Codes and Frequencies
Description
ELEVATOR indicates whether housing units in the building had access to a passenger elevator.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL |
Romania |
United States |
Comparability — General
This variable is generally comparable, apart from the stated universe differences.
Comparability — Romania [top]
Only buildings intended for habitation are to report elevators. Non-functional elevators are counted as long as the installation has not been removed.
Comparability — United States [top]
The 1980 samples explicitly included stairway elevators and wheelchair lifts as elevators.
Universe
- France 1968: Not group quarters
- France 1975: Not group quarters
- France 1982: Not group quarters
- France 2006: Households in ordinary dwellings
- France 2011: Households in ordinary dwellings
- Jordan 2004: All households
- Portugal 2001: All households
- Portugal 2011: All collective dwellings and conventional and improvised private dwellings
- Romania 1977: All households
- Spain 1991: Dwellings with building information
- Spain 2011: Buildings designed mainly or exclusively as dwellings
- United States 1960: Not group quarters; only buildings with 4+ stories; only in cities with 50,000+ residents
- United States 1980: Not group quarters; only buildings with 4+ stories
Availability
- France: 1968, 1975, 1982, 2006, 2011
- Jordan: 2004
- Portugal: 2001, 2011
- Romania: 1977
- Spain: 1991, 2011
- United States: 1960, 1980
