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| Variable Name | own_home |
| Top Access Level | released |
| Label | Own a Home |
| Codebook | SIPP Synthetic Beta v6.02 |
| Concept | |
| Type | numeric |
Files
ssb_v6_0_2_syntheticK_M.sas7bdat
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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SAS
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ssb_v6_0_2_syntheticK_M.dta
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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Stata
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Full Description
This variable indicates whether an individual owns a home at the time of the wealth
topical module in the person's SIPP panel. The wealth topical module is conducted
in the following waves by panel: wave 4 in the 1984 & 1990-1993 panels (TM8530, TM8608).
In panels 1996-2004, tenure is available for each month of the survey, for this variable
(own_home), tenure is defined as tenure during 12th month in the survey (ETENURE),
and the universe for the real estate/wealth topical module is defined in wave 3 (EHREUNV).
In 2008, ETENURE is also from the 12th month of the survey (ETENURE), and the universe
fer the real estate/wealth topical module is defined in wave 4 (EHREUNV).
Value Ranges
Value Range
Range: [ 0 , 1 ]
Groups
Values (2 total)
| 0 | Do not own a home |
| 1 | Own a home |
