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Data Dictionary: Census 1970 on 2010 Geographies
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: Occupied Housing Units
Variable Details
T107. House Heating Fuel (5%)
Universe: Occupied Housing Units
T107_003 Utility Gas
Percent base:
Total Occupied (SE:T107_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = RC1970ORG:RC1970ORG_032_H025001
Variables used in the formula:
RC1970ORG:RC1970ORG_032_H025001
Total Occupied: House Heating Fuel: Utility Gas
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) -> Heating equipment and fuels -> Heating fuel
Heating fuel
For occupied housing units only . Respondents are to indicate the fuel most used for heating the unit by one of the following categories.

Coal or coke
Wood
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May be salvage wood as well as trees felled by users and purchased wood. In some tabulations wood is not shown separately but included in the category other fuel .

Utility gas
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Gas from underground pipes serving the neighborhood supplied by a public utility company, municipal government, etc.

Bottled, tank, or LP gas
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Bottled, tank, or liquefied petroleum gas stored in tanks which are replaced or refilled as necessary.

Electricity
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
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Fuel oil, distillate, residual oil, kerosene, gasoline, alcohol, and other combustible liquids and semi-fluids.

Other fuel
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All other fuels not specified elsewhere, including purchased steam, fuel briquettes, waste materials such as corncobs, etc.

No fuel used or none