Panel Study of Income Dynamics

2001 Interview Year

Section A: Housing

Computer Assisted Interview Documentation


Q825

CAI System Placeholder Question


A4

Do you live in a one-family house, a two-family house, an apartment, a mobile home, or what?


[IF R ANSWERS "CONDO", PROBE FOR TYPE OF DWELLING]

1 ONE-FAMILY
2 TWO-FAMILY, DUPLEX
3 APARTMENT, PROJECT
4 MOBILE HOME, TRAILER
6 ROW HOUSE, TOWN HOUSE
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


If HEAD AGE is (less than 55) and AGE OF WIFE OR "WIFE" is (less than 55) then go to A15

A6

Do you live in a retirement community, senior citizens' housing complex, nursing home, home for the aged, or adult foster care facility?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A6 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to A15

A7

Which kind is that?

1 RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
2 SENIOR CITIZENS' HOUSING COMPLEX
3 NURSING HOME
4 HOME FOR AGED
5 ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITY
8 DK
9 RF


A8

We are interested in personal services you might get in addition to housing. At your [retirement community/senior citizen's housing complex/nursing home/home for the aged/adult foster care facility], do you get medication or injections from a registered nurse?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


A9

(At your [retirement community/senior citizen's housing complex/nursing home/home for the aged/adult foster care facility], do you get) meals?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


A10

(At your [retirement community/senior citizen's housing complex/nursing home/home for the aged/adult foster care facility], do you get) maid service or cleaning?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


A11

Anything else?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A11 is (not equal to 1) then go to A14

A12

What is that? ENTER ALL THAT APPLY.

1 TRANSPORTATION
2 LAUNDRY
3 RECREATION
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


If A8 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) and A9 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) and A10 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) and A11 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to A15
If A12 is (1 through 7) and A12 is (8 or 9 or DK or RF) then return to A12 [WRONG COMBINATION]

A14

Are these services included as part of the cost of housing or do you pay for them separately?

1 ALL INCLUDED
2 SOME INCLUDED, SOME SEPARATE
3 ALL SEPARATELY
8 DK
9 RF


A15

How is your [home/apartment] heated -- with gas, electricity, oil or what? (PROBE: Do you heat your home in any other ways?)


ENTER ALL THAT APPLY

1 GAS
2 ELECTRICITY
3 OIL
4 WOOD
5 COAL
6 SOLAR
10 BOTTLED GAS, PROPANE
11 KEROSENE
97 OTHER (SPECIFY)
98 DK
99 RF


If A15 is (1 through 97) and A17 is (98 or 99 or DK or RF) then return to A15 [WRONG COMBINATION]

A16

How many rooms do you have [/for your family] not counting bathrooms?

IF ANY HU is (not equal to 0)


REMIND R NOT TO COUNT ROOMS USED ONLY BY HU OR HU/CS PERSONS.

END


NUMBER OF ROOMS FOR FU ONLY


00 FU SHARES A 1-ROOM HU WITH NON-FU PERSONS
01-96 ACTUAL NUMBER OF ROOMS
97 97 ROOMS OR MORE


A17

There are government programs that give money to people to help them pay for heating their homes. Did you receive help with heating bills from any government program last winter (1999-2000)?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A17 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to A19

A18

About how much did that amount to altogether?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


TOTAL HOME HEATING ASSISTANCE


A19

Do you [/or anyone else in your family living there] own the [home/apartment], pay rent, or what?


THIS QUESTION REFERS TO MEMBERS OF THIS FU ONLY.

1 ANY FU MEMBER OWNS OR IS BUYING (FULLY OR JOINTLY)
5 FU PAYS RENT
8 FU NEITHER OWNS NOR RENTS
98 DK
99 RF


If A19 is (5) then go to A31
If A19 is (8) then go to A36
If A19 is (98 or 99 or DK or RF) then go to A40

A20

Could you tell me what the present value of your [house/apartment] is -- I mean about how much would it bring if you sold it today?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


TOTAL HOUSE VALUE


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A21

About how much are your total yearly property taxes, including city, county, and school taxes?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


TOTAL ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX


IWER: USE ZERO FOR NO PROPERTY TAX OR EXEMPT FROM TAX


A22

How much is your total yearly homeowner's insurance premium?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


TOTAL ANNUAL HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE


IWER: USE ZERO FOR NO HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE


A23

Do you have a mortgage or loan on this property?


DEFINITION: ANY LOAN OF MONEY AGAINST THE EQUITY IN THE HOME.
THAT IS, THE HOME ITSELF IS USED AS COLLATERAL.
INCLUDE ONLY MORTGAGE/LOAN ON THIS MAIN RESIDENCE.

1 YES, MORTGAGE, LAND CONTRACT, HOME EQUITY LOAN, ETC.
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A23 is (not equal to 1) then go to A40
If A28 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to A28

Repeat A23a through A28 up to 2 times.

A23a

IF MORTGAGE STEPTHROUGH is (1)

Is that a mortgage, a land contract, a home equity loan, or what?

ELSE

For the second mortgage, what type of loan is that?

END

1 MORTGAGE
2 LAND CONTRACT, LOAN FROM SELLER
3 HOME EQUITY
4 HOME IMPROVEMENT
5 LINE OF CREDIT LOAN
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


If A23a is (3 or 4 or 5 or 7 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to A24

A23b

Is that the original loan and terms or have you refinanced?

1 ORIGINAL
2 REFINANCED
8 DK
9 RF


A24

About how much is the remaining principal on this (loan/mortgage)?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


TOTAL REMAINING PRINCIPAL


A25

How much are your monthly mortgage payments?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


TOTAL MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT

A25a

What is the current interest rate on that loan?

PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What is your best estimate?


[WHOLE PERCENT] [FRACTION OR PERCENT]
AND

Q851

0 .0
1 1/8 OR .125
2 1/4 OR .25
3 3/8 OR .375
4 1/2 OR .5
5 5/8 OR .625
6 3/4 OR .75
7 7/8 OR .875
8 OTHER (SPECIFY)
98 DK
99 RF


A26

What year did you [obtain that loan/refinance]?


A27

About how many more years will you have to pay on it?


If MORTGAGE STEPTHROUGH is (greater than or equal to 2) then go to A29
If MORTGAGE STEPTHROUGH is (not equal to 1 through 2) and A23a is (not equal to 1 through 9) then go to A29

A28

Do you also have a second mortgage?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


A29

Do your mortgage payments include property taxes?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


A30

Do your payments include insurance premiums?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A19 is (1) then go to A40

A31

About how much rent do you pay a month?

IF ANY HU is (not equal to 0)

PROBE: Is that only for your (FU's) share of the rent?

END


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


AMOUNT:


PER:


If A31 is (DK) then go to WRITE BACK TO CO AREA [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If A31 is (RF) then go to WRITE BACK TO CO AREA [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

A31

3 WEEK
4 TWO WEEKS
5 MONTH
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


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A32

Is this [home/apartment] rented fully furnished?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


A33

Is heating included in your monthly rent?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


A34

Is this [home/apartment] in a public housing project, that is, is it owned by a local housing authority or other public agency?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A34 is (1 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to A40

A35

Are you paying lower rent because the Federal, State, or local government is paying part of the cost? [COST OF RENT]

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A19 is (5) then go to A40
If A35 is (1 or 5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) and A21 is (5) then go to A40

A36


[FU NEITHER OWNS NOR RENTS]

How is that?

A37

How much would it rent for if it were rented?

IF ANY HU is (not equal to 0)

PROBE: Would that be only for your (FU's) share of the rent?

END


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


AMOUNT:


PER:


If A37 is (DK) then go to A38 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If A37 is (RF) then go to A38 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

A37

3 WEEK
4 TWO WEEKS
5 MONTH
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


A38

Is this [home/apartment] in a public housing project, that is, is it owned by a local housing authority or other public agency?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A38 is (1 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to A40

A39

Are you paying no rent because the Federal, State, or local government is paying all of it?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


A40

Do you have air conditioning?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A40 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to A42

A41

Do you have it in all your rooms, or only in some of them?

1 ALL
2 SOME
8 DK
9 RF


A42

IF TYPE OF IW is (1)

[Have you/Has Q56] moved any time since .
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December of Q33, when we last conducted a full interview with your household?

ELSE

[Have you/Has Q56] moved any time since the spring of 2000?

END

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A42 is (not equal to 1) then go to A45

A43

What month and year was that? [MOST RECENT MOVE]


Y1

1 JAN
2 FEB
3 MAR
4 APR
5 MAY
6 JUN
7 JUL
8 AUG
9 SEP
10 OCT
11 NOV
12 DEC
21 "winter"
22 "spring"
23 "summer"
24 "fall/autumn"
98 DK
99 RF


If A43 is (DK) then go to A44 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If A43 is (RF) then go to A44 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

A43

1 1999
2 2000
3 2001
8 DK
9 RF


A44

Why did [you/Q56] move?
[ENTER ALL THAT APPLY]

1 TO TAKE ANOTHER JOB/STOPPED GOING TO SCHOOL
2 TO LIVE NEARER TO WORK
3 MORE SPACE/BETTER PLACE
4 LESS SPACE/LESS EXPENSE (RENT,UPKEEP,ETC.)
5 OWN A HOME/TO GET PLACE OF MY OWN/TO GET MARRIED
6 BETTER NEIGHBORHOOD/CLOSER TO FAMILY/FRIENDS
7 OUTSIDE EVENTS (EVICTED/DIVORCED/JOB TRANSFER)
8 OTHER (SPECIFY)
98 DK
99 RF


A45

Do you think [you/Q56] might move in the next couple of years?

1 YES, MIGHT OR MAYBE
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A45 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to DAY OF INTERVIEW

A46

Would you say [you/Q56] definitely will move, probably will move, or are you more uncertain?

1 DEFINITELY
2 PROBABLY
3 MORE UNCERTAIN
8 DK
9 RF


Go to A47

A47

Why will
might [you/Q56] move?


DAY OF INTERVIEW

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TIMESTAMP

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Go to Q889

Q889

CAI System Placeholder Question

A48

The next few questions are about amounts paid for utilities, such as electricity and water.

How much [do you/does your family] usually pay for electricity per month on average?


PER:


If A48 is (DK) then go to A49 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If A48 is (RF) then go to A49 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

A48a

5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF

A49

(How much) for gas or other types of heating fuel per month?


PER:


If A49 is (DK) then go to A50 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If A49 is (RF) then go to A50 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

A49a

5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF

A50

(How much [do you/does your family] usually pay) for water and sewer per month?


PER:


If A50 is (DK) then go to A51 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If A50 is (RF) then go to A51 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

A50a

5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


A51

And do you have any other utility expenses?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If A51 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to TIMESTAMP

A52

What were those other utilities expenses?

A53

On average, how much are these other utility expenses per month?


PER:


If A53 is (DK) then go to TIMESTAMP [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If A53 is (RF) then go to TIMESTAMP [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

A53a

5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


TIMESTAMP

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