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Data Dictionary: Census 1980
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Survey: Census 1980
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: Households
Variable Details
T24. Race of Householder By Household Type and Presence of Own Children
Universe: Households
T024_056 Nonfamily household
Percent base:
Households (STF3:T024_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType(); oretval = ORG_STF3:T020007 - (ORG_STF3:T020014 + ORG_STF3:T020021 + ORG_STF3:T020028 + ORG_STF3:T020035); return oretval;
Variables used in the formula:
ORG_STF3:T020007
Households: Nonfamily household
ORG_STF3:T020014
Households: White: Nonfamily household
ORG_STF3:T020021
Households: Black: Nonfamily household
ORG_STF3:T020028
Households: American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut: Nonfamily household
ORG_STF3:T020035
Households: Asian and Pacific Islander: Nonfamily household
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; Census of Population and Housing, 1980: Summary Tape File 3 [machine-readable data file] / conducted By the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington: Bureau of the Census [producer and distributor], 1982.
  Summary Tape File 3 -> Summary Tape File 3 -- Part II -> Glossary -> Race of Householder
Race of Householder
In all cases where occupied housing units, households, or families are classified by race, the race of the householder, i.e., the person in column 1, is used (see Household Relationship for the definition of Householder). This item was determined on a complete-count basis.

Since some households include persons of more than one race, there may be minor differences in counts by race between (1) tabulations of "families by family size" or "households by persons in unit" where all persons regardless of their race are tallied according to tile race Of householder and (2) tabulations of "persons in families" or "persons in households" where all persons are counted according to their own race.

Historical comparability
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Prior to 1980, the concept of race of household head" was used instead of race of householder. (See tile historical comparability for Household Relationship.) This change should not substantively affect the comparability of these data.

Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; Census of Population and Housing, 1980: Summary Tape File 3 [machine-readable data file] / conducted By the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington: Bureau of the Census [producer and distributor], 1982.
  Summary Tape File 3 -> Summary Tape File 3 -- Part II -> Glossary -> Household Type
Household Type
Households are classified by type according to sex of the householder and the presence of relatives based on questions asked on sex and household relationship. This item was determined on a complete-count basis.

Family household
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A household including a family (See Family)

A family household may also include nonrelatives living with the family. The following subcategories are frequently provided: married-couple family; family with male householder, no wife present; and family with female householder, no husband present (see Family Type).

Nonfamily household
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A household consisting of a person living alone or of a householder living with other unrelated individuals (see Unrelated Individual).

Historical comparability
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In 1970, nonfamily households were termed primary individual households, a primary individual being a person living alone or the head of a household in which no relatives were present.

See also: "Family;" "Family Type;" "Unrelated Individual".

Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; Census of Population and Housing, 1980: Summary Tape File 3 [machine-readable data file] / conducted By the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington: Bureau of the Census [producer and distributor], 1982.
  Summary Tape File 3 -> Summary Tape File 3 -- Part II -> Glossary -> Household Relationship -> Child
Child
A son, daughter, stepchild, or adopted child of the householder, regardless of the child's age or marital status. The category excludes sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, and foster children.

Own child
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A never-married child under 18 years who is a son, daughter, stepchild, or adopted child of the householder. In certain tabulations, own children are further classified as living with two parents or with one parent only. Own children of the householder living with two parents are by definition found only in married-couple families.