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Census of Population and Housing 1970 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1970
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USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Number of rooms (US1970A_0042)

Data file: USA1970-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 175
End: 175
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
H4. How many rooms do you have in your living quarters?
Do not count bathrooms, porches, balconies, foyers, halls, or half-rooms.


[] 1 room
[] 2 rooms
[] 3 rooms
[] 4 rooms
[] 5 rooms
[] 6 rooms
[] 7 rooms
[] 8 rooms
[] 9 rooms or more


"Count only whole rooms used for living purposes, such as living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, finished recreation rooms, family rooms, etc. Do not count kitchenettes, strip or pullman kitchens; utility rooms; or unfinished attics, basements, or other space used for storage."
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 1 room
2 2 rooms
3 3 rooms
4 4 rooms
5 5 rooms
6 6 rooms
7 7 rooms
8 8 rooms
9 9 or more
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 number of whole rooms used for living purposes that are contained in the housing unit.
Universe
Not group quarters

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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