1980 census of population and housing. Public use microdata samples. A (5%) sample [electronic resource]

Provides census data for housing units and persons drawn from the census "long form" questionnaire.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United States. Bureau of the Census
Other title:Census of population and housing (1980). Public use microdata samples.
Public use microdata samples, 1980.
1980 PUMS A.
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1997.
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Summary:Provides census data for housing units and persons drawn from the census "long form" questionnaire.
These files contain a 5-percent sample. Variables included are: tenure, vacancy, size of dwelling, facilities, cost, value, income, language, citizenship, transportation means, disability status, industry, occupation and poverty status. Sample A identifies various subdivisions termed "county groups" each with 100,000 or more inhabitants.
Item Description:Title from disk label.
Geographic file structure.
"Issued December 1997."
Technical documentation describes computer tape version -- includes glossary, contents and codes.
"CD80-PUMSA"--Disk 1.
"CD80-PUMSA"--Disk 2.
"CD80-PUMSA"--Disk 3.
"CD80-PUMSA"--Disk 4.
"CD80-PUMSA"--Disk 5.
Physical Description:5 computer laser optical disks ; 4 3/4 in. + Technical documentation volume.
Format:System requirements: Computer system capable of using a CD-ROM drive; IBM PC or compatible, requires MS-DOS 3.3 or higher, Files are flat ASCII with no software, product requires programming ; 640K RAM; CD-ROM drive.
Disk characteristics: CD-ROM.
Written in ASCII format.