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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Annual electricity cost (PR1990A_COSTELEC)

Data file: PRI1990_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Continuous

Start: 159

End: 162

Width: 4

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="PR90A045"><span class="em">H24a. What is the average monthly cost for electricity for this house or apartment? </span><br /><br /><div class="i1">$__________ .00 Average monthly cost</div><br />or<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Included in rent or in condominium fee<br />[] 2 No charge or electricity not used</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the annual electricity cost for each dwelling (rented or owned), excluding amounts included in contract rent or other types of payments.

Universe

Puerto Rico 1990: Private occupied dwellings [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

This is a 4-digit numeric variable.

Codes0 = NIU (not in universe).
990 = Top code.
9993 = No charge or none used.
9997 = Included in rent or in condo fee.

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