.55	81.32	1795

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	43	0.2%
inapplicable	-8	19679	91.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	1880	8.7%
	Total	21602	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
30.88	19722	0	692.37	78.27	1880

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	55	0.26%
inapplicable	-8	20141	93.39%
[Value >= 0]	1	1370	6.35%
	Total	21566	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
30.79	20196	0	716.85	79.11	1370

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	26	0.18%
inapplicable	-8	13424	90.49%
[Value >= 0]	1	1385	9.34%
	Total	14835	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.44	13450	0	598.42	71.9	1385

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.13%
inapplicable	-8	13732	91.29%
[Value >= 0]	1	1291	8.58%
	Total	15042	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
31.42	13751	0	557.02	80.42	1291

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	11557	90.86%
[Value >= 0]	1	1153	9.06%
	Total	12720	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.68	11567	0	747.22	87.15	1153

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	11373	90.63%
[Value >= 0]	1	1158	9.23%
	Total	12549	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
35.92	11391	0	598.42	80.33	1158

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	11606	90.31%
[Value >= 0]	1	1240	9.65%
	Total	12851	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
34.82	11611	0	667.93	83.62	1240

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	58	0.44%
inapplicable	-8	11941	91.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	1105	8.43%
	Total	13104	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
36.31	11999	0	660.12	84.73	1105

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	69	0.52%
inapplicable	-8	12121	92.17%
[Value >= 0]	1	961	7.31%
	Total	13151	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
34.37	12190	0	660.12	90.27	961

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	64	0.44%
inapplicable	-8	13305	92.27%
[Value >= 0]	1	1050	7.28%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.34	13369	0	669.78	79.15	1050

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	49	0.33%
inapplicable	-8	13617	91.56%
[Value >= 0]	1	1207	8.12%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
28.48	13666	0	608.48	76.38	1207

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	37	0.24%
inapplicable	-8	14111	91.68%
[Value >= 0]	1	1244	8.08%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
28.13	14148	0	715.02	78.64	1244

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	47	0.3%
inapplicable	-8	14421	92.34%
[Value >= 0]	1	1149	7.36%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
28.71	14468	0	671.78	73.85	1149

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	59	0.37%
inapplicable	-8	14411	91.26%
[Value >= 0]	1	1321	8.37%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.88	14470	0	722.14	77.92	1321

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	44	0.27%
inapplicable	-8	14845	91.42%
[Value >= 0]	1	1349	8.31%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
30.74	14889	0	650.3	79.06	1349

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	37	0.22%
inapplicable	-8	15190	91.52%
[Value >= 0]	1	1370	8.25%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.75	15227	0	681.41	74.25	1370

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	33	0.17%
inapplicable	-8	17498	92.74%
[Value >= 0]	1	1336	7.08%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
35.89	17531	0	696.55	84.74	1336

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.21%
inapplicable	-8	14162	90.76%
[Value >= 0]	1	1409	9.03%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
35.26	14194	0	692.37	84.56	1409

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	35	0.22%
inapplicable	-8	14526	92.98%
[Value >= 0]	1	1062	6.8%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.87	14561	0	716.85	83.25	1062

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.17%
inapplicable	-8	9850	90.32%
[Value >= 0]	1	1038	9.52%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
31.38	9868	0	598.42	74.25	1038

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.13%
inapplicable	-8	10170	90.86%
[Value >= 0]	1	1009	9.01%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
34.38	10184	0	557.02	85.03	1009

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	8540	90.49%
[Value >= 0]	1	890	9.43%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
36.65	8548	0	747.22	85.26	890

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.16%
inapplicable	-8	8324	90.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	910	9.84%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
39.09	8339	0	598.42	84.33	910

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	8530	89.97%
[Value >= 0]	1	947	9.99%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
36.49	8534	0	667.93	85.79	947

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	48	0.5%
inapplicable	-8	8721	90.84%
[Value >= 0]	1	831	8.66%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
38.86	8769	0	660.12	88.51	831

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	58	0.59%
inapplicable	-8	9050	91.92%
[Value >= 0]	1	737	7.49%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
38.31	9108	0	660.12	94.62	737

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	126	0.48%
inapplicable	-8	24803	93.94%
[Value >= 0]	1	1474	5.58%
	Total	26403	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
31.39	24929	0	669.78	79.27	1474

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	91	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	25007	93.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	1747	6.51%
	Total	26845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
25.75	25098	0	608.48	71.24	1747

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	114	0.42%
inapplicable	-8	25343	93.31%
[Value >= 0]	1	1703	6.27%
	Total	27160	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
26.04	25457	0	715.02	72.92	1703

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	106	0.38%
inapplicable	-8	26270	93.78%
[Value >= 0]	1	1635	5.84%
	Total	28011	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
27.51	26376	0	671.78	75.59	1635

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	121	0.42%
inapplicable	-8	26532	93.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	1837	6.45%
	Total	28490	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
26.49	26653	0	722.14	73.81	1837

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	85	0.29%
inapplicable	-8	26951	92.84%
[Value >= 0]	1	1992	6.86%
	Total	29028	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
27.71	27036	0	650.3	75.94	1992

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	69	0.24%
inapplicable	-8	27250	93.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	1975	6.74%
	Total	29294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
28.5	27319	0	681.41	75.27	1975

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	57	0.18%
inapplicable	-8	29487	93.73%
[Value >= 0]	1	1914	6.08%
	Total	31458	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.66	29544	0	696.55	80.52	1914

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	47	0.18%
inapplicable	-8	23914	92.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	2006	7.73%
	Total	25967	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
31.85	23961	0	798.08	82.13	2006

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	60	0.24%
inapplicable	-8	23053	93.89%
[Value >= 0]	1	1440	5.86%
	Total	24553	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
31.45	23113	0	716.85	80.28	1440

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.18%
inapplicable	-8	15973	91.48%
[Value >= 0]	1	1456	8.34%
	Total	17461	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
31.28	16005	0	598.42	75.22	1456

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	16708	92.45%
[Value >= 0]	1	1343	7.43%
	Total	18073	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
31.2	16730	0	557.02	79.67	1343

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	14434	92.18%
[Value >= 0]	1	1211	7.73%
	Total	15659	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
34.47	14448	0	747.22	87.55	1211

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	14494	91.99%
[Value >= 0]	1	1243	7.89%
	Total	15756	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
35.07	14513	0	598.42	79.54	1243

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	133	0.84%
inapplicable	-8	14412	90.62%
[Value >= 0]	1	1358	8.54%
	Total	15903	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
34.14	14545	0	667.93	82.97	1358

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	204	1.27%
inapplicable	-8	14684	91.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	1222	7.59%
	Total	16110	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
35.89	14888	0	660.12	84.1	1222

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	292	1.92%
inapplicable	-8	13775	90.55%
[Value >= 0]	1	1146	7.53%
	Total	15213	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
35.16	14067	0	660.12	91.17	1146

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