Population and Housing Census 2020 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2020
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Reference ID
MEX_2020_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- Data files
- MEX2020_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX2020_PHC-P-H.dat
Dwelling owner (person number) (MX2020A_OWNERDW1)
Data file: MEX2020_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
295
End:
296
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
9. Name and number of the owner or proprietor: You stated that the owner or proprietor lives in this housing unit; who is (are) he/she (they)?</p>
<div class="i1">Write name and copy the person's number from the list or circle code 98<br /><br />Owner or proprietor 1</div><div class="i2">(Name of the owner or proprietor) ____<br />(Number) _ _</div><div class="i1">Owner or proprietor 2</div><div class="i2">(Name of the owner or proprietor) ____<br />(Number) _ _</div><div class="i1">[] 98 Does not live in this housing unit</div>
<div class="i1">Write name and copy the person's number from the list or circle code 98<br /><br />Owner or proprietor 1</div><div class="i2">(Name of the owner or proprietor) ____<br />(Number) _ _</div><div class="i1">Owner or proprietor 2</div><div class="i2">(Name of the owner or proprietor) ____<br />(Number) _ _</div><div class="i1">[] 98 Does not live in this housing unit</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">Verification</span>
<br /><span class="em">6. Verification of children. 7. Verification of elderly people and 8. General verification</span></p>
<p>These questions seek to ensure that the number of people listed is effectively the total number of habitual residents in the housing unit, with the purpose of avoiding the respondent forgetting to mention any of them, especially children, babies, and elderly people.</p>
<p>It is important that you apply the three questions correctly, as counting all people is one of the central objectives of the Census.</p>
<p><span class="em">9. Name and number of the owner or proprietor</span>
<br />This question identifies the person residing in the housing unit who is the owner or proprietor.</p>
<p>Read the question, record the name provided, and copy from Section II. List of people and general information on the corresponding number.</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<div class="i1">If they state that two or more people own the housing unit and reside there, write down the names according to the respondent's statement.<br /><br />If you detect that the owner does not live there because they are not listed, record code 98.<br /><br />If you are going to use more than one questionnaire, record the owner's information only in the first one.</div><p>In its digital version, the questions in the list of people and general data section are presented as shown in the following images:
<br /><span class="em">6. Verification of children. 7. Verification of elderly people and 8. General verification</span></p>
<p>These questions seek to ensure that the number of people listed is effectively the total number of habitual residents in the housing unit, with the purpose of avoiding the respondent forgetting to mention any of them, especially children, babies, and elderly people.</p>
<p>It is important that you apply the three questions correctly, as counting all people is one of the central objectives of the Census.</p>
<p><span class="em">9. Name and number of the owner or proprietor</span>
<br />This question identifies the person residing in the housing unit who is the owner or proprietor.</p>
<p>Read the question, record the name provided, and copy from Section II. List of people and general information on the corresponding number.</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<div class="i1">If they state that two or more people own the housing unit and reside there, write down the names according to the respondent's statement.<br /><br />If you detect that the owner does not live there because they are not listed, record code 98.<br /><br />If you are going to use more than one questionnaire, record the owner's information only in the first one.</div><p>In its digital version, the questions in the list of people and general data section are presented as shown in the following images:
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the dwelling owner (person number).
Universe
Mexico 2020: Private dwellings built for habitation occupied by owner or proprietor [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Household Economic Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |