Annual housing survey, 1983 [United States]

The 1983 SMSA files of the Annual Housing Survey contain data from a sampling of 13 selected Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs). This collection focuses on housing characteristics such as the year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, property value, mortgage or rent payments, and cost of utilities. Other housing data assess the adequacy of heating, weatherproofing, and electrical wiring, as well as neighborhood conditions like the presence of crime, litter, air pollution, and abandoned structures. Additional data evaluate the availability of public transportation, schools, police protection, hospitals, and other services. Information on individual household members includes age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to the householder, plus data on the education, Spanish origin, and length of residence of the householder. The 13 SMSAs included in the 1983 survey are: Baltimore, Maryland, Chicago, Illinois, Denver, Colorado, Hartford, Connecticut, Honolulu, Hawaii, Houston, Texas, Louisville, Kentucky, Miami, Florida,,New York, New York,, Portland, Oregon, Sacramento, California, St. Louis, Missouri, and Seattle-Ev