1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Puerto Rico, 1970
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Reference ID
PRI_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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- PRI1970_PHC-H-H
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Annual electricity cost (PR1970A_COSTELEC)
Data file: PRI1970_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
134
End:
137
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="PR70A034 PR70A035 PR70A036 PR70A037 PR70A038">[Ask question H15 if rented for cash.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="PR70A034 PR70A035 PR70A036 PR70A037 PR70A038"><span class="em">H15. In addition to the rent entered in H11, do you also pay for - </span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="PR70A035" v="PR70A035 PR70A034"><span class="em">a. Electricity? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] Yes, average monthly cost is</div><br /><div class="i2">$_____.00</div><br /><div class="i2">[] No, included in rent<br />[] No, electricity not used</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="PR70A034 PR70A035 PR70A036 PR70A037 PR70A038"><span class="em">H15. In addition to the rent entered in H11, do you also pay for - </span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="PR70A035" v="PR70A035 PR70A034"><span class="em">a. Electricity? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] Yes, average monthly cost is</div><br /><div class="i2">$_____.00</div><br /><div class="i2">[] No, included in rent<br />[] No, electricity not used</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0012 | 12 |
| 0024 | 24 |
| 0036 | 36 |
| 0048 | 48 |
| 0060 | 60 |
| 0072 | 72 |
| 0084 | 84 |
| 0096 | 96 |
| 0108 | 108 |
| 0120 | 120 |
| 0132 | 132 |
| 0144 | 144 |
| 0156 | 156 |
| 0168 | 168 |
| 0180 | 180 |
| 0192 | 192 |
| 0204 | 204 |
| 0216 | 216 |
| 0228 | 228 |
| 0240 | 240 |
| 0252 | 252 |
| 0264 | 264 |
| 0276 | 276 |
| 0288 | 288 |
| 0300 | 300 |
| 0312 | 312 |
| 0336 | 336 |
| 0360 | 360 |
| 0384 | 384 |
| 0408 | 408 |
| 0420 | 420 |
| 0432 | 432 |
| 0480 | 480 |
| 0540 | 540 |
| 0564 | 564 |
| 0600 | 600 |
| 0648 | 648 |
| 0660 | 660 |
| 0672 | 672 |
| 0744 | 744 |
| 0840 | 840 |
| 0900 | 900 |
| 1080 | 1080 |
| 1176 | 1176 |
| 1188 | 1188 |
| 9994 | Electricity not used |
| 9996 | Electricity included in rent |
| 9998 | Unknown |
| 9999 | 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.
Description
Definition
This variable identifies the annual electricity cost for the household.
Universe
Puerto Rico 1970: Renter-occupied units rented for cash; not one-family houses on 3+ cuerdas; not group quarters [Universe not verifiable]
concept
Concept