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1980 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1980
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USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Home heating fuel (US1980A_FUELHEAT)

Data file: USA1980_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 271
End: 271
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US80A075"><span class="em">H21a. Which fuel is used most for house heating? </span><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 />[] Other fuel<br />[] No fuel used</div><br /><br />[Gas from underground pipes is piped in from a central system such as one operated by a public utility company or a municipal government. Bottled, tank or LP gas is stored in tanks which are refilled or exchanged when empty. Other fuel includes any fuel not separately listed, for example, purchased steam, fuel briquettes, waste material, etc.]<br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
0 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
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 fuel or energy source used to heat the dwelling. Respondents living in unheated units were to respond "no fuel used." The 1980 form mentioned "purchased steam, fuel briquettes, waste material" as examples of "other fuel."
Universe
United States 1980: Private, occupied dwellings [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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