1960 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1960

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USA_1960_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Basement (US1960A_BASEMENT)

Data file: USA1960_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 189

End: 189

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="US60A041">[20%] <br /><span class="em">H33. Is this house built: </span><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] with a basement? <br />[] on a concrete slab? <br />[] in another way?</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
	NIU (not in universe)
1	With a basement
2	On a concrete slab
3	Built in another way, including mobile homes and trailers

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.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates dwelling by foundation type. The 1960 form provided three options: "with a basement," "on a concrete slab," or "in another way."

Universe

United States 1960: Not group quarters; only answered by 80 percent of cases [discrepancies: none]

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Concept

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