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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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Automobiles available (US1980A_0077)

Data file: USA1980-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 229
End: 229
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
H28. How many automobiles are kept at home for use by members of your household?

[] None
[] 1 automobile
[] 2 automobiles
[] 3 or more automobiles


[Count company cars, (including police cars and taxicabs) and company trucks that are regularly kept at home and used by household members. Do not count cars or trucks permanently out of working order.]
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 No automobile
2 1
3 2
4 3+
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 the number of automobiles owned or used regularly by any household member. It includes company cars kept at home and available for personal use.
Universe
Private, occupied dwellings

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Appliances, Mechanicals, Other Amenities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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