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

Producer(s)

U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Welfare (public assistance) income (PR1970A_INCWELFR)

Data file: PRI1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Continuous

Start: 279

End: 282

Width: 4

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="PR70A446" v="PR70A446 PR70A440 PR70A442"><span class="em">b. How much did he receive in 1969 from public assistance or welfare payments?</span><br />Include aid to minors, old age assistance, general assistance, aid to the blind or totally disabled. Exclude separate payments for hospital or other medical care.<br /><div class="i1">$ (Nearest dollars) _____.00<br />[] None</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition

This variable identifies the welfare (public assistance) income of the person.

Universe

Puerto Rico 1970: Persons age 14+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

This is a 4-digit numeric variable.

Codes9999 = NIU (not in universe).

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