Sample characteristics: Cuba
| Census characteristics | |
|---|---|
| 2002 | |
| Title of census | The 2002 Census of Population and Dwellings |
| Census agency | National Office of Statistics of the Republic of Cuba |
| Population universe | All residents of the national territory, including Juventud Island, excluding the Guantanamo naval base. |
| De jure or de facto | De jure |
| Enumeration unit | Census household |
| Census day | September 6, 2002 |
| Field work period | Sept 7 to Sept 16, 2002 |
| Enumeration forms used | A single form with sections on houesholds and persons |
| Type of field work | Direct enumeration via house-to-house visits and personal interviews. |
| Respondent | Head of the household or a representative adult household member |
| Coverage | Complete enumeration (99%) |
| Microdata sample characteristics | |
|---|---|
| 2002 | |
| Microdata source | National Office of Statistics of the Republic of Cuba |
| Sample design | Systematic sample of every 10th household with a random start |
| Sample unit | Dwelling |
| Sample fraction | 10% |
| Sample size (person records) | 1,118,767 |
| Sample weights | Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10). |
| Units Identified in Microdata | |
|---|---|
| 2002 | |
| Dwellings | Yes |
| Vacant units | Yes |
| Households | Yes |
| Individuals | Yes |
| Group quarters | Yes |
| Special populations | — |
| Smallest geography | Province |
| Unit Definitions (Census) | |
|---|---|
| 2002 | |
| Dwellings | A structure occupied by one or more households or a group of generally unrelated persons living collectively for reasons of simple cohabitation, work, etc. |
| Households | Groups of persons living like a family: sharing a budget and living space, whether or not they are related. |
| Group quarters | Collective dwellings include group living arrangements in which people reside permanently. They include homes for the elderly, orphanages, asylums, hotels and the like, if persons live in them permanently. |
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