46. Answer only if you pay rent for this house, apartment, or mobile home - All others skip to 47a.
46. a. What is the monthly rent?
Monthly amount - Dollars
$_ _ ,_ _ _ .00
46. b. Does the monthly rent include any meals?
[] Yes
[] No
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the gross monthly rental cost of the housing unit, which includes contract rent plus additional costs for utilities (water, electricity, gas) and fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.).
Universe
Renter-occupied units rented for cash; not group qaurters