1990 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1990

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Reference ID

PRI_1990_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 (PR1990A_CONSTYPR)

Data file: PRI1990_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 254

End: 254

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="PR90A122"><span class="em">H13. Which best describes the construction material of this building?</span><br />Read categories and mark (X) only ONE box.<br />Concrete walls (poured concrete, concrete blocks, stone, etc.)<br /><div class="i1">[ ] 1 With concrete slab roof<br />[ ] 2 With wood frame roof</div><br />Wood frame walls<br /><div class="i1">[ ] 3 With concrete foundation, poured concrete, etc.<br />[ ] 4 With wood stilt foundation<br />[ ] 5 Mixed concrete and wood walls<br />[ ] 6 Other type of construction material</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 materials used in the construction of the dwelling.

Universe

Puerto Rico 1990: Private, occupied and vacant dwellings [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

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