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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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Monthly gross rent (US1980A_RENTGRS)

Data file: USA1980_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Start: 214
End: 217
Width: 4
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US80A039 US80A040"><span class="em">H12. </span>If you pay rent for your living quarters --<br /><span class="em">What is the monthly rent? </span><br /><div class="i1">If rent is not paid by the month, see the instruction guide on how to figure a monthly rent.<br /><br />[] Less than $50<br />[] $50 to $59<br />[] $60 to $69<br />[] $70 to $79<br />[] $80 to $89<br />[] $90 to $99<br />[] $100 to $109<br />[] $110 to $119<br />[] $120 to $129<br />[] $130 to $139<br />[] $140 to $149<br />[] $150 to $159<br />[] $160 to $169<br />[] $170 to $179<br />[] $180 to $189<br />[] $190 to $199<br />[] $200 to $224<br />[] $225 to $249<br />[] $250 to $274<br />[] $275 to $299<br />[] $300 to $349<br />[] $350 to $399<br />[] $400 to $499<br />[] $500 or more</div><br /><br />[Report the rent agreed to or contracted for, even if the rent is unpaid or paid by someone else. If rent is not paid by the month, change the rent to a monthly amount; and then fill the appropriate circle in question H12.<br />If rent is paid: Multiply rent by:<br /><div class="i1">By the day 30<br />By the week 4<br />Every other week 2</div><br />If rent is paid: Divide rent by:<br /><div class="i1">4 times a year 3<br />2 times a year 6<br />Once a year 12]</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the gross monthly rental cost of the dwelling, which includes contract rent plus additional costs for utilities (water, electricity, gas) and fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). The PUMS for each year constructed this variable by adding the amounts reported for contract rent, utility costs, and fuel costs.
Universe
United States 1980: Renter-occupied units rented for cash; not one-family houses on 10+ acres; not group quarters [not verifiable]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Household Economic Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
US80A040 is a 4-digit numeric variable.


Codes0 = NIU.
999 = 999+.


Top codes:Topcode is $999.
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