American Housing Survey, 1975: Philadelphia SMSA

<p>These data contain information on housing characteristics in the Philadelphis Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) and its SMSA components. Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, presence of commercial establishments on the property, presence of a garage, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, type of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, and heating and air conditioning equipment. Information about housing expenses includes mortgage or rent payments, utility costs, garbage collection fees, property insurance, real estate taxes, and additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are also supplied. Housing quality variables include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, presence of cracks or holes in walls, ceilings, or floor, reliability of plumbing and heating equipment, and concealed electrical wiring. The presence of storm doors and windows and insulation was also noted. Neighborhood quality variables indicate presence of and objection to street noise, odors, crime, litter, and rundown and abandoned structures, as well as the adequacy of street lighting, public transportation, public parks, schools, shopping facilities, and police and fire protection. In addition to housing characteristics, demographic data for household members are provided, including sex, age, race, income, marital status, and household relationship. Additional data are available for the household head, including Hispanic origin, length of residence, and travel-to-work information. (Source: ICPSR, retrieved 06/28/2011)</p>

这些数据包含费城标准大都市统计区（Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas，SMSAs）及其SMSA组成部分的住房特征信息。数据涵盖建筑建造年份、居住单元类型与数量、占用状态、物业内商业设施的存在情况、车库有无及物业价值。补充数据聚焦于厨房及管道设施、供暖燃料类型、水源、污水处理方式，以及供暖与空调设备。住房支出相关信息包括抵押贷款或租金支付、公用事业费用、垃圾收集费、财产保险、房地产税，以及物业的增建、改建或维修费用。对于近期搬迁的受访者此前居住的住房单元，亦提供了类似数据。此外，还包含住房与社区质量指标：住房质量变量涉及卧室私密性、厨房设施状况、地下室或屋顶渗漏、墙壁/天花板/地板的裂缝或孔洞、管道与供暖设备的可靠性，以及隐蔽式电线的存在情况；防风暴门窗与隔热层的有无也被记录在内。社区质量变量涵盖街道噪音、异味、犯罪、垃圾、破旧及废弃建筑的存在与否及居民对此的不满程度，同时包括街道照明、公共交通、公园、学校、购物设施、警察与消防保护的充足性。除住房特征外，数据集还提供了家庭成员的人口统计数据，包括性别、年龄、种族、收入、婚姻状况及家庭关系；针对户主的补充数据则包含西班牙裔血统、居住时长及通勤信息。