1980 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1980

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Reference ID

PRI_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Type of construction material (PR1980A_CONSTYPR)

Data file: PRI1980_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 251

End: 251

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="PR80A122"><span class="em">H29. Which best describes the type of construction of this building? </span><br /><br />Fill one circle.<br />Masonry walls (poured concrete, concrete blocks, stone, ornamental blocks, etc.)<br /><div class="i1">[] With concrete slab roof<br />[] With wood frame roof</div><br /><br />Wood frame walls<br /><div class="i1">[] With masonry foundation, poured concrete, etc.<br />[] With wood stilt foundation<br />[] Mixed masonry and wood walls<br />[] Other type of construction</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
	NIU (not in universe)
1	Masonry or concrete walls - concrete slab roof
2	Masonry or concrete walls - wood frame roof
3	Wood frame walls - masonry foundation
4	Wood frame walls - wood base or wood stilt foundation
5	Mixed concrete and wood walls
6	Other type of construction

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 the type of construction material.

Universe

Puerto Rico 1980: Vacant and private dwellings [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

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