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Puerto Rico Community Survey 2010 - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 2010
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PRI_2010_PHC_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Home heating fuel (PR2010A_0061)

Data file: PRI2010-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 201
End: 201
Width: 1
Range: 0 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[Questions 7 - 14 were asked of all households.]


10. Which fuel is used most for heating this house, apartment or mobile home?

[] Gas: from underground pipes serving the neighborhood
[] Gas: bottled, tank or LP
[] Electricity
[] Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
[] Coal or coke
[] Wood
[] Solar energy
[] Other fuel
[] No fuel used
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 No fuel used
2 Utility gas from underground pipes serving neighborhood
3 Bottled, tank, or liquefied petroleum gas
4 Electricity
5 Fuel oil, kerosene, other liquid fuels
6 Coal or coke
7 Wood
8 Solar energy
9 Other
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
Answer questions 1 through 21 for the house, apartment, or mobile home at the address on the mailing label.


10. Mark one category for the fuel used MOST to heat this house, apartment, or mobile home. In buildings containing more than one apartment, you may obtain this information from the owner, manager, or janitor.

Solar energy is provided by a system that collects, stores, and distributes heat from the sun. Other fuel includes any fuel not listed separately, such as purchased steam, fuel briquettes, and waste material.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the primary source of heating fuel used in the household.
Universe
Private households

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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