1991 Census - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom, 1991
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GBR_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Centre for Census and Survey Research, IPUMS
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Household composition type (UK1991A_HCOMPTY)
Data file: GBR1991_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
131
End:
132
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | No adults, all dependent children |
| 02 | One adult male, aged 65+, with no dependent children |
| 03 | One adult male, aged 64 or less, with no dependent children |
| 04 | One adult male, with 1 dependent child |
| 05 | One adult male, with 2 or more dependent children |
| 06 | One adult female, aged 60+, with no dependent children |
| 07 | One adult female, aged 59 or less, with no dependent children |
| 08 | One adult female, with one dependent child |
| 09 | One adult female, with 2 or more dependent children |
| 10 | Two adults (1 male, 1 female), 1 or both of pensionable age, with no dependent children |
| 11 | Two adults (1 male, 1 female), both under pensionable age, with no dependent children |
| 12 | Two adults (1 male, 1 female), with 1 dependent child |
| 13 | Two adults (1 male, 1 female), with 2 dependent children |
| 14 | Two adults (1 male, 1 female), with 3 or more dependent children |
| 15 | Two adults (same sex), 1 or both of pensionable age, no dependent children |
| 16 | Two adults (same sex), both under pensionable age, no dependent |
| 17 | Two adults (same sex), with 1 or more dependent children |
| 18 | Three or more adults (mixed sex), with no dependent children |
| 19 | Three or more adults (mixed sex), with 1 or 2 dependent children |
| 20 | Three or more adults (mixed sex), with 3 or more dependent children |
| 21 | Three or more adults (same sex), with no dependent children |
| 22 | Three or more adults (same sex), with 1 or more dependent children |
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 household composition type.
Universe
United Kingdom 1991: All households except visitor households [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept