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Census of Population and Housing 1980 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1980
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USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Duration of vacancy (US1980A_0052)

Data file: USA1980-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 200
End: 200
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
For vacant units:


C1. Is this unit for -

[] Year round use
[] Seasonal/mig. - skip C2, C3, and D.



C2. Vacancy status

[] For rent
[] For sale only
[] Rented or sold, not occupied
[] Held for occasional use
[] Other vacant



C3. Is this unit boarded up?

[] Yes
[] No



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 or more years
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, this variable measures the length of time elapsed since construction was completed.
Universe
Not group quarters, only vacant units, not seasonal or migratory units

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Technical Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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