Census of Population and Housing 1990 - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1990

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PRI_1990_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

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Type of construction material (PR1990A_0122)

Data file: PRI1990-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 254

End: 254

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

H13. Which best describes the construction material of this building?
Read categories and mark (X) only ONE box.
Concrete walls (poured concrete, concrete blocks, stone, etc.)

[ ] 1 With concrete slab roof
[ ] 2 With wood frame roof

Wood frame walls

[ ] 3 With concrete foundation, poured concrete, etc.
[ ] 4 With wood stilt foundation
[ ] 5 Mixed concrete and wood walls
[ ] 6 Other type of construction material

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Masonry or concrete walls - concrete slab roof
2	Masonry or concrete walls - wood frame roof
3	Wood frame walls - masonry foundation
4	Wood frame walls - wood base or wood stilt foundation
5	Mixed concrete and wood walls
6	Other type of construction

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 type of materials used in the construction of the dwelling.

Universe

Private, occupied and vacant dwellings

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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