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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Duration of vacancy (US1980A_VACDUR)

Data file: USA1980_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 244

End: 244

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<span class="em">For vacant units: </span></p>

<p><span class="em">C1. Is this unit for - </span><div class="i1">[] Year round use<br />[] Seasonal/mig. - skip C2, C3, and D.</div><span class="em">C2. Vacancy status</span><div class="i1">[] For rent<br />[] For sale only<br />[] Rented or sold, not occupied<br />[] Held for occasional use<br />[] Other vacant</div><span class="em">C3. Is this unit boarded up?</span><div class="i1">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><span class="em">D. Months vacant</span><div class="i1">[] Less than 1 month<br />[] 1 up to 2 months<br />[] 2 up to 6 months<br />[] 6 up to 12 months<br />[] 1 year up to 2 years<br />[] 2 or more years</div>

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Less than 1 month
2	1 -2 months
3	2 -6 months
4	6 -12 months
5	12 -24 months
6	More than 24 months

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the length of time elapsed since the last occupants moved out of each vacant unit. For new, never-occupied vacant units, this variable measures the length of time elapsed since construction was completed.

Universe

United States 1980: Not group quarters, only vacant units, not seasonal or migratory units [not verifiable]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Technical Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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