American Housing Survey, 1986: MSA File

This data collection provides information on characteristics of housing units in 11 selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Although the unit of analysis is the housing unit rather than its occupants, the survey also is a comprehensive source of information on the demographic characteristics of household residents. Data collected include general housing characteristics such as the year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Data are also provided on kitchen and plumbing facilities, type of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, and heating and air- conditioning equipment. Questions about housing quality include condition of walls and floors, adequacy of heat in winter, availability of electrical outlets in rooms, basement and roof water leakage, and exterminator service for mice and rats. Data related to housing expenses include mortgage or rent payments, utility costs, fuel costs, property insurance costs, real estate taxes, and garbage collection fees. Questions are also asked about neighborhood conditions such as quality of roads, presence of crime, trash, litter, street noise, abandoned structures, commercial activity, and odors or smoke, as well as about the adequacy of such services as public transportation, schools, shopping facilities, police protection, recreation facilities, and hospitals or clinics. In addition to housing characteristics, data on age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder are provided for each household member. Additional data are supplied for the householder, including years of school completed, Spanish origin, and length of residence.

本数据集收录了11个选定的大都市统计区（Metropolitan Statistical Areas，MSAs）内住房单元的特征信息。尽管本数据集的分析单元为住房单元而非住户居民，但其同时也是涵盖住户居民人口统计特征的综合性信息来源。所采集的数据包含住房通用特征，例如建筑建造年份、居住单元类型与数量、居住状态、物业内商业设施配置情况以及物业价值等。数据集同时涵盖厨房与给排水设施、采暖燃料类型、供水来源、污水处理方式以及采暖与空调设备相关信息。住房质量相关调研内容包括墙体与地面状况、冬季采暖充足性、房间内电源插座配备情况、地下室与屋顶漏水情况以及鼠类消杀服务使用情况等。与住房开支相关的数据包括按揭贷款或租金支出、公用事业费用、燃料费用、物业保险费用、房地产税以及垃圾清运费等。调研同时涵盖社区环境相关问题，例如道路质量、犯罪情况、垃圾废弃物、街道噪音、废弃建筑、商业活动以及异味或烟雾状况，同时还涉及公共交通、学校、购物设施、警务保障、休闲设施以及医院或诊所等服务的充足性评价。除住房特征外，数据集还为每位住户成员提供年龄、性别、种族、婚姻状况、收入以及与户主的亲属关系等相关数据。此外，数据集还提供户主的额外信息，包括受教育年限、西班牙裔血统以及居住时长等。