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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 gross rent (US1970A_RENTGRS)

Data file: USA1970_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Start: 177
End: 180
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 gross monthly rental cost of the housing unit, which includes contract rent plus additional costs for utilities (water, electricity, gas) and fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.).
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
US70A027 is a 4-digit numeric variable.


Codes0 = NIU.
999 = 999+.
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