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1990 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1990
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PRI_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Type of construction material (PR1990A_CONSTYPR)

Data file: PRI1990_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 254
End: 254
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="PR90A122"><span class="em">H13. Which best describes the construction material of this building?</span><br />Read categories and mark (X) only ONE box.<br />Concrete walls (poured concrete, concrete blocks, stone, etc.)<br /><div class="i1">[ ] 1 With concrete slab roof<br />[ ] 2 With wood frame roof</div><br />Wood frame walls<br /><div class="i1">[ ] 3 With concrete foundation, poured concrete, etc.<br />[ ] 4 With wood stilt foundation<br />[ ] 5 Mixed concrete and wood walls<br />[ ] 6 Other type of construction material</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
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
Puerto Rico 1990: Private, occupied and vacant dwellings [discrepancies: none]

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Concept
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