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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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Speaks English (US1980A_0443)

Data file: USA1980-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 251
End: 251
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
13c. How well does this person speak English?

[] Very well
[] Well
[] Not well
[] Not at all


[Fill the circle that best describes the person's ability to speak English.

(1) The circle very well should be filled for persons who have no difficulty speaking English.
(2) The circle well should be filled for persons who have only minor problems which do not seriously limit their ability to speak English.
(3) The circle not well should be filled for persons who are seriously limited in their ability to speak English.
(4) The circle not at all should be filled for persons who do not speak English at all.]
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Does not speak English
3 Yes, speaks only English
4 Yes, speaks very well
5 Yes, speaks well
6 Yes, but not well
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 the respondent was able to speak English. It also reports how well English speakers could speak English.
Universe
Persons age 3+

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Concept
Name Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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