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Census of Population and Housing 1960 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1960
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USA_1960_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Condition of housing (US1960A_0043)

Data file: USA1960-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 164
End: 164
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[All. Only on FOSDIC form; filled in by enumerator, not respondent]
H6. Condition [of housing]


[] Sound
[] Deteriorating
[] Dilapidated
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Sound
2 Deteriorating
3 Dilapidated
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 condition of the dwelling based on the enumerator's observation. The census instructions offered no specific guidelines for assessing housing quality.
Universe
Private dwellings

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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