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1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1970
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USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Monthly contract rent (US1970A_RENT)

Data file: USA1970_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Start: 173
End: 176
Width: 4
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US70A026 US70A027"><span class="em">H12.</span> Answer this question if you pay rent for your living quarters.<br /><br />"Report the rent agreed to or contracted for, even if the furnishings, utilities, or services are included."<br /><br /><span class="em">a.</span> If rent is paid by the month --<br /><span class="em">What is the monthly rent?</span><br /><br /><div class="i1">$ (Nearest dollar) _____.00<br />and<br />Fill one circle</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">[] Less than $30<br />[] $30 to $39<br />[] $40 to $49<br />[] $50 to $59<br />[] $60 to $69<br />[] $70 to $79<br />[] $80 to $89<br />[] $90 to $99<br />[] $100 to $119<br />[] $120 to $149<br />[] $150 to $199<br />[] $200 to $249<br />[] $250 to $299<br />[] $300 or more</div><br /><br />"If you pay rent by the month, write in the amount of rent and fill one circle."<br /><br /><span class="em">b.</span> If rent is not paid by the month -<br /><span class="em">What is the rent, and what period of time does it cover? </span><br /><br /><div class="i1">$ (Nearest dollar) _____.00 per (Week, half-month, year, etc.) _____</div><br /><br />"If rent is not paid by the month, answer both parts of <span class="em">b</span>. For example, <span class="em">$20</span> per <span class="em">week</span>, <span class="em">$1,500</span> per <span class="em">year</span>, etc."<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the amount of the household's monthly contract rent payment or, for vacant units (1970-1990), the amount for which landlord expected to rent the unit. This amount includes utilities, fuels, etc. only if they were included in the rent contract.
Universe
United States 1970: Only renter-occupied or vacant-to-rent units that paid cash rent; not in one-family houses on 10+ acres [not verifiable]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Household Economic Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
US70A026 is a 4-digit numeric variable.


Codes0 = NIU.
999 = 999+.
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