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<table class="regular" id="BLStable_2023_8_1_14_33" style="width: 618px;"><caption> <span class="tableTitle">Table 5. Parameter estimates in the U.S. Census Bureau Midwest region in January 2023</span></caption>
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<th style="vertical-align: middle;" rowspan="1" scope="col">Variable</th>
<th style="vertical-align: middle;" scope="col">Description</th>
<th style="vertical-align: middle;" scope="col">Parameter estimate</th>
<th style="vertical-align: middle;" scope="col">Standard error</th>
<th style="vertical-align: middle;" scope="col"><em>T</em>-value</th>
<th style="vertical-align: middle;" scope="col"><em>P</em>-value > |t|</th>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Intercept</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Intercept</td>
<td>6.3197</td>
<td>0.0626</td>
<td>101.03</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Age</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Current year less the year a unit was built (whether known or imputed)</td>
<td>-0.0118</td>
<td>0.0014</td>
<td>-8.21</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Age2</p>
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<td style="text-align: left;">Age squared</td>
<td>0.0001</td>
<td>0.0000</td>
<td>2.41</td>
<td>0.016</td>
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<p>Age3</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Age cubed</td>
<td>0.0000</td>
<td>0.0000</td>
<td>-0.01</td>
<td>0.991</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>AGE65PLS</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">The percentage of the block group’s population that are ages 65 years and older</td>
<td>0.0691</td>
<td>0.0556</td>
<td>1.24</td>
<td>0.214</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Ageallrm</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Age times the total number of rooms</td>
<td>0.0004</td>
<td>0.0001</td>
<td>4.16</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Agedtchd</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Age for single, detached structures (0 otherwise)</td>
<td>-0.0017</td>
<td>0.0004</td>
<td>-3.94</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Ageold</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Age of structures built between 1900 and 1919 (0 otherwise)</td>
<td>-0.0006</td>
<td>0.0003</td>
<td>-1.89</td>
<td>0.058</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Adjavgagi</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">The average adjusted gross income for a zip code expressed as a ratio of the average adjusted gross income for the CPI pricing area</td>
<td>0.0925</td>
<td>0.0095</td>
<td>9.73</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Bath</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Total number of full and half bathrooms</td>
<td>0.0974</td>
<td>0.0298</td>
<td>3.27</td>
<td>0.001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Bathsq</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Bath squared</td>
<td>-0.0002</td>
<td>0.0079</td>
<td>-0.03</td>
<td>0.977</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Bedn</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Number of bedrooms</td>
<td>0.1417</td>
<td>0.0155</td>
<td>9.15</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Bedsq</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Bedn squared</td>
<td>-0.0069</td>
<td>0.0035</td>
<td>-2.00</td>
<td>0.045</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Cntrlair</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate if a unit has central air-conditioning</td>
<td>0.1003</td>
<td>0.0163</td>
<td>6.15</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Detached</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate if a structure is single family, detached</td>
<td>0.1684</td>
<td>0.0294</td>
<td>5.72</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Elecheat</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate if a unit’s heating is electric</td>
<td>0.0254</td>
<td>0.0351</td>
<td>0.72</td>
<td>0.469</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Elecincl</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate if electricity is included in the rent</td>
<td>0.0760</td>
<td>0.0173</td>
<td>4.39</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Gasheat</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate if a unit’s heating fuel is natural gas</td>
<td>0.0346</td>
<td>0.0347</td>
<td>1.00</td>
<td>0.319</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Heatincl</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate if heating is included in the rent</td>
<td>0.0170</td>
<td>0.0112</td>
<td>1.52</td>
<td>0.129</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>LARGBLDG</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">The percentage of the block group’s housing units in structures with 50 or more units</td>
<td>0.1338</td>
<td>0.0334</td>
<td>4.01</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>LGHOCC</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Length of occupancy, or the number of months between the month a tenant moved into a unit and the most recent month of CPI Housing Survey data collection</td>
<td>-0.0007</td>
<td>0.0001</td>
<td>-12.37</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>MOBLHOME</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">The percentage of the block group’s housing units that are mobile homes or trailer units</td>
<td>-0.1805</td>
<td>0.0657</td>
<td>-2.75</td>
<td>0.006</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Otherair</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate if a unit’s air-conditioning is swamp cooler, heat pump, or through-the-wall air conditioner</td>
<td>0.0291</td>
<td>0.0171</td>
<td>1.71</td>
<td>0.088</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Othrmn</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Number of other rooms, such as living rooms, kitchens, and finished basements</td>
<td>-0.0060</td>
<td>0.0067</td>
<td>-0.90</td>
<td>0.366</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>RENTOCCP</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">The percentage of the block group’s households that are renter households</td>
<td>0.0679</td>
<td>0.0231</td>
<td>2.94</td>
<td>0.003</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>SCHOLAGE</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">The percentage of the block group’s population that are ages 6 to 18</td>
<td>0.0214</td>
<td>0.0539</td>
<td>0.40</td>
<td>0.691</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>SOMCOLLG</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">The percentage of the block group’s population ages 25 years and older with at least some college attendance or completion</td>
<td>0.4256</td>
<td>0.0334</td>
<td>12.73</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>UNDRPVTY</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">The percentage of the block group’s population for whom poverty status is determined as under the poverty line</td>
<td>-0.1095</td>
<td>0.0424</td>
<td>-2.58</td>
<td>0.010</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>Wndowair</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate if a unit’s air-conditioning is window air-conditioning units</td>
<td>-0.0195</td>
<td>0.0177</td>
<td>-1.10</td>
<td>0.272</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>EXTRACHARGES</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate that a unit’s rent includes any extra charges</td>
<td>0.0842</td>
<td>0.0133</td>
<td>6.34</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>NEW_TENANT</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate that the occupant(s) moved into the unit since the last time rent was collected</td>
<td>0.0749</td>
<td>0.0092</td>
<td>8.11</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>ELEVATOR</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate if the structure has an elevator</td>
<td>0.1150</td>
<td>0.0125</td>
<td>9.23</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>MOBILEHOME</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate if a structure is a mobile home</td>
<td>-0.1378</td>
<td>0.0499</td>
<td>-2.76</td>
<td>0.006</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>IN_SENIOR_CMMTY</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">To indicate that a unit is part of a senior-living residential community</td>
<td>0.8650</td>
<td>0.0267</td>
<td>32.41</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>PCT_COLLEGE</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">The percentage of the block group’s population ages 3 and older enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or professional school</td>
<td>-0.1312</td>
<td>0.0482</td>
<td>-2.72</td>
<td>0.007</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>DENSITY</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">The log of total block group population divided by land area</td>
<td>0.0310</td>
<td>0.0034</td>
<td>9.10</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>N23C</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.3312</td>
<td>0.0197</td>
<td>-16.79</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>N23D</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Cleveland-Elyria, OH, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.3303</td>
<td>0.0181</td>
<td>-18.23</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>N23E</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Columbus, OH, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.3111</td>
<td>0.0168</td>
<td>-18.55</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>N23F</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.2406</td>
<td>0.0167</td>
<td>-14.43</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>N23G</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Dayton, OH, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.4407</td>
<td>0.0170</td>
<td>-26.00</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>N23H</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Flint, MI, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.4658</td>
<td>0.0188</td>
<td>-24.73</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>N23I</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Janesville-Beloit, WI, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.3733</td>
<td>0.0174</td>
<td>-21.43</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>N23J</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Frankfort, IN, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.4938</td>
<td>0.0235</td>
<td>-21.03</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>S23B</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.2442</td>
<td>0.0193</td>
<td>-12.64</td>
<td><.0001</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>C218</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Brookings, SD, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.5507</td>
<td>0.0238</td>
<td>-23.14</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>N24C</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.3295</td>
<td>0.0202</td>
<td>-16.29</td>
<td><.0001</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>N24D</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Wichita, KS, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.5266</td>
<td>0.0234</td>
<td>-22.48</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>N24E</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Lincoln, NE, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.4086</td>
<td>0.0171</td>
<td>-23.84</td>
<td><.0001</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>S24A</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.0812</td>
<td>0.0150</td>
<td>-5.42</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<th scope="row">
<p>S24B</p>
</th>
<td style="text-align: left;">Unit is in the St. Louis, MO-IL, CPI pricing area</td>
<td>-0.3554</td>
<td>0.0179</td>
<td>-19.90</td>
<td><.0001</td>
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<td class="footnotes" colspan="6">
<p>Note: CPI = Consumer Price Index.</p>
<p>Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.</p>
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