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PLUMBING indicates whether the housing unit contained complete plumbing facilities.
For the available 1960 through 1980 samples, it also indicates whether the unit had partial facilities. For 1980, it indicates whether these plumbing facilities were shared with other households.

For 1960 and 1970, "complete plumbing facilities" meant piped hot and cold water (running hot and cold water in 1960), a flush toilet, and a bathtub or shower, all within the structure and used only by the occupants of that housing unit. The 1980 definition was the same, except the facilities had to be within the housing unit (as opposed to "structure" in 1960 and 1970), and units with complete plumbing shared with other households were identified separately. The definition in the 1990 U.S. census, the 2000 U.S. and Puerto Rican Censuses, the 2000-onward ACS and the 2005-onward PRCS were the same as for 1980, except there was no inquiry about whether the facilities were shared.

Users may also want to consult the variables TOILET and TOILET2, which indicate the presence of a flush toilet within the structure and the location and type of toilet facilities available for use by residents, respectively. Additionally, SHOWER provides information on the presence of a permanently installed bathtub or shower. TOILET, TOILET2, and SHOWER are available for the 1960 U.S. Census, the 1970 U.S. and Puerto Rican Censuses and the 1980-1990 Puerto Rican Censuses.