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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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Annual real estate tax and insurance cost (US1980A_PROPTXIN)

Data file: USA1980_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 208

End: 211

Width: 4

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<span class="em">H30. What were the real estate taxes on this property last year? </span><div class="i1">$ ____.00<br /><br />Or<br /><br />[] None</div><p>[Report taxes for all taxing jurisdictions even if they are included in mortgage payment, not paid yet, paid by someone else, or are delinquent.]

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the combined cost of the household's real estate tax and property insurance payment obligations for the previous year. Respondents were to report the full amount, even if payments were delinquent or paid by someone outside the household. They were not to include unpaid obligations from previous years.

Universe

United States 1980: Single-unit, owner-occupied houses on less than 10 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

US80A037 is a 4-digit numeric variable.

Codes0000 = 0 or N/A.
3000 = $3,000+.

Top codes:Topcode is $3,000.

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