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1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Trinidad and Tobago, 1980
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Reference ID
TTO_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Type of dwelling (TT1980A_DWTYPE)

Data file: TTO1980_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 144
End: 145
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">Characteristics of Dwelling Unit</span></p>

<p>43. Type of dwelling
<br />In what type of dwelling are you living?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Separate house<br />[] 2 Flat/apartment<br />[] 3 Condominium<br />[] 4 Double house/duplex<br />[] 5 Part of commercial/industrial building<br />[] 6 Barracks<br />[] 7 Out--room<br />[] 8 Other private dwelling<br />[] 9 Group dwelling<br />[] 10 Other<br />[] 11 No fixed abode<br />[] 99 Not stated</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 Separate house
02 Flat or apartment
03 Condominium
04 Double house or duplex
05 Barracks
06 Out-room
07 Other private dwelling
08 Group dwelling
09 Other
98 Unknown
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 dwelling.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 1980: All households

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Concept
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