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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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Sewage disposal (US1980A_SEWAGE)

Data file: USA1980_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 261
End: 261
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US80A064"><span class="em">H17. Is this building connected to a public sewer? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] Yes, connected to public sewer<br />[] No, connected to septic tank or cesspool<br />[] No, use other means</div><br /><br />[A public sewer is operated by a government body or a private organization. A septic tank or cesspool is an underground tank or pit used for disposal of sewage.]<br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Public sewer
2 Septic tank or cesspool
3 Other means
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 each dwelling's method of sewage disposal: by a public system (run by the government or a private organization), a septic tank or cesspool, or another method (e.g., via an individual line running into a river or pond, or an outdoor privy).
Universe
United States 1980: Vacant and privated dwellings [discrepancies: none]

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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