1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

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Reference ID

USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Annual water cost (US1970A_COSTWATR)

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 190

End: 193

Width: 4

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Literal question

<span class="em">H13.</span> Answer question H13 if you pay rent for your living quarters.

Definition

This variable indicates each rented housing unit's water cost in 1969, excluding amounts included with contract rent payments.

Universe

United States 1970: Only renter-occupied units that paid cash rent; not in one-family houses on 10+ acres [not verifiable]

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Household Economic Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

Derivation

US70A033 is a 4-digit numeric variable.

Codes0 = NIU.
999 = 999+.
9995 = Water included in rent or no charge.

Top codes:Topcode is $999.

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