Census characteristics |
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1972 |
1983 |
1995 |
Title of census |
Census of Population and Housing, 1972 |
Census of Population and Housing, 1983 |
Census of Population and Housing, 1995 |
Census agency |
Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel |
Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel |
Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel |
Population universe |
Permanent residents of Israel, including those who were abroad on the census date but had been absent from Israel no longer than one year continuously. Jewish persons living in Jewish localities in administered territories. |
Persons who on the census night lived at an address in the area covered, including those found abroad on the census night who had been absent from the area covered for less than one year. |
Israeli citizens, permanent residents without Israeli citizenship and potential immigrants who, on the census day, lived in the area covered, including those who had been away from the covered area for less than one year. The population also included tourists. |
De jure or de facto |
De Jure |
De Jure |
De Jure |
Enumeration unit |
Household |
Household |
Household |
Census day |
Midnight between May 19th and 20th, 1972 |
June 4, 1983 |
November 4th, 1995 |
Field work period |
May and June 1972 |
Enumeration of the population began at the end of May 1983 and was completed in most places of the country at the beginning of July 1983.Enumeration of the Negev Bedouim continued until the end of August 1983 because of their geographic dispersion. |
October and November 1995 |
Enumeration forms used |
The census was conducted in two stages and for each one there a separate enumeration form. In the first stage (A), the entire population was enumerated. The stage A questionnaire was designed to cover all households and every member in the houusehold. |
Two enumeration forms were used: a "short form" and a "long form". The "short form" was given to 80 percent of the families and comprised questions concerning basic demographic topics for each person in the family. The rest of families (20 percent) were given the long form. |
Two types of questionnaires were prepared for the census, a short and long questionnaire. The short questionnaire consisted of five question covering basic demographic topics for each person residing in the household. These questionnaries were distributed to 80 percent of the dwellings. |
Type of field work |
Drop-off and pick up with review and completion of missing information by the enumerator. |
For households, drop-off and pick up with review and completion of missing information by the enumerator. For institutions and "Qibbuz," enumerators filled out the short form by making use of central registration. |
For households, drop-off and pick up with review and completion of missing information by the enumerator. For institutions and "Qibbuz," enumerators filled out the short form by making use of centarl registretion. |
Coverage |
— |
97.73% |
99.30% |
Microdata sample characteristics |
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1972 |
1983 |
1995 |
Microdata source |
Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel |
Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel |
Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel |
Sample design |
Systematic sample of every 5th household after a random start. 1-in-2 sample drawn from that by MPC. |
Systematic sample of every 5th household after a random start. 1-in-2 sample drawn from that by MPC. |
Systematic sample of every 5th household after a random start. 1-in-2 sample drawn from that by MPC. |
Sample unit |
Household |
Household |
Household |
Sample fraction |
10% |
10% |
10% |
Sample size (person records) |
315,608 |
403,474 |
556,365 |
Sample weights |
Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10) |
Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10) |
Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10) |
Units Identified in Microdata |
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1972 |
1983 |
1995 |
Dwellings |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
Vacant units |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
Households |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Individuals |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Group quarters |
Includes but not identified |
Includes but not identified |
Includes but not identified |
Settled/Unsettled Population |
No such classification |
No such classification |
No such classification |
Special populations |
No special populations |
No special populations |
No special populations |
Smallest geography |
None |
Subdistrict and metropolitan area classification |
Subdistrict and metropolitan area classification |
Unit Definitions (Census) |
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1972 |
1983 |
1995 |
Dwellings |
— |
— |
— |
Households |
A group of persons living together in the same dwelling who prepare most of their meals together. Generally, this term is identical with members of a family who live in the same dwelling. A person living alone is considered to be a household. |
Each person living alone and each group of related persons living in a single dwelling unit constitutes a household. Unrelated persons living in a single dwelling unit constitute a household if they prepare meals of their meals together. |
Persons who share a dwelling and food budget. In general, a household corresponds to family since members of a family usually share a food budget. Usually, most dwelling contain one household. |
Group quarters |
An administrative unit that provides dormitory facilities and usually food services to at least five individuals. |
An administrative unit that provides dormitory facilities and usually food services to at least five individuals. |
An administrative unit that provides dormitory facilities and usually food services to at least five individuals. |
Unsettled population |
No such classification |
No such classification |
No such classification |