2005 American Community Survey - IPUMS Subset

United States, 2001 - 2005

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Reference ID

USA_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Home heating fuel (US2005A_FUELHEAT)

Data file: USA2005_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 292

End: 292

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

13. Which fuel is used most for heating this house, apartment or mobile home?</p>
<div class="i1">[] Gas: from underground pipes serving the neighborhood<br />[] Gas: bottled, tank or LP<br />[] Electricity<br />[] Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.<br />[] Coal or coke<br />[] Wood<br />[] Solar energy<br />[] Other fuel<br />[] No fuel used</div>

Categories

Value	Category
	NIU (not in universe)
1	No fuel used
2	Utility gas from underground pipes serving neighborhood
3	Bottled, tank, or liquefied petroleum gas
4	Electricity
5	Fuel oil, kerosene, other liquid fuels
6	Coal or coke
7	Wood
8	Solar energy
9	Other

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 primary fuel or energy source used to heat the housing unit.

Universe

United States 2005: Occupied dwellings [discrepancies: none]

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