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2005 Puerto Rico Community Survey - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 2001 - 2005
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PRI_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Home heating fuel (PR2005A_FUELHEAT)

Data file: PRI2005_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 225
End: 225
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="PR05A060">13. Which fuel is used most for heating this house, apartment or mobile home?<br /><div class="i1">[] Gas: from underground pipes serving the neighborhood<br />[] Gas: bottled, tank or LP<br />[] Electricity<br />[] Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.<br />[] Coal or coke<br />[] Wood<br />[] Solar energy<br />[] Other fuel<br />[] No fuel used</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 No fuel used
2 Utility gas from underground pipes serving neighborhood
3 Bottled, tank, or liquefied petroleum gas
4 Electricity
5 Fuel oil, kerosene, other liquid fuels
6 Coal or coke
7 Wood
8 Solar energy
9 Other
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 primary source of heating fuel used in the household.
Universe
Puerto Rico 2005: Occupied dwellings [discrepancies: none]

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