| Data Dictionary: | Census 1970 on 2010 Geographies |
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Survey: Census 1970 on 2010 Geographies
| Data Source: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau |
Data set: Social Explorer Tables (SE)
| Table: | T105. Persons per Room [7] |
Universe: Count of Occupied Units
Table Details
| T105. | Persons per Room | ||||||||||||||||
| Universe: Count of Occupied Units | |||||||||||||||||
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Relevant Documentation:
| Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 1970 Census Users’ Guide; U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 1970. |
| 1970 Census Users' Guide - Part I -> Part Ill. Housing Census Concepts (Concepts 150 through 250) -> Occupancy characteristics of occupied housing units -> Persons per room |
Occupied housing units are classified by the number of persons per room, calculated by dividing the number of persons by the number of rooms in each unit. In 1960, categories of persons per room tabulated were: 0.50 or less, 0.51 to 0.75, 0.76 to 1.00, 1.01 to 1.50, 1.51 or more; in 1970, the terminal category is broken down into 1.51 to 2.00, 2.01 or more. Persons per room data are used to determine overcrowding in housing units.
In 1960, the highest category for number of rooms was 10 or more, this was given an assumed mean value of 11. In 1970, the highest category is 9 rooms or more, given an assumed value of 10 in calculating averages.
In 1960, the highest category for number of rooms was 10 or more, this was given an assumed mean value of 11. In 1970, the highest category is 9 rooms or more, given an assumed value of 10 in calculating averages.
