Census of Population and Housing 1970 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1970

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Reference ID

USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

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Duration of vacancy (US1970A_0038)

Data file: USA1970-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 172

End: 172

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[All -- this question filled out by enumerators, not respondents]
D. Months vacant

[] Less than 1 month
[] 1 up to 2 months
[] 2 up to 6 months
[] 6 up to 12 months
[] 1 year up to 2 years
[] 2 years or more

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Less than 1 month
2	1 -2 months
3	2 -6 months
4	6 -12 months
5	12 -24 months
6	More than 24 months

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 length of time elapsed since the last occupants moved out of each vacant unit. For new, never-occupied vacant units, VACDUR measures the length of time elapsed since construction was completed.

Universe

Vacant dwellings

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Technical Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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