1980 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1980

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Reference ID

USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Total monthly mortgage payment (US1980A_MORTOTAL)

Data file: USA1980_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 193

End: 196

Width: 4

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="US80A029">H32c. How much is your total regular monthly payment to the lender? <div class="i1">Also include payments on a contract to purchase and to lenders holding second or junior mortgages on this property. $ ____.00 Or [] No regular payment required -- Skip to page 6</div> [Enter a monthly amount even if it is unpaid or paid by someone else. If the amount is paid on some other periodic basis, see instructions for H12 to change it to a monthly amount.] </svar>

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the household's total monthly mortgage payment obligations, including second mortgages and such extras as property taxes and insurance.

Universe

United States 1980: Mortgaged, owner-occupied, single-unit houses on less than ten acres, with no business or medical office on the property; not mobile homes, trailers, and condominiums; not group quarters [not verifiable]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Household Economic Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

US80A029 is a 4-digit numeric variable.

Codes0000 = N/A or no regular payment.
1500 = $1,500+.

Top codes:Topcode is $1,500.

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