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Census of Population and Housing 1980 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1980
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USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Mortgage status (US1980A_0027)

Data file: USA1980-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 147
End: 147
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
H32a. Do you have a mortgage, deed of trust, contract to purchase, or similar debt on this property?

[] Yes, mortgage, deed of trust, or similar debt
[] Yes, contract to purchase
[] No -- Skip to page 6


[The word "mortgage" is used as a general term to indicate all types of loans which are secured by real estate.]
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 No, owned free and clear
2 Yes, mortgaged/ deed of trust or similar debt
3 Yes, contract to purchase
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 indicates whether an owner-occupied dwelling was owned free and clear or was encumbered by a mortgage, loan, or other type of debt.
Universe
Owner-occupied single-unit houses (not mobile homes or condominiums) on less than ten acres, with no business or medical office on property; not group quarters

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Household Economic Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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