Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 2001

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Reference ID

CAN_2001_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Number of rooms (CA2001A_0022)

Data file: CAN2001-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 83

End: 84

Width: 2

Range: 1 - 99

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

H3(a). How many rooms are there in this dwelling?

Include kitchen, bedrooms, finished rooms in the attic or basement, etc.
Do not count bathrooms, halls, vestibules and rooms used solely for business purposes.
Number of rooms ____

Categories

Value	Category
1	One room
2	Two rooms
3	Three rooms
4	Four rooms
5	Five rooms
6	Six rooms
7	Seven rooms
8	Eight rooms
9	Nine rooms
10	Ten or more rooms
99	NIU (not in universe)

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.

Interviewer instructions

Question H3 -- Number of rooms and bedrooms

Part (a) -- Number of rooms in dwelling

Do not count any half-rooms (for example, instead of 1 1/2, enter either 1 or 2, depending on which best describes the dwelling).
If a room is partially divided by a fixed or movable partition, or has two parts used for different purposes such as an L-shaped living and dining room, count it as two separate rooms.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the number of rooms in a dwelling. A room is an enclosed area within a dwelling which is finished and suitable for year-round living.

Universe

Private households

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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