Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent - B992514001 - Imputation of Meals Included in Rent - American Community Survey 2013 (3-Year Estimates) (ACS2013_3yr) - Survey ACS 2013 (3-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2013 (3-Year Estimates)

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Data set: American Community Survey 2013 (3-Year Estimates) (ACS2013_3yr)

Table:

B992514. Imputation of Meals Included in Rent [3]

Universe: Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent

Variable Details

B992514.	Imputation of Meals Included in Rent
	Universe: Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent
	B992514001Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent Percent base: None - percentages not computed (variable is table universe) Aggregation method: Addition

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2013 3yr Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2013-3yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2013 Subject Definitions -> Quality Measures -> Imputation Rates

Imputation Rates

Missing data for a particular question or item is called item nonresponse. It occurs when a respondent fails to provide an answer to a required item. The ACS also considers invalid answers as item nonresponse. The Census Bureau uses imputation methods that either use rules to determine acceptable answers or use answers from similar housing units or people who provided the item information. One type of imputation, allocation, involves using statistical procedures, such as within-household or nearest neighbor matrices populated by donors, to impute for missing values.

Overall Person Characteristic Imputation Rate - This rate is calculated by adding together the weighted number of allocated items across a set of person characteristics, and dividing by the total weighted number of responses across the same set of characteristics.

Overall Housing Characteristic Imputation Rate - This rate is calculated by adding together the weighted number of allocated items across a set of household and housing unit characteristics, and dividing by the total weighted number of responses across the same set of characteristics.

These rates give an overall picture of the rate of item nonresponse for a geographic area.

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2013 3yr Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2013-3yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2013 Subject Definitions -> Housing Variables -> Meals Included in Rent

Meals Included in Rent

The data on meals included in the rent were obtained from Housing Question 18b in the 2013 American Community Survey. The question was asked of occupied housing units that were rented and vacant housing units that were for rent at the time of enumeration. These data only include rental units which meals are included in the rent, or if occupants contract for either their meals or a meal plan in order to live in the unit. Renters in continuing care or life facilities are included in this category if their contracts cover meal services.

The meals included in rent allows for a measurement on the amount of congregate housing within the housing inventory. Congregate housing is considered to be housing units where the rent includes meals and other services.

Question/Concept History

Since 1996, the American Community Survey questions have been the same. Starting in 2004, meals included in rent is shown for all renter-occupied housing units. In previous years (1996-2003), it was shown only for specified renter- occupied housing units.

Comparability

Data on meals included in rent in the 2013 American Community Survey can be compared to previous ACS and Census 2000 meals included in rent data.