1980 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1980

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USA_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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Trucks and vans available (US1980A_TRUCKS)

Data file: USA1980_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 267

End: 267

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="US80A071"><span class="em">H29. How many vans or trucks of one-ton capacity or less are kept at home for use by members of your household? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] 1 van or truck<br />[] 2 vans or trucks<br />[] 3 or more vans or trucks</div><br /><br />[Count company cars, (including police cars and taxicabs) and company trucks that are regularly kept at home and used by household members. Do not count cars or trucks permanently out of working order.]<br /></svar>

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	No trucks or vans
2	1 available
3	2
4	3+

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the number of trucks and vans regularly kept at home for use by members of the household, including company vehicles. Excludes trucks with more than one-ton capacity, those permanently out of working order, and those used only for business purposes.

Universe

United States 1980: Private, occupied dwellings [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Other Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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