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## 1960 (Housing)

Housing questions for the 1960 census were wrapped up with population inquiries.  Enumerators filled out answers for the first 18 questions themselves- self enumeration began at question 19.  The following information, listed by question number, was collected:

Enumerators obtained the following information themselves, with possible response options listed under applicable questions.
                        - Address
                        - Type of housing unit                               - House, apartment, or flat
                          - Trailer
                        - Access to unit                               - Direct from outside or through a common hall
                          - Through another unit
                        - Does the person have a kitchen or cooking equipment                               - For the use of people in his household only
                          - Shared with another household or no cooking equipment
                        - What is the condition of the housing unit?                               - Sound
                          - Deteriorating
                          - Dilapidated
                        - Is the unit occupied?                               - If vacant, is it vacant...                                     - Year-round
                            - Migratory worker housing
                            - Seasonal housing
                        - How many rooms are in this unit?  Include kitchens but not bathrooms.
                        - Is there hot and cold running water inside this house or building?                               - Hot and cold running water inside the house or building
                          - Only cold running water inside
                          - Running water on property but not inside building
                          - No running water
                        - Is there a flush toilet inside of this house or building?                               - Yes, for this household only
                          - Yes, but shared with another household
                          - No flush toilet for the use of this household,
                        - Is there a bathtub or shower in this house or building?                               - Yes, for this household only
                          - Yes, but shared with another household
                          - No bathtub or shower for the use of this household,
                        - Is the house, part of a house, or apartment in which the person lives...                               - Owned or being bought by the person or someone else in the household?
                          - Rented for cash
                          - Occupied without the payment of cash rent
                        - If the housing unit is vacant, is it...                               - For rent
                          - For sale only
                          - Rented or sold, but not occupied
                          - For occasional use
                          - Vacant for another reason
                        - Description of property for owner-occupied units                               - 1 unit with no business
                          - 1 unit with a business
                          - 2 or more units
                        - About how much does the homeowner think his property would sell for?
                        - If renting, what is the monthly rent?  If rent is paid over some other period of time, what is that rent and period of time?
                        - For farm residents, is this house...                               - On a city lot?
                          - On a place of less than ten acres?
                          - On a place of ten or more acres?
                        - If the farm was not on a city lot...                               - If on a place of less than ten acres...                                     - Las year, did sales of crops, livestock, or other farm products from this place amount to...                                           - $250 or more
                              - Less that $250 or none
                          - If on a place of ten or more acres...                                     - Last year, did sales of crops, livestock, or other farm products from this place amount to...                                           - $50 or more
                              - Less than $50 or none

Beginning with question 19, residents filled in information on the questionnaire themselves.
                        - How many bedrooms are in the house or apartment?
                        - About when was this house originally built?
                        - How is the person's house or apartment heated?                               - Steam or hot water
                          - Warm air furnace with individual room registers
                          - Floor, wall, or pipeless furnace
                          - Built-in electrical units
                          - Room heaters connected to a chimney or flue
                          - Room heaters not connected to a chimney or flue
                          - Other method
                        - From this list of fuels, which does the household use for house heating, cooking, and water heating?                               - Coal or coke
                          - Wood
                          - Utility gas from underground pipes serving the neighborhood
                          - Bottled, tank, or LP gas
                          - Electricity
                          - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
                          - Other fuel
                          - No fuel use
                        - Does the household have an unshared clothes washing machine?                               - Machine with wringer or separate spinner
                          - Automatic or semi-automatic machine
                          - Washer-dryer combination (single unit)
                          - No washing machine
                        - Does the household have an electric or gas clothes dryer?                               - Electrically heated dryer
                          - Gas heated dryer
                          - No dryer
                        - Does the household have any television units?                               - One set
                          - Two sets or more
                          - No television sets
                        - Does the household have any radios?                               - One radio
                          - Two radios or more
                          - No radios
                        - Does the household have air conditioning?                               - Room unit - one only
                          - Room units - two or more
                          - Central air conditioning system
                          - No air conditioning
                        - Does the household have a home food freezer which is separate from its refrigerator?
                        - How many bathrooms are in the house or apartment?                               - No bathroom, or only a partial bathroom
                          - One complete bathroom
                          - One complete bathroom, plus partial bathrooms
                          - Two or more complete bathrooms
                        - Is this house built...                               - With a basement?
                          - On a concrete slab?
                          - Another way?
                        - Does this building have...                               - Three stories or less
                          - Four stories or more                                     - With an elevator
                            - Walk-up
                        - Is there a telephone on which people who live in the household can be called? If so, what is the telephone number?
                        - How many passenger automobiles are owned or regularly used by people who live at the household?                               - No automobile
                          - One automobile
                          - Two automobiles
                          - Three automobiles or more
                        - If the household lives in a trailer, is it mobile or on a permanent foundation?

The following questions were for renters only
                        - In addition to rent does the household also pay for electricity?  Gas?  Water?
                        - If yes, what is the monthly cost for each?
                        - In addition to rent, does the household also pay for oil, coal, kerosene, or wood?
                        - If yes, what is the yearly cost for each?

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