AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY: NATIONAL CORE & SUPPLEMENT 1985-87-89 & MSA'S CORE 1988-89
CD-AHS85/89-NCOR* 
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File structure: Rectangular No software included
Geography: National Core & Supplement
File areas are regions, metropolitan/non-metropolitan areas, inside/outside central
city, urban/rural areas, and place size.
1988 MSA Core File are for a sample of housing units in the following MSA's: Birmingham, AL; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Milwaukee, WI; Memphis, TN - AK - MS; Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport News, VA; Oklahoma City, OK; Providence - Pawtucket - Warwick, RI - MA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Jose, CA.
1989 MSA Core File the data are for the following MSA's: Boston, MA - NH; Dallas, TX; Detroit, MI; Fort Worth - Arlington, TX; Los Angeles - Long Beach, CA; Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN - WI; Philadelphia, PA - NJ; Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco - Oakland, CA; Tampa - St. Petersburg, FL; Washington, DC - MD - VA.
Subject content: Data focuses on characteristics of
the housing inventory. Data include year structure built, type and number of living quarters,
occupancy status, access, number of rooms, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen
and plumbing facilities, type of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and
air-conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs made to the property.
Data relating to housing expenses include monthly mortgage or rent payments, utility costs,
property insurance costs, garbage collection costs, and the amount of real estate taxes paid
last year. In addition, information is furnished on whether the household received
government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy related
services.
Census contact:
Customer Services (orders), 301-763-INFO(4636); Housing and
Household Economic Statistics Division (content), 301-457-3242.
American Housing Survey: National Core & Supplement
1985-87-89 & MSA's Core 1988-89 