Description & Citation--Study No. 6462

Bibliographic Description

Study No.:

06462

Title:

American Housing Survey, 1990: MSA Core and Supplement File

Principal Investigator(s):

United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census

Bibliographic Citation:

U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY, 1990: MSA CORE AND SUPPLEMENT FILE. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census [producer], 1994. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1995. doi:10.3886/ICPSR06462.v1

Series:

American Housing Survey Series

Scope of Study

Summary:

This data collection provides information on characteristics of housing units in 11 selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) of the United States. Although the unit of analysis is the housing unit rather than its occupants, the survey also is a comprehensive source of information on the demographic characteristics of household residents. Data collected include general housing characteristics such as the year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Data are also provided on kitchen and plumbing facilities, type of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, and heating and air-conditioning equipment. Questions about housing quality include condition of walls and floors, adequacy of heat in winter, availability of electrical outlets in rooms, basement and roof water leakage, and exterminator service for mice and rats. Data related to housing expenses include mortgage or rent payments, utility costs, fuel costs, property insurance costs, real estate taxes, and garbage collection fees. Variables are also supplied on neighborhood conditions such as quality of roads and presence of crime, trash, litter, street noise, abandoned structures, commercial activity, and odors or smoke, as well as the adequacy of services such as public transportation, schools, shopping facilities, police protection, recreation facilities, and hospitals or clinics. In addition to housing characteristics, data on age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder are provided for each household member. Additional data are supplied for the householder, including years of school completed, Spanish origin, and length of residence.

Subject Terms:

commuting (travel), energy assistance, energy conservation, energy consumption, home ownership, housing, housing conditions, housing costs, housing occupancy, housing units, income, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, municipal services, neighborhood conditions, property insurance, property taxes, property values, rental housing, relocation, transportation, utility rates

Geographic Coverage:

Anaheim, California, Cincinnati, Colorado, Denver, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas City, Kentucky, Louisiana, Miami, Missouri, New Orleans, New York (state), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Portland (Oregon), Rochester, San Antonio, Santa Ana, San Bernardino, Texas, United States, Washington

Time Period:

  • 1990

Date of Collection:

  • 1990

Universe:

The universe consists of all housing units in 11 selected MSAs.

Data Types:

survey data

Methodology

Sample:

Separate samples were drawn in 11 selected MSAs. The samples were drawn from housing units enumerated in the 1980 Census and updated to include housing units constructed since 1980.

Data Source:

personal interviews

Access and Availability

Note:

Detailed file-level information (such as record length, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest.

Original ICPSR Release:

1995-03-16

Version History:

  • 2006-01-12 All files were removed from dataset 12 and flagged as study-level files, so that they will accompany all downloads.

Dataset(s):

  • DS1: Anaheim, California
  • DS2: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • DS3: Denver, Colorado
  • DS4: Kansas City, Missouri
  • DS5: Miami, Florida
  • DS6: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • DS7: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • DS8: Portland, Oregon
  • DS9: Rochester, New York
  • DS10: San Antonio, Texas
  • DS11: San Bernardino-Riverside, California

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