AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY: NATIONAL CORE AND SUPPLEMENT FILE

Availability: Order from Customer Services, 301-763-INFO(4636); FAX 301-457-3842.

Geography: Geographic areas identified on each record are regions, metropolitan/non-metropolitan areas, inside/outside central city, urban/rural areas, and place size.

Subject content: These microdata include year structure built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, 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, and sewage disposal; heating and air-conditioning equipment; and major additions, alterations, or repairs made to the property.

In addition to collecting current data on the housing stock, data with broad public interest in recurring or one-time supplements is also collected. Topics include energy conservation, comparative housing information from recent movers, housing and neighborhood quality, and transportation to work.

Technical Documentation included free with product - $40 when purchased separately

Census Contact: (Content) - Housing & Household Economic Statistics Division, 301-763-8551

1995 American Housing Survey, National Public Use File $325 for 2 reels (6250 bpi) 252MB Rel. 5/14/97

1993 American Housing Survey, Core and Supplement $250 for 2 reels (6250 bpi) 223 MB Rel. 3/22/95

1991 American Housing Survey, Core and Supplement $250 for 2 reels (6250 bpi) 199 MB Rel. 9/22/93

1989 American Housing Survey, Core and Supplement $200 for 2 reels (6250 bpi) D.D. XV-30

The files for years 1973 through 1981 and 1983, 1985 and 1987 are sold by the National Archives and Records Administration, Adelphi, MD: Computer Tape Sales Office (301)713- 6630.

Note: There was no file produced for 1982 due to a program changeover.