| Census characteristics |
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1977 |
1992 |
2002 |
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| Title of census |
Population and Housing Census |
Population and Housing Census |
Population and Housing Census |
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| Census agency |
National Institute of Statistics (NIS) |
National Commission for Statistics (NCS) |
National Institute of Statistics (NIS) |
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| Population universe |
All Romanian citizens inside Romania or temporarily abroad, and foreigners or people without citizenship who have legal residence in Romania |
The entire population of the country |
Population did not include Romanian citizens with a legal residence in Romania who left the country more than one year ago, but it included foreign citizens who established their usual residence in Romania more than one year ago. |
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| De jure or de facto |
De jure |
De jure |
De jure |
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| Enumeration unit |
Household |
Household |
Household |
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| Census day |
January 5, 1977 |
January 7, 1992 |
March 18, 2002 |
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| Field work period |
January 5-12, 1977 |
7 - 14 January |
18 - 27 March |
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| Enumeration forms used |
Three forms: LP- building, dwelling, persons; UC- collective living units, hostel type; and UH- collective living units hotel type. |
PL - Persons, private dwelling; PC - Persons in collective units - hostel type; PH - Persons in collective units - hotel type |
PL - Persons, private dwelling; PC - Persons living in collective units - hostel type; PH - Persons in collective units - hotel type |
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| Type of field work |
Direct (face to face) interview |
Direct (face to face) interview |
Direct (face to face) interview |
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| Respondent |
Adult person who is able to answer questions |
Adult person - for the building, dwelling and household information and for children under 14 Each person - for individuals 14 years and over. |
Adult person - for the building, dwelling and household information and for children under 14 Each person - for individuals 14 years and over. |
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| Coverage |
97.26% |
99.67% |
99.83% |
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| Units Identified in Microdata |
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1977 |
1992 |
2002 |
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| Dwellings |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Vacant units |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
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| Households |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Individuals |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Group quarters |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
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| Settled/Unsettled Population |
Not specified |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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| Special populations |
Not defined |
Not defined |
Not defined |
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| Smallest geography |
County |
County with 20,000+ population |
County with 20,000+ population |
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| Unit Definitions (Census) |
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1977 |
1992 |
2002 |
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| Dwellings |
A building in unit, comprising a room or a suite of rooms for habitation, situated at the same floor or different floors, provided, generally, with accessories (kithen, bathroom, etc.), or other independent utilities designated for use, having separate entrance from the stairs case, from the yard or from the street, which were build up, transformed or adapted to be usable by a single household |
Built unit generally endowed with annexes (kitchen, bathroom), functionally independent, with separate entrance |
Built unit generally endowed with annexes (kitchen, bathroom), functionally independent, with separate entrance |
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| Households |
A group of two or more persons, living usually together, having generally relative relations and are commonly managing their economy (together are sharing the food supply and consumption, and other essential for living) |
Persons living together, generally relatives, with a common income and expenditure budget |
Persons living together, generally relatives, with a common income and expenditure budget |
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| Group quarters |
The collective living unit, hostel type, comprises one or more distinct buildings-under the unique administration, at the unique address- intended and designed for collective permanent living, by many persons, generally not related among them, but who are united for joint purposes and interests, and who commonly are using some spaces and facilities (bathrooms, kitchens, dining rooms, toilet, etc.). The collective living unit, hotel type, comprises one or more buildings-under the unique administration, at the same address- designated to be occupied temporarily by one or more persons, usually temporarily present in the place (who arrived on mission, excursion, vacationing, medical care etc.), provided with spaces and facilities commonly used (as bath rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, toilets, etc.). |
One or more distinct building inhabited by many persons united for joint purposes and interests and who share some spaces and facilities |
One or more distinct building inhabited by many persons united for joint purposes and interests and who share some spaces and facilities |
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| Unsettled population |
Not defined |
Not defined |
Not defined |
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