| Census characteristics |
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1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
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| Title |
1990 Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture |
2000 Census of Population and Housing |
2010 Census of Population and Housing |
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| Census agency |
Central Statistical Office |
Central Statistical Office |
Central Statistical Office |
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| Population universe |
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| De jure or de facto |
De jure and de facto |
De jure and de facto |
De jure and de facto |
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| Enumeration unit |
Dwellings, households and individuals |
Dwellings, households and individuals |
Dwellings, households and individuals |
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| Census day |
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October 16th, 2000 |
October 16th, 2010 |
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| Field work period |
August 20th, 1990 to September 5th, 1990 |
October 16th, 2000 to Novemeber 15th, 2000 |
October 17th, 2010 to November 15th, 2010. For very remote areas data collection continued until the end of November. |
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| Enumeration forms |
Single questionnaire requesting information on dwelling, household and individuals. |
Two questionnaires were administered, Form A for household information and Form B for individual information. |
Single questionnaire requesting information on dwelling, household and individuals. |
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| Type of fieldwork |
Direct interviews |
Direct interviews |
Direct interviews |
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| Respondent |
The household head or any knowledgeable adult. |
The household head or any knowledgeable adult was the respondent for the household questionnaire. The Individual questionnaire was administered as much as possible to to individual household members whenever possible. |
The household head or any knowledgeable adult was the main respondent. For adult members, information was collected from the individuals themselves. |
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| Coverage |
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| Undercount |
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7.3% |
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| Microdata sample characteristics |
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1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
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| Microdata source |
Central Statistical Office |
Central Statistical Office |
Central Statistical Office |
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| Sample design |
Systematic sample of every tenth private dwelling. Drawn by the Minnesota Population Center from 100% microdata. |
Systematic sample of every tenth private dwelling. Drawn by the Minnesota Population Center from 100% microdata. |
10 percent sample drawn by Central Statistical Office with Technical support from the US Census Bureau from 100 % Microdata |
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| Sample unit |
Households |
Households |
Households and Individuals |
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| Sample fraction |
10% |
10% |
10% |
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| Sample size (person records) |
787,461 |
996,117 |
1,321,973 |
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| Sample weights |
Self-weighting (expansion factor=10) |
Self-weighting (expansion factor=10) |
Self-weighting (expansion factor=10) |
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| Unit definitions |
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1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
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| Dwellings |
An independent place of abode intended for habitation by one household. |
An independent place of abode intended for habitation by one household. |
An independent place of abode intended for habitation by one household. |
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| Households |
A group of persons that normally lived and ate together. These people may or may not be related by blood, but make common provision for food or other essentials for living. |
A group of persons who normally live and eat together. These people may or may not be related by blood, but make common provision for food or other essentials for living and they have only one person whom they all regard as head of the household. Such people are called members of the household if they normally live and eat together even if they do not sleep under one roof. There can also be a one member household where a person makes provision for his/her own food or other essentials for living. Such a person is the head of his/her household. |
A group of persons who normally live and eat together. These people may or may not be related by blood, but make common provision for food or other essentials for living and they have only one person whom they all regard as head of the household. Such people are called members of the household if they normally live and eat together even if they do not sleep under one roof. There can also be a one member household where a person makes provision for his/her own food or other essentials for living. Such a person is the head of his/her household. |
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