Census of Population and Housing 1980 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1980

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USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

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Year occupant moved into residence (US1980A_0491)

Data file: USA1980-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 361

End: 361

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

H19. When did the person listed in column 1 move into this house (or apartment)?

[] 1979 or 1980
[] 1975 to 1978
[] 1970 to 1974
[] 1960 to 1969
[] 1950 to 1959
[] 1949 or earlier
[] Always lived here

[The term person in column 1 refers to the person listed in the first column on page 2 [the head of household]. This person should be the household member (or one of the members) in whose name the house is owned or rented. If there is no such person, any adult household member can be the person in column 1. Mark when this person last moved into this house or apartment.]

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	This year or last year
2	2 years ago
5	3-10
6	11-20
7	21
8	31

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the number of years ago that the householder (for 1980 on), moved into the dwelling unit (apartment, house, or mobile home). Persons who moved back into the same house or apartment where they lived previously were to report the year when they began the present occupancy. Persons who moved from one apartment to another in the same building were to report the year they moved into the present apartment.

Universe

Head of the household in private dwellings

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Migration Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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