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Data Dictionary: Census 1940 Census Tract Only
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Universe: Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
Variable Details
T90. Cumulative Monthly Gross Rent (More than)
Universe: Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
T090_010 $40 or More
Percent base:
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent (SE:T090_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = ORG:T024_010 + ORG:T024_011 + ORG:T024_012 + ORG:T024_013 + ORG:T024_014
Variables used in the formula:
ORG:T024_010
Gross Monthly Rent: $40-$49
ORG:T024_011
Gross Monthly Rent: $50-$59
ORG:T024_012
Gross Monthly Rent: $60-$74
ORG:T024_013
Gross Monthly Rent: $75-$99
ORG:T024_014
Gross Monthly Rent: $100 and Over
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; Census Tract Data, 1940-1970: Elizabeth Mullen Bogue File
  Census Tract Data, 1940: Elizabeth Mullen Bogue File -> Census 1940 Tract Documentation -> Population and Housing-Statistics for Census Tracts -> Definitions of Terms and Explanations -> Gross rent
Gross rent
Gross monthly rent, computed for tenant-occupied nonfarm dwelling units only, represents the estimated rent of the dwelling unit without furniture plus the reported average monthly cost to the tenant of water, electricity, gas, and other fuel. Rent differentials which result from varying practices with respect to inclusion of heat, utilities, and furniture as a part of the contract rent, are therefore eliminated from the gross rent figures.