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Data Dictionary: Census 1960 Tracts Only Set
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Data Source: Social Explorer & U.S. Census Bureau - DUALabs
Universe: Total Population
Variable Details
T17. Age (Short Version)
Universe: Total Population
T017_005 65 and Over
Percent base:
Total Population (SE:T017_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = ORG:A014_041 + ORG:A015_041 + ORG:A014_044 + ORG:A015_044 + ORG:A014_047 + ORG:A015_047
Variables used in the formula:
ORG:A014_041
65-69 Years
ORG:A015_041
65-69 Years
ORG:A014_044
70-74 Years
ORG:A015_044
70-74 Years
ORG:A014_047
75 Years and Over
ORG:A015_047
75 Years and Over
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Censuses of Population and Housing: 1960. Census Tracts. Final Report PHC(1)-11. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1962.
  Census Tract Data, 1940-1970: Elizabeth Mullen Bogue File -> Census Tracts -> Population Characteristics -> Age
Age
The age classification is based on the age of the person in completed years as of April 1, 1960, as determined from the reply to a question on month and year of birth.