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1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1970
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PRI_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Monthly gross rent (PR1970A_RENTGRS)

Data file: PRI1970_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Continuous
Start: 130
End: 133
Width: 4
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">H11.</span></p>

<p><svar v="PR70A033 PR70A034">[Answer this question if you pay rent for your housing unit.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="PR70A033 PR70A034"><span class="em">a.</span> If you pay rent by the month --<br /><span class="em">What is the monthly rent?</span><br /><div class="i1">Write the amount here _____.00<br />and<br />Fill one circle here</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Less than $10<br />[] $10 to $19<br />[] $20 to $29<br />[] $30 to $39<br />[] $40 to $49<br />[] $50 to $59<br />[] $60 to $69<br />[] $70 to $79<br />[] $80 to $89<br />[] $90 to $99<br />[] $100 to $119<br />[] $120 to $149<br />[] $150 to $199<br />[] $200 or more</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="PR70A033 PR70A034"><span class="em">b.</span><br />[If you do not pay monthly rent]<br /><span class="em">What is your rent, and what period of time does it cover? </span><br /><div class="i1">$ (Nearest dollar) _____.00 per (Week, half-month, year, etc.) _____</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="PR70A034 PR70A035 PR70A036 PR70A037 PR70A038">[Ask question H15 if rented for cash.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="PR70A034 PR70A035 PR70A036 PR70A037 PR70A038"><span class="em">H15. In addition to the rent entered in H11, do you also pay for - </span><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="PR70A035" v="PR70A035 PR70A034"><span class="em">a. Electricity? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] Yes, average monthly cost is</div><br /><div class="i2">$_____.00</div><br /><div class="i2">[] No, included in rent<br />[] No, electricity not used</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="PR70A036" v="PR70A036 PR70A034"><span class="em">b. Gas? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] Yes, average monthly cost is</div><br /><div class="i2">$_____.00</div><br /><div class="i1">[] No, included in rent<br />[] No, gas not used</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="PR70A037" v="PR70A037 PR70A034"><span class="em">c. Water? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] Yes, yearly cost is</div><br /><div class="i2">$______.00</div><br /><div class="i1">[] No, included in rent or no charge</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="PR70A038" v="PR70A038 PR70A034"><span class="em">d. Oil, kerosene, charcoal, wood, etc.? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] Yes, yearly cost is</div><br /><div class="i2">$_____.00</div><br /><div class="i1">[] No, included in rent<br />[] No, these fuels not used</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable identifies the monthly gross rent of the household.
Universe
Puerto Rico 1970: Renter-occupied units rented for cash; not one-family houses on 3+ cuerdas; not group quarters [Universe not verifiable]

concept

Concept

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
This is a 4-digit numeric variable.


Codes0 = NIU (not in universe).
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