| Census/survey characteristics |
| Type |
Census |
| Title |
The 14th General Population Census and General Housing Census |
| Statistical agency |
National Institute of Statistics |
| Population universe |
All population who reside in Italy and all persons who do not live in Italy but are present at the time of the census |
| De jure or de facto |
De jure |
| Census/survey day |
October 21, 2001 |
| Questionnaire |
A single booklet of Household Form with five sections: 1) List A: household members, 2) List B: individuals who do not usually reside in the accommodation, 3) Section I, information on the dwelling (for all persons in List A and List B), 4) Section II, information on the individuals who usually reside in the accomodation (persons on List A), and 5) Section III, information on individuals who do not usually reside in the dwelling (persons on List A). Section I to III are de-identified with names removed. |
| Type of fieldwork |
Self enumeration |
| Microdata sample characteristics |
| Sample design |
Systematic sample of every 20th dwelling. |
| Sample fraction |
5% |
| Sample size (person records) |
2,990,739 |
| Sample weights |
Self-weighting. Expansion factor = 20. |
| Units identified in microdata |
| Dwellings |
Yes |
| Vacant units |
No |
| Households |
Yes |
| Collective dwellings |
Yes |
| Smallest geography |
Region |
| Unit definitions |
| Dwellings |
Not specified |
| Households |
A group of people, bound by marriage, kinship, affinity, adoption, guardianship or emotional ties, who are partners and live in the same Municipality. |
| Collective dwellings |
Not specified |