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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Units in structure (US1960A_UNITSSTR)

Data file: USA1960_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 192

End: 193

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="US60A045">[20% - filled in by enumerator, not respondent] <br /><span class="em">H29. Number of units in structure </span><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] 1, detached <br />[] 1, attached <br />[] 2 <br />[] 3-4 <br />[] 5-9 <br />[] 10-19 <br />[] 20-49 <br />[] 50 or more</div><br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">If 5 or more, fill items H20, H21, H22A, and H22C in Questionnaire.</span></div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
00	NIU (not in universe)
01	Mobile home or trailer
03	1 -family house, detached
04	1 -family house, attached
05	2 -family building
06	3 -4 family building
07	5 -9 family building
08	10 -19 family building
09	20 -49 family building
10	50 family building

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 the number of dwellings (both occupied and vacant) in the structure containing the household. Stores and office space in the same building are not included in the count. Detached one-unit structures have open spaces on all four sides, or are joined to only sheds or garages. Attached one-unit structures are joined to another house or building by a dividing wall that goes from ground to roof.

Universe

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

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