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1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1981
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CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Length of occupancy (CA1981A_OCCDUR)

Data file: CAN1981_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 137
End: 137
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA81A036">14. How long have you lived in this dwelling?<br /><div class="i1">Mark one box only<br />[] Less than one year<br />[] One to two years<br />[] Three to five years<br />[] Six to ten years<br />[] More than ten years</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Less than 1 year
2 1 - 2
3 3 - 5
4 6 - 10
5 10+
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates how long the household has occupied its dwelling.
Universe
Canada 1981: Private households [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Other Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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