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

Producer(s)

U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Annual gas cost (PR1980A_COSTGAS)

Data file: PRI1980_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Continuous

Start: 162

End: 165

Width: 4

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="PR80A042 PR80A044 PR80A045 PR80A046 PR80A047"><span class="em">H21. What are the costs of utilities and fuels for your living quarters?</span><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="PR80A045" v="PR80A045 PR80A042"><span class="em">b. Gas </span><br /><div class="i1">Average monthly cost $ ____.00</div><br />or<br /><div class="i1">[] Included in rent or no charge<br />[] Gas not used</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the annual natural gas cost in US dollars.

Universe

Puerto Rico 1980: Private, occupied dwellings [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

This is a 4-digit numeric variable.

Codes0 = NIU (not in universe).
720 = Top code.
9994 =gas not used.
9995 = gas included in rent or no charge.

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