| Census/survey characteristics |
| Type |
Census |
| Title |
The 2012 Population and Housing Census |
| Statistical agency |
National Office of Statistics of the Republic of Cuba |
| Population universe |
The Population and Housing Census will encompass the Cuban archipelago consisting of the Island of Cuba, Isla de la Juventud, and other adjacent islands and cays that constitute the national territoritories, excluding the Guantanamo naval base. |
| De jure or de facto |
De jure |
| Census/survey day |
September 14, 2012 |
| Field work period |
September 15 to 24, 2012 |
| Questionnaire |
A single form with sections on houesholds and persons |
| Type of fieldwork |
Direct enumeration via house-to-house visits and personal interviews. |
| Microdata sample characteristics |
| Sample design |
Systematic sample of every 10th household with a random start; drawn by IPUMS. |
| Sample fraction |
0.1 |
| Sample size (person records) |
1115643 |
| Sample weights |
Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10). |
| Units identified in microdata |
| Dwellings |
Yes |
| Vacant units |
No |
| Households |
Yes |
| Collective dwellings |
Yes |
| Smallest geography |
Municipality |
| Unit definitions |
| Dwellings |
A Housing Unit is defined as any premises or enclosure structurally separate and independent, that has been built or adapted, in whole or in part for purposes of permanent or temporary accommodation of people; as well as any other type of fixed or mobile Housing Unit occupied as a place of residence at 12pm on September 14th. "Separate" will be understood to mean having its own boundaries formed by walls, ceilings, etc. "Independent" will be understood to mean having an entrance or direct access from the street, hallway, stairwell, patio, etc., meaning that in order to enter or exit it is not necessary to pass through the interior of another home. |
| Households |
A census household is the person or group of people, with or without familial ties, who have a common budget, cook for the whole and live together on a regular basis, occupying a housing unit or a part of one. |
| Collective dwellings |
Housing used as a place of special, temporary or permanent lodging, usually by a group of people without familial connections that generally live together for reasons of convenience, health, work, education, military discipline, religion or other reasons, having to comply with certain cohabitation standards. |