Ask only if this person is five years old or more

5. Place of previous residence

Five years ago, in 1985, in what state of the Republic did you live? Mark with an X

Questions for persons who are five years old or more

When you ask the questions: 5. Place of previous residency; 6. Indigenous language; 7. Religion; 8. Literacy; 9. School attendance; and 10. Grades completed, you should pay attention to the age of the person about whom you are requesting the information. Remember that these questions are only for persons who are five years old or more.

5. Previous place of residency

With this question, you want to know in which state or Federal Entity, or if it is the case, in what foreign country, the person being interviewed lived in March of 1985.

If the person lived in the same state or Federal Entity where you are enumerating, mark the option:

If the person did not live, in March 1985, in the state or Federal Entity where you are doing the interview, you should write the complete name of the state or Federal Entity where the person lived; do not use abbreviations.



Do not write names of municipalities, locations, or farms.

If the person answers that in March of 1985 he/she lived in "Mexico" ask him/her to clarify whether he/she lived in Mexico State or in the Federal District and write the precise answer.

If the person lived, in March of 1985, in another country, write the country in the corresponding space, for example:

For people five years old or older who are habitual residents
[Applies to questions 4.6 and 4.7]

IV Migration

In this section the changes of habitual residence of the population from one entity to another or to a country other than Mexico are registered.

[graphic of the question from the census form]

Migration is understood to be a change in habitual residence from one entity to another or from one municipality (delegation) to another (internal migration); also from one country to another (international migration).

This section contains two focuses described below:

To investigate the state and international migration (number of people who came to or left Mexico), based on the previous place of residence (questions 4.1 to 4.5).

To know the place of residence on a set date (November 1990) and therefore the migration at the municipal and state level as well as international immigration (questions 4.6 to 4.7).

4.6 Place of residence in 1990

With this question the country or entity and municipality (delegation) where a person resided five years ago, that is, November 1990 is known.

Observe that in the upper part of the questionnaire appears the cut off age for indicating that it is asked to only habitual residents 5 years old or older.

[graphic of the question from the census form]

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If a person five years ago was living in a country other than Mexico, write down the name of the country in column 4.6A and go directly to question 5.1 Illiteracy.

If a declared federal entity is the same where the interview takes place, circle 4.6B Here, and ask for the municipality (delegation) where lived in it.

In the same way, if another entity is declared in the Mexican Republic different than that of the interview, write down the answer in 4.6A and ask for the name of the municipality or delegation.

Also if an informant mentions a municipality and does not know or remember the name of the entity to which it belongs, write down the name of it in 4.6A.

If an answer referred to in municipality is different than the place of the interview write it down in 4.6C. If it coincides with municipality of the interview, circle 2 (Here) in 4.6D.

When an informant does not know the name of the municipality or delegation where the person has lived, but remembers the name of the locality (colony for DF) try to find out what is the corresponding municipality (delegation) and if it can't be determined, write down what they declare to you.

When an informant does not know or remember the name of the federal entity or country where the person lived in November 1990, and after investigating it cannot be determined, write down "Does not know" in 4.6A. Do it in the same way as the case of the municipality of residence in November 1990, writing down "Does not know" 4.6C.

Next, go to question 5.1

Ask only if this person is five years old or more

9. Place or country of residency in 1995

Five years ago, in January of 1995, in what state of the Republic or country did you live?

9. Entity or Country of Residence in 1995

If the entity declared is the same as where they interview is being carried out, circle code 1. Here, in this state and continue with question 11. Municipality of residence in 1995.

When they answer with the name of a municipality (delegation), locality (colony), or city, ask to which state of the Mexican Republic, or to which country, it belongs, and record this. When you are unsure about the name of the state or the country, write what they tell you in the space In another state.

If the person lived in a state other than that of the interview, write the name in the space for "in another state".

When the answer is Mexico, or Mexico city, ask them to clarify if this refers to the Federal District or to the state of Mexico.

If the person lived in another country, write the name, ask the reason for the emigration, and continue with question 12 Indigenous language.

For people 5 years old or older

3.5 Place of residence five years ago
Five years ago, in October of 2000, in what state of the Republic or in what country did (Name) live?
Mark a single answer or write down

Questions 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.9 and 3.10 are asked to people who are 5 years old or older. For this, check the answer that you wrote down in question 3.3 Age.

If a person who you are interviewing is less than 5 years old, go to the next person in the list.

3.5 Place of residence five years ago

The objective of the question is to know where that person lived in October 2000.

If a person declares to reside in a different state than the one where the interview takes place, mark Here, in this state.

If a person lived in a different state than that of the interview, write down the name of the federal entity in the boxes In another state.

[To the right of the text is a form for 3.5 Place of residence five years ago.]

Keep in mind the Republic of Mexico is divided into 32 federal entities and they are commonly known by the following names:

[Below the text is a list of the 32 federal entities.]

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If they respond with the name of a place different than those in the list, for example, that of municipality (delegation), city, community, locality or colony, ask in what state of the Republic of Mexico it is located and write it down in the boxes. If you do not succeed in identifying the state that it belongs to, write down the answer given to you.

When an informant responds with Mexico or Mexico City, ask for clarification if it is the Federal District of the state of Mexico. If an informant is not able to determine it, but knows the name of the municipality or delegation, register it in this manner.

If a person lived anywhere in the United States of America, mark option 2.

If a person lived away from Mexico and in a country other than the United States of America, mark circle 3 In another country.

III. Personal characteristics

Now I am going to ask you about (name): ________
Copy the name of the person from section II

For persons age 5 or older
[Questions 21-23 were asked of persons age 5 or older]

22. State or country of residence in 2005
In what state of the Republic or in what country was [the respondent] living five years ago in June 2005?

6.5 Section III. Characteristics of the people

In this section the information of the people who inhabit the dwelling, like the sex, age, level of studies, income, among others, is obtained.

Before requesting the information for each person, copy all the names in the spaces designated for them, and for each person start with the phrase: "Now I'm going to ask about (mention the name of the person you previously noted)", so that the informer knows about whom you will be asking the information.

For people age 5 or older
[Questions 21-22 are for persons age 5 or older]

22. Entity or country of residence in 2005, 23. Municipality of residence in 2005
These questions identify the municipality, delegation, or entity of the Mexican Republic where people lived 5 years ago in June of 2005, and distinguishes [those] who lived in the United States of America or in another country during these dates.

When the response in 22 "Entity or country of residence in 2005" is the name of a municipality or delegation, locality, neighborhood, or city, investigate to which state of the Mexican Republic or country it belongs, and write it on the corresponding line.

If the informer doesn't have the exact name of the municipality, state, or country, record the information that he/she provides as is in the space, "In another state" or "In another municipality", according to the case.

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Help the informer, if necessary, to remember related events like births or children's ages, end of school classes, town parties, family or social festivals, or whichever other event that is useful.

25. State or country of residence in 2010
In which state of the Mexican republic or in which country did [the respondent] live in March, 2010?
[Circle one code or write the name]

[Continue if the person is 12 or more years old]

24. Municipality of residence in 2010 and 25. Entity or country of residence in 2010
These questions identify the Mexican municipality, state, or country where the person lived 5 years ago, in March 2010.

[Figures are omitted]

For question 24 "Municipality of residency in 2010", circle the code 1 if in March 2010 the person resided in the same municipality or delegation where you do the interview, and pass to question 26 "Marital Status". When the answer is that the person resided in another municipality or different delegation to the place of the interview, write it on the line.

If the informant mentions that he/she lived in another country, circle code 3 in the question "Municipality of Residence", and continue with the question 25 "Entity or country of residence".
If the answer is the name of a city, colony, or locality, ask to which municipality belongs and register it.

When you do not get accurate information, record the exact information on the corresponding line, without using abbreviations. If the person does not know the municipality, state, or country where was living, write "Do not know" on the line.

Ask for the state or country, even when the informant says he/she does not know the name of the municipality.

If the person says he/she lived in Mexico or Mexico City, ask whether it is the Federal District or state of Mexico and register district.

25. Entity or country of residence in 2015: Five years ago, in March 2015, in which state of the Republic or in which country did [the respondent] live?

15.3 Section III. People characteristics

In this section, information is obtained for each of the people living in the housing unit.

Before requesting data for each resident, copy the details from Section II. List people and general data, their names, gender, and age, and write them down in the spaces provided. Do not forget to correct the person number when using more than one questionnaire.

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For the respondent to know who to provide the information about, start with the sentence: "Now I'm going to ask you about...", and mention the name of the person you previously wrote down.

Apply questions 1 through 11 for all the people who are habitual residents, including children, as well as elderly people.

Internal migration
25. State or country of residence in 2015 and 26. Municipality of residence in 2015

These questions allow us to identify the state and municipality of the Mexican Republic where the person resided 5 years ago, that is to say, in March 2015.

In addition, it distinguishes those who resided in the United States of America or in another country at that time. It is applied to people who are of 5 years of age or older.

If the person mentions that he/she does not remember, help him/her by providing information about related events such as births or ages of children, end of school years, village festivals, family or social celebrations, or any other useful event.