AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEYS: MSA FILES ON CD-ROM 1988-1992

CD-AHS88/92-MSA* $150 Add $25 shipping fee for international orders (including Canada and Mexico) Microdata files Technical documentation included with purchase - $40 if purchased separately For credit card purchasing via the web, click on the "BUY" button below. If you prefer to place your order by telephone (credit card or census deposit account payment only) call Customer Services, Bureau of the Census (Phone: 301-763-INFO(4636); FAX: 888-249-7295 (toll-free) or 301-457-3842). If paying by check, send a check payable to Commerce-Census to U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, P.O. Box 277943, Atlanta, GA 30384-7943. Released March 1995

File structure & Software: Rectangular; no software included

Subject content: Data include year structure built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, presence of commercial or medical establishments on the property, 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. Data concerned with housing quality include condition of the walls and floors, adequacy of heat in winter, information on heating equipment breakdowns, availability of room electrical outlets, concealed wiring, basement and roof water leakage, and exterminator service for mice or rats.

Data relating to housing expenses include mortgage or monthly rent payments, utility costs, fuel costs, property insurance costs, real estate taxes, and garbage collection fees.

Respondents who have moved recently provide information on the characteristics and sales value of the previous residence and reasons for moving.

Residents indicate the presence of and objection to neighborhood conditions such as street noise, poor roads, crime, trash and litter, abandoned structures, commercial or industrial activity, odors or smoke, and the adequacy of services such as public transportation, schools, shopping facilities, police protection, outdoor recreation facilities, and hospitals or health clinics.

Information on condominiums covers number of units in the development, amount and frequency of mortgage payment, amount of property insurance, real estate tax, utility costs, and condominium fee, with identification of selected items included in the condominium fee.

In addition to housing characteristics, data for each household member are available on age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to the householder. Additional data on years of school completed, Hispanic origin, length of residence, and tenure are provided for the householder.

Income sources identified on the file include wages, farm self-employment, nonfarm self- employment, rent, dividends, social security, unemployment and workmen's compensation, government and private pensions, veterans payments, and alimony and child support. The amount from each source also is given.

Geography: For the American Housing Survey, 1988: MSA Core and File Supplement the data are available for a sample of housing units in the following MSAs: Birmingham, AL; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Memphis, TN-AR-MS; Milwaukee, WI; Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA; Oklahoma City, OK; Providence, RI-MA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Jose, CA.

For the AHS, 1989: MSA Core and File Supplement, the data are available for a sample of housing units in the following MSAs: Boston, MA; Dallas, TX; Detroit, MI; Fort Worth, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco, CA; Tampa, FL; Washington, DC.

For the AHS, 1990: MSA Core, the data are available for a sample of housing units in the following MSAs: Anaheim-Santa Ana, CA; Cincinnati, OH-KY- IN; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO-KS; Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL; New Orleans, LA; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR-WA; Rochester, NY; San Antonio, TX; San Bernardino-Riverside, CA.

For the AHS, 1991: MSA Core, the data are available for a sample of housing units in the following MSAs: Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; Columbus, OH; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; New York-Nassau-Suffolk, NY; Northern NJ; St. Louis, MO; San Diego, CA; Seattle, WA

For the AHS, 1992: MSA Core, the data are available for a sample of housing units in the following MSAs: Birmingham, AL; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Memphis, TN-AR-MS; Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA, Oklahoma City, OK; Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, RI-MA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Jose, CA.

Central city/noncentral city indicators are provided for all MSAs as are AHS zones, which are groups of census tracts having at least 100,000 population.

Census contact: Customer Services (orders), 301-763-INFO(4636); FAX: 888-249-7295 (toll-free); 301-457-3842; Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division (content), 301-457-3242

American Housing Survey: 88-89 MSAs Core & Supp. & 90-92 MSAs Core