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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 bathrooms (US1970A_0053)

Data file: USA1970-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 188
End: 188
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
H21. How many bathrooms do you have?

A complete bathroom is a room with flush toilet, bathtub or shower, and wash
basin with piped water.
A half bathroom has at least a flush toilet or bathtub or shower, but does not have
all the facilities for a complete bathroom.


[] No bathroom, or only a half bathroom
[] 1 complete bathroom
[] 1 complete bathroom, plus half bath(s)
[] 2 complete bathrooms
[] 2 complete bathrooms, plus half bath(s)
[] 3 or more complete bathrooms
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 0 or 1 /2 bath
2 1 complete bathroom
3 1 complete bathroom plus 1 /2 bath(s)
5 2
6 2.5
7 3
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 complete and partial bathrooms within the housing unit. The 1970 definition required a wash basin with piped water, as well. A "half" bath had at least a flush toilet or bathing facilities.
Universe
Not group quarters

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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