18. Number of permanent occupants

In this last section of the form, information of great importance for the Dwelling Census is requested, such as the number of rooms and permanent occupants of the dwelling.

d) Number of occupants (line 18):

In this line, you will note the number of persons who permanently occupy the dwelling, noting in the respective space those who are male and those who are female. This information in some cases can differ from the number of persons that is given on the form of the Population Census, where you will note the persons who occupied the dwelling on the day of the census. If there is a discrepancy between the information obtained when you fill in the population form and that declared as permanent occupants of the dwelling, request information about the cause of this difference and note it in the space 1 "Observations", on the last page of the form. The discrepancies can be because the usual resident of the dwelling did not sleep there on the night of the census, he or she was traveling, on vacation, in the hospital, is in prison, etc. Do not forget that among the occupants of the dwelling, in addition to the head of household, the rest of the members of the household should be on the list, either children or adults, guests or boarders, servants, etc., without distinction of age. You should consider as a permanent occupant of the dwelling everyone who has lived there for one month.