Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
81
|
80
|
79
|
78
|
77
|
76
|
75
|
74
|
73
|
68
|
67
|
66
|
65
|
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00 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | X |
01 | 1 room | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
02 | 2 rooms | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
03 | 3 rooms | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
04 | 4 rooms | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
05 | 5 rooms | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
06 | 6 rooms | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
07 | 7 rooms | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
08 | 8 rooms | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
09 | 9+ rooms | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
99 | Unknown-DK or not reported | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | X | X |
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Description
For households, ROOMS indicates the number of rooms in the housing unit. Respondents were instructed to include the kitchen but not bathroom(s).
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Universe
- 1965: Households in 2 quarters.
- 1966-1967: All households.
- 1968: Households in housing units in 2 quarters.
- 1973-1981: All households in housing units.
Availability
- 1965-1968, 1973-1981
Weights
- 1966-1967, 1973-1981 : HHWEIGHT

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