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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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Poverty status (PR1970A_POVERTY)

Data file: PRI1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Continuous
Start: 262
End: 264
Width: 3
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="PR70A441 PR70A440 PR70A442"><span class="em">34a. How much did this person earn during 1969 in wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or tips from all jobs?</span> (Before deductions for taxes, etc.)<br /><div class="i1">$ (Nearest dollars) _____.00<br />[] None</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="PR70A443" v="PR70A443 PR70A440 PR70A442"><span class="em">b. How much did he earn in 1969 from his own nonfarm business, professional practice, or partnership? </span>(Net amount after Operating expenses.)<br /><div class="i1">$ (Nearest dollars) _____.00<br />[] None</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="PR70A444" v="PR70A444 PR70A440 PR70A442"><span class="em">c. How much did he earn in 1969 from his own farm?</span> (Net amount after operating expenses. )<br /><div class="i1">$ (Nearest dollars) _____.00<br />[] None</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="PR70A445" v="PR70A445 PR70A440 PR70A442"><span class="em">35.a. How much did this person receive in 1969 from Social Security or retirement? </span><br /><div class="i1">$ (Nearest dollars) _____.00<br />[] None</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><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></p>

<p><svar a="PR70A447" v="PR70A447 PR70A440 PR70A442"><span class="em">c. How much did he receive in 1969 from other sources? </span><br />Include interest, dividends, veterans' payments, pensions, and other regular payments.)<br /><div class="i1">$ (Nearest dollars) _____.00<br />[] None</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable identifies the poverty status of the person.
Universe
Puerto Rico 1970: Persons not in group quarters

concept

Concept

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
This is a 3-digit numeric variable.


Codes000 = NIU (not in universe).
001 = 1 percent or less of poverty threshold.
501 = 501 percent or more of poverty threshold.
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