American Housing Survey, 1985: National Core File

This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a national sample of housing units. Data include the year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by recent movers. Indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are also supplied. For housing quality, indicators include such things as privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, indicators include exterminator service, boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data are provided on the householder, including years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy.

本数据集提供了关于全国住房样本特性的信息。数据包括建筑年份、居住单元的类型和数量、居住状态、出入通道、房间数量、物业上商业设施的存在情况以及物业价值。附加数据聚焦于厨房和 plumbing 设施、使用的供暖燃料类型、水源、污水排放、供暖和空调设备，以及物业的主要扩建、改造或维修。提供的住房费用信息包括每月的抵押贷款或租金支付、如水电、垃圾收集和物业保险等服务费用，以及上一年度缴纳的房地产税额。对于近期搬入的住房单元，也提供了类似的数据。此外，还提供了住房和社区质量的指标。对于住房质量，指标包括卧室的隐私性、厨房设施的状况、地下室或屋顶的渗漏情况、 plumbing 设施和设备的故障，以及对该结构的总体评价。对于社区质量，指标包括灭虫服务、被封的门面建筑，以及社区的总体质量。除住房特性外，还提供了关于家庭成员的一些人口统计数据，例如年龄、性别、种族、婚姻状况、收入以及与户主的关系。此外，还提供了关于户主的数据，包括完成学年的年数、西班牙血统、居住年限以及居住时长。