WSP11349

• File Number: 8059
• Description: Section D General Studies-State Water Plan
• State: CO
• Date: 2/1/1971
• Title: State Water Plan Economic Base-1970 Census of Housing and Census of Population
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Data

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Population and penons,-"Population in housing
units" is the total population less those persons living
in group quarters. "Population per occupied unit" is
computed by dividing the population living in
housing units by the number of occupied housing
units; this is also computed separately for the
population in owner and in renter occupied units.
The caption "Persons" refers to the number of
persons occupying the housing unit; the data show
the number of housing units occupied by the specified
number of persons.

Race,- The classification by race shown here refers to
the race of the head of the household occupying the
housing unit. Figures on tenure are given separately
for white and Negro heads of households; units with
household heads of other races are included in the
total and may be derived by subtracting the sum of
white and Negro from the total. The concept of race
as used by the Census Bureau does not denote
clear.cut scientific definitions of biological stock. The
data represent essentially self.classification by people
according to the race with which they identify
themselves.

Tenure.-A housing unit is "owner occupied" if the
owner or co-owner lives in the unit, even If it is
mortgaged or not fully paid for. A cooperative or
condominium unit is "owner occupied" only if the
owner or co-owner lives in it. All other occupied units
are classified as "renter occupied," including units
rented for cash rent and those occupied without
payment of cash rent.

Vacant housing units.-A housing unit is vacant if no
one is living in it at the time of enumeration, unless
its occupants are only temporarily absent. In
addition, a vacant unit may be one which is entirely
occupied by persons who have a usual residence
elsewhere. Ne\'1I units not yet occupied are enumer-
ated as vacant housing units if construction has
reached a point where all exterior windows and doors
are installed and final usable floors are in place.
Vacant units are excluded if unfit for human habita.
tion because the roof, walls, windows, or doors no
longer protect the interior from the elements, or if
there is positive evidence (such as a sign on the house
or in the blocklthat the unit is to be demolished or is
condemned.

Vacant housing units are classified in this report as
either "seasonal and migratory" !i.e., intended for
seasonal occupancy or held for migratory labor) or
"year.round." The latter are units which, although
vacant at the time of enumeration, are usually
occupied or are intended for occupancy at any time

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of the year. A unit in a resort area which is usually
occupied on a year-round basis is considered as
year.round. Units used only occasionally throughout
the year are also considered as vear-round.

Year.round vacant units are subdivided as follows:
"jor sale only"; "for rent" which also includes
vacant units offered either for rent or for sale; and
"other vacant" which includes units sold or rented
but not yet occupied by the new owner or renter,
units held for the occasional use of the owner, and
units being held off the market for other reasons.

Rooms.-Rooms to be counted include whole rooms
used for living purposes, such as living rooms, dining
rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, finished recreation
rooms, family rooms, etc. Not counted as rooms are
bathrooms, porches, balconies, foyers, halls, half-
rooms, kitchenettes, strip or pullman kitchens, utility
rooms, unfinished attics, basements, or other space
used for storage.

Persons per room.- This is computed by dividing the
number of persons in the unit by the number of
rooms in the unit. The figures shown refer, therefore,
to the number of housing units having the specified
ratio of persons per room.

Plumbing faciliti..,- The category "with all plumbing
facilities" consists of units which have hot and cold
piped water, as well as a flush toilet and a bathtub or
shower inside the structure for the exclusive use of
the occupants of the unit. "Lacking some or all
plumbing" means that the u nit does not have all three
specified plumbing facilities (hot and cold piped
water, as well as flush toilet and bathtub or shower
inside the structure), or that the toilet or bathing
facilities are also for the use of the occupants of other
housing units.

Units in structure.-Statistics on the number of
housing units in a structure are presented in terms of
one-family houses, number of units in multiunit
structures, and mobile homes or trailers.

Velue.-Value is the respondent's estimate of how
much the property (house and lot) would sell for if it
were for sale. The term "specified owner occupied"
means that the value data are limited to Owner
occupied one-family houses on less than ten acres,
without a commercial establishment or medical office
on the property. Owner-occupied cooperatives,
condominiums, mobile homes, and trailers are
excluded from the value tabulations.

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