Sample characteristics: Paraguay
| Census/survey characteristics | |
| Type | Census |
| Title | Censo de Población y Viviendas, 1962 |
| Statistical agency | General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses (DGEC) |
| Population universe | All persons who were in the country at 12am on 14 October 1962 |
| De jure or de facto | De facto |
| Census/survey day | October 14, 1962 |
| Field work period | 1 day urban, 8 days rural |
| Questionnaire | A single enumeration form requested information on the dwelling and individuals. |
| Type of fieldwork | Direct enumeration |
| Microdata sample characteristics | |
| Sample design | Systematic sample of every 20th household with a random start, drawn by CELADE |
| Sample fraction | 0.05 |
| Sample size (person records) | 90,236 |
| Sample weights | Self-weighting (expansion factor = 20). |
| Units identified in microdata | |
| Dwellings | No |
| Vacant units | No |
| Households | Yes |
| Collective dwellings | Yes |
| Smallest geography | District |
| Unit definitions | |
| Dwellings | Any premise or enclosure structurally separate and independent, which has been constructed,converted, or adapted for the purpose of permanent or temporary lodging of people, as well as any type of shelter, fixed or mobile, occupied as a place of dwelling on the date of the census |
| Households | A private household includes the resident members of a private or family dwelling who live together as a family; it usually consists of a household head, his or her family members, visitors, guests, domestic servants, up to five boarders, and all other occupants. |
| Collective dwellings | A place of residence where a group of people, generally without family ties, live communally for reasons of discipline, health, religion, defense, or education, such as juvenile detention centers, prisons, hospitals, boarding schools, hotels, convents, guest houses, homes for the elderly, workers' camps, etc. Households with six or more boarders are considered collective dwellings. |
| Census/survey characteristics | |
| Type | Census |
| Title | Censo Nacional de Población y Viviendas, 1972 |
| Statistical agency | General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses (DGEC) |
| Population universe | All persons who were in the country at 12am on 9 July 1972 |
| De jure or de facto | De facto |
| Census/survey day | July 9, 1972 |
| Field work period | 1 day urban, 15 days rural |
| Questionnaire | A single enumeration form requested information on the dwelling and individuals. |
| Type of fieldwork | Direct enumeration |
| Microdata sample characteristics | |
| Sample design | Systematic sample of every 10th household with a random start, drawn by CELADE |
| Sample fraction | 0.1 |
| Sample size (person records) | 233669 |
| Sample weights | Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10). |
| Units identified in microdata | |
| Dwellings | No |
| Vacant units | No |
| Households | Yes |
| Collective dwellings | Yes |
| Smallest geography | District |
| Unit definitions | |
| Dwellings | Any structurally separate and independent shelter constructed or used for the accomodation of persons |
| Households | A private household is a group of people who live as a family or similarly and share food. This includes relatives, domestic employees, guests, and up to five boarders. |
| Collective dwellings | A place of residence where a group of people, generally without family ties, live communally for reasons of discipline, health, religion, defense, or education, such as juvenile detention centers, prisons, hospitals, boarding schools, hotels, convents, guest houses, homes for the elderly, workers' camps, etc. Households with six or more boarders are considered collective dwellings. |
| Census/survey characteristics | |
| Type | Census |
| Title | Censo Nacional de Población y Viviendas, 1982 |
| Statistical agency | General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses (DGEC) |
| Population universe | All persons who were in the country at 12am on 11 July 1982 |
| De jure or de facto | De facto |
| Census/survey day | July 11, 1982 |
| Field work period | 1 day urban, 15 days rural |
| Questionnaire | A single enumeration form requested information on the dwelling and individuals. |
| Type of fieldwork | Direct enumeration |
| Microdata sample characteristics | |
| Sample design | Systematic sample of every tenth private dwelling drawn by the Minnesota Population Center from 100% microdata |
| Sample fraction | 0.1 |
| Sample size (person records) | 301582 |
| Sample weights | Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10). |
| Units identified in microdata | |
| Dwellings | Yes |
| Vacant units | No |
| Households | Yes |
| Collective dwellings | Yes |
| Smallest geography | District |
| Unit definitions | |
| Dwellings | Any structurally separate and independent shelter constructed for the accomodation of one or more households. Any shelter that was not intended for habitation but was used to accommodate persons at the time of the census is also considered a dwelling. |
| Households | A private household is a group of people, with or without family ties, that occupy part or the whole of a dwelling and share food and in the provision of other basic needs. |
| Collective dwellings | A special type of residence whose residents live under a common administrative authority. For example, hosptials, prisons, boarding schools, etc. |
| Census/survey characteristics | |
| Type | Census |
| Title | Censo Nacional de Población y Viviendas,1992 |
| Statistical agency | General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys, and Censuses (DGEEC) |
| Population universe | All persons who were in the country at 12am on 26 August 1992 |
| De jure or de facto | De facto |
| Census/survey day | August 26, 1992 |
| Field work period | 1 day urban, 15 days rural |
| Questionnaire | A single enumeration form requested information on the dwelling, household, and individuals. |
| Type of fieldwork | Direct enumeration |
| Microdata sample characteristics | |
| Sample design | Systematic sample of every tenth private dwelling drawn by the Minnesota Population Center from 100% microdata |
| Sample fraction | 0.1 |
| Sample size (person records) | 415401 |
| Sample weights | Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10). |
| Units identified in microdata | |
| Dwellings | Yes |
| Vacant units | Yes |
| Households | Yes |
| Collective dwellings | Yes |
| Smallest geography | District |
| Unit definitions | |
| Dwellings | Any structurally separate and independent shelter or premise constructed, converted, or available for the temporary or permanent accomodation of persons. Premises unders construction and premises used to accommodate persons at the time of the census are also considered dwellings. |
| Households | A private household is a group of people, with or without family ties, that occupy part or the whole of a dwelling and share food and in the provision of other basic needs. |
| Collective dwellings | A place of residence where a group of people live communally for reasons of work, discipline, health, religion, defense, or tourism such as hospitals, boarding schools, hotels, convents, prisons, etc. |
| Census/survey characteristics | |
| Type | Census |
| Title | Censo Nacional de Población y Viviendas, 2002; Censo Nacional Indígena de Población y Viviendas, 2002 |
| Statistical agency | General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys, and Censuses (DGEEC) |
| Population universe | All persons who were in the country at 12am on 28 August 2002 |
| De jure or de facto | De facto |
| Census/survey day | August 28, 2002 |
| Field work period | 1 day urban, 15 days rural |
| Questionnaire | A single enumeration form requested information on the dwelling, household, and individuals. |
| Type of fieldwork | Direct enumeration |
| Microdata sample characteristics | |
| Sample design | Systematic sample of every 10th household with a random start, drawn by the country |
| Sample fraction | 0.1 |
| Sample size (person records) | 516083 |
| Sample weights | Weights computed by census agency should be used for most types of analysis. |
| Units identified in microdata | |
| Dwellings | Yes |
| Vacant units | No |
| Households | Yes |
| Collective dwellings | Yes |
| Smallest geography | District |
| Unit definitions | |
| Dwellings | Any structurally separate and independent shelter or premise constructed, converted, or available for the temporary or permanent accomodation of persons. Premises unders construction and premises used to accommodate persons at the time of the census are also considered dwellings. |
| Households | A private household is a group of people, with or without family ties, that occupy part or the whole of a dwelling and share food and in the provision of other basic needs. |
| Collective dwellings | Structurally separate and independent structures that house groups of people who generally do not have family ties but live communally for reasons of health, work, education, religion, tourism, etc. |