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Population Census Jamaica 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991
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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Minnesota Population Center
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Year when housing unit was built (JM1991A_0038)

Data file: JAM1991-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 145
End: 145
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
2.4. In what year was this unit built?

[] 1990-1991
[] 1985-1989
[] 1980-1984
[] 1975-1979
[] 1970-1974
[] Before 1970
[] Not stated
Categories
Value Category
1 1990-1991
2 1985-1989
3 1980-1984
4 1975-1979
5 1970-1974
6 Before 1970
8 Unknown
9 NIU (not in universe)
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.
Interviewer instructions
5.25 Question 2.4 Year when Housing Unit was Built
Where the building is fully completed, what is required is the year in which the housing unit was completed. There might be cases, however, where the building may not be fully completed in that certain aspects of the construction may still remain to be done. For example, the walls may not have been plastered, the building may not have been painted and even cases where all windows and doors may not have been fitted. In such situations, what would be required would be the year in which the building was first occupied.

Where extensive additions have been made record the year when these additions were completed. In cases of minor additions however, it is the year when the original structure was completed that is required.

The occupier is likely to be surer of the most recent completion dates. For earlier years only an approximate completion date is necessary since a number of years are grouped together for each answer.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the year the housing unit was built.
Universe
Private households

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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