Literal question
[Questions 7 - 14 were asked of all households.]
7. a) How many separate rooms are in this house, apartment, or mobile home?
Rooms must be separated by built-in archways or walls that extend out at least 6 inches and go from floor to ceiling.
Include bedrooms, kitchens, etc.
Exclude bathrooms, porches, balconies, foyers, halls, or unfinished basements.
Number of rooms ____
Interviewer instructions
Answer questions 1 through 21 for the house, apartment, or mobile home at the address on the mailing label.
7b. Include all rooms intended to be used as bedrooms in this house, apartment, or mobile home, even if they are currently being used for other purposes.
Print "0" for an efficiency or studio apartment that does not have a separate bedroom. Your response to this question (7b) should be smaller than the number of rooms reported in question 7a.