National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 State, County, and MSA Geocode

The NLSY97 consists of a nationally representative sample of 8,984 men and women born during the years 1980 through 1984 and living in the United States at the time of the initial survey in 1997. Participants were ages 12 to 16 as of December 31, 1996. The NLSY97 collects extensive information on respondents’ labor market behavior and educational experiences.  The survey also includes data on the respondents’ family and community backgrounds to help researchers assess the impact of schooling and other environmental factors on these labor market entrants. Data from the NLSY97 also aid in determining how the respondents’ experiences relate to establishing careers, participating in government programs, and forming families. Finally, information from the NLSY97 allows researchers to compare the progress of this cohort with that of other cohorts.

This dataset includes geographic data with state, county, and MSA of residence.