American Community Survey 2005 - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 2005

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Reference ID

PRI_2005_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

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Meals included in rent (PR2005A_0042)

Data file: PRI2005-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 143

End: 143

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

B. Answer questions 18a and b only if you pay rent for house apartment, or mobile home. Otherwise, skip to question 19.
18a. What is the monthly rent for this house, apartment, or mobile home?

Monthly amount: $____.00

18b. Does this monthly rent include any meals?

[] Yes
[] No

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	No, meals not included
2	Yes

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.

Interviewer instructions

18.
18a. Report the rent agreed to or contracted for, even if the rent for your house, apartment, or mobile home is unpaid or paid by someone else.

If rent is paid:

By day: multiply by 30
By week: multiply by 4
Every other week: multiply by 2

If rent is paid:

4 times a year: divide by 3
2 times a year: divide by 6
Once a year: divide by 12

18b. If meals are included in the monthly rent payment, or you must contract for meals or a meal plan in order to live in this house, apartment, or mobile home, mark the "Yes" box.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether meals are included in the rent.

Universe

Vacant-for-rent dwellings or occupied dwellings with cash rent

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Household Economic Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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