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1980 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1980
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PRI_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Monthly gross rent (PR1980A_RENTGRS)

Data file: PRI1980_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Continuous
Start: 153
End: 156
Width: 4
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="PR80A041 PR80A042"><span class="em">H12. If you pay rent for your living quarters: </span><br /><br /><span class="em">What is the monthly rent? </span><br /><br />If rent is not paid by the month, see Questionnaire Reference Book on how to figure a monthly rent.<br /><div class="i1">[] Less than $30<br />[] $30 to $39<br />[] $40 to $49<br />[] $50 to $59<br />[] $60 to $69<br />[] $70 to $79<br />[] $80 to $89<br />[] $90 to $99<br />[] $100 to $109<br />[] $110 to $119<br />[] $120 to $129<br />[] $130 to $139<br />[] $140 to $149<br />[] $150 to $159<br />[] $160 to $169<br />[] $170 to $179<br />[] $180 to $189<br />[] $190 to $199<br />[] $200 to $224<br />[] $225 to $249<br />[] $250 to $299<br />[] $300 to $349<br />[] $350 to $399<br />[] $400 or more</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><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="PR80A044" v="PR80A044 PR80A042"><span class="em">a. Electricity </span><br /><div class="i1">Average monthly cost $ ____.00</div><br />or<br /><div class="i1">[] Included in rent or no charge<br />[] Electricity not used</div><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></p>

<p><svar a="PR80A046" v="PR80A046 PR80A042"><span class="em">c. Water </span><br /><div class="i1">Average monthly cost $ ____.00</div><br />or<br /><div class="i1">[] Included in rent or no charge</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="PR80A047" v="PR80A047 PR80A042"><span class="em">d. Oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc. </span><br /><div class="i1">Average monthly cost $ ____.00</div><br />or<br /><div class="i1">[] Included in rent or no charge<br />[] These fuels not used</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the household's monthly gross rent.
Universe
Puerto Rico 1980: Renter-occupied units rented for cash; not one-family houses on 10+ acres; not group quarters [discrepancies: type I none; type II 2.1%]

concept

Concept

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
This is a 4-digit numeric variable.


Codes0 = NIU (not in universe).
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