1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1970

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PRI_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Migration status, 5 years (PR1970A_MIGRATE5)

Data file: PRI1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 288

End: 289

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="PR70A448" v="PR70A448 PR70A449 PR70A450"><span class="em">18a. Was this person living here on April 1, 1965?</span> If in college or Armed Forces in April 1965, report place of residence there.<br /><div class="i1">[] Born April 1965 or later. (Skip to 19)<br />[] Yes, this house (Skip to 18c)<br />[] No, in another house</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="PR70A449 PR70A450" v="PR70A448 PR70A449 PR70A450"><span class="em">b. Where did he live on April 1, 1965? </span><br /><div class="i1">(1) Outside of Puerto Rico (State, territory, foreign country)</div><br /><div class="i2">_____</div><br /><div class="i1">(2) In Puerto Rico (Municipality, barrio)</div><br /><div class="i2">_____</div><br /><div class="i1">(3) Inside the limits of a city, town, village, etc.?</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><br /><div class="i1">(4) If "Yes", name of city, town, village, etc.</div><br /><div class="i2">_____</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
10	Same house
20	Moved, place not reported
30	Moved within municipality
40	Moved between municipalities
50	Moved from the US
60	Other foreign country
99	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable identifies the migration status of the person 5 years ago.

Universe

Puerto Rico 1970: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]

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