2010 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Philippines, 2010
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Reference ID
PHL_2010_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Philippine Statistics Authority, IPUMS
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- Data files
- PHL2010_PHC-H-H.dat
- PHL2010_PHC-P-H.dat
Year building or house was built (PH2010A_BLTYEAR)
Data file: PHL2010_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
213
End:
214
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
B5. Year building / house was built- When was this building/house built?</p>
<div class="i1">B5 is to be asked from any household in the building. Write X in the box.<br /><br />[] 01 2010<br />[] 02 2009<br />[] 03 2008<br />[] 04 2007<br />[] 05 2006<br />[] 06 2001-2005<br />[] 07 1991-2000<br />[] 08 1981-1990<br />[] 09 1971-1980<br />[] 10 1970 or earlier<br />[] 12 Don't know</div>
<div class="i1">B5 is to be asked from any household in the building. Write X in the box.<br /><br />[] 01 2010<br />[] 02 2009<br />[] 03 2008<br />[] 04 2007<br />[] 05 2006<br />[] 06 2001-2005<br />[] 07 1991-2000<br />[] 08 1981-1990<br />[] 09 1971-1980<br />[] 10 1970 or earlier<br />[] 12 Don't know</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | 2010 |
| 02 | 2009 |
| 03 | 2008 |
| 04 | 2007 |
| 05 | 2006 |
| 06 | 2001 to 2005 |
| 07 | 1991 to 2000 |
| 08 | 1981 to 1990 |
| 09 | 1971 to 1980 |
| 10 | 1970 or earlier |
| 12 | Do not know |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 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
<span class="em">Specific Instructions by Items<br />To ask the questions correctly, follow the instructions for each item of CPH Form 2. The rationale and/or importance of each item are explained.</span></p>
<p><span class="em">B5-Year Building/House was Built</span>
<br />Item B5--Year building/house was built shall be asked from a responsible member of any household in the building.</p>
<p>This item provides basis for appraising the building/house inventory in terms of durability, expected rate of replacement, and estimate of rate of building/house construction over time. It also provides an estimate for maintenance costs and an insight into the housing patterns of the population.
<br />[Dictionary Definition] The year the building/house was built refers to the year when the construction was completed and ready for occupancy and not when construction began. Generally, building constructions commence and are finished within the same year. There are cases, however, when the construction period lasts for several years. Report the year when the building was finished.
<br />Ask the respondent, "When was this building/house built? If the building/house under construction is still vacant, write "X" in the box opposite the category not applicable to signify that the question is not applicable to the building/house. Otherwise, if it is already occupied while construction is still on going, enter the year when it was occupied.
<br />Write "X" in the box opposite the appropriate category.</p>
<div class="i1">[] 01 2010<br />[] 02 2009<br />[] 03 2008<br />[] 04 2007<br />[] 05 2006<br />[] 06 2001-2005<br />[] 07 1991-2000<br />[] 08 1981-1990<br />[] 09 1971-1980<br />[] 10 1970 or earlier<br />[] 11 Not applicable<br />[] 12 Don't know</div><p>If the respondent finds it difficult to give the year the building/house became ready for occupancy, help him/her approximate the year by mentioning some historical/national events. The respondent himself/herself may be able to mention an event that occurred in the past which may be indicative of the year the building/house was built. Refer to pages 107-108 of this chapter for the examples of famous historical/national events.
<p><span class="em">B5-Year Building/House was Built</span>
<br />Item B5--Year building/house was built shall be asked from a responsible member of any household in the building.</p>
<p>This item provides basis for appraising the building/house inventory in terms of durability, expected rate of replacement, and estimate of rate of building/house construction over time. It also provides an estimate for maintenance costs and an insight into the housing patterns of the population.
<br />[Dictionary Definition] The year the building/house was built refers to the year when the construction was completed and ready for occupancy and not when construction began. Generally, building constructions commence and are finished within the same year. There are cases, however, when the construction period lasts for several years. Report the year when the building was finished.
<br />Ask the respondent, "When was this building/house built? If the building/house under construction is still vacant, write "X" in the box opposite the category not applicable to signify that the question is not applicable to the building/house. Otherwise, if it is already occupied while construction is still on going, enter the year when it was occupied.
<br />Write "X" in the box opposite the appropriate category.</p>
<div class="i1">[] 01 2010<br />[] 02 2009<br />[] 03 2008<br />[] 04 2007<br />[] 05 2006<br />[] 06 2001-2005<br />[] 07 1991-2000<br />[] 08 1981-1990<br />[] 09 1971-1980<br />[] 10 1970 or earlier<br />[] 11 Not applicable<br />[] 12 Don't know</div><p>If the respondent finds it difficult to give the year the building/house became ready for occupancy, help him/her approximate the year by mentioning some historical/national events. The respondent himself/herself may be able to mention an event that occurred in the past which may be indicative of the year the building/house was built. Refer to pages 107-108 of this chapter for the examples of famous historical/national events.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the year the building or house was built.
Universe
Philippines 2010: Households in a dwelling built for habitation [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |