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Core topics of the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 2

This presentation discusses the core topics of population and housing censuses, including their development, differences between 2000 and 2010 rounds, and key variables for tabulations. It also explores the main variables for population and housing, international migration characteristics, household and family characteristics, demographic and social characteristics, fertility and mortality characteristics, educational characteristics, economic characteristics, disability characteristics, and living quarters.

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Core topics of the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 2

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  1. Core topics of the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 2 Session 4 United Nations Statistics Division Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  2. Presentation • Core topics • What they are • How they were developed • Differences between 2000 and 2010 round • Population and housing core topics • Other topics in the P&R Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  3. On core topics • Idea not new – previously termed “basic” topics • Core (basic) topics are those on which there is substantial agreement among regions in regard to both their importance and the feasibility of collecting in a census Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  4. Core topics for P&R-2 • Main variables for recommended tabulations • Population • 31 core topics with 25 direct and 6 derived • Housing • 21 core topics • Developed through protracted international consultative process Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  5. Place of usual residence Place where present at time of census Place of birth Duration of residence Place of previous residence(Alternate) Place of residence at a specified date in the past(Alternate) Total population Locality Urban and rural Geographical and internal migration characteristics Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  6. International migration characteristics • Country of birth(new core topic) • Citizenship • Year or period of arrival(new core topic) Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  7. Household and family characteristics • Relationship to head or other reference member of household • Household and family composition • Household and family status Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  8. Demographic and social characteristics • Sex • Age • Marital status • Religion • Language • Ethnicity • Indigenous people (new topic) Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  9. Fertility and mortalitycharacteristics • Children ever born • Children living • Date of birth of last child born alive(New core topic) • Household deaths in the past 12 months(New core topic) • Births in the past 12 months(New topic/Core topic) • Deaths among children born in the past 12 months(New topic/Core topic) Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  10. Fertility and mortalitycharacteristics (contd.) • Age, date or duration of first marriage • Age of mother at birth of first child born alive • Maternal or paternal orphanhood Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  11. Educational characteristics • Literacy • School attendance • Educational attainment • Field of education and educational qualifications Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  12. Economic characteristics • Activity status • Occupation • Industry • Status in employment Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  13. Economic characteristics (contd.) • Time worked (previously a core topic) • Income • Institutional sector of employment • Employment in the informal sector • Place of work Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  14. Disability characteristics • Disability status(new core topic) Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  15. Living quarters • Living quarters – type of • Location of living quarters • Occupancy status • Ownership – type of • Rooms – number of • Water supply system • Main source of drinking water(New topic/Core topic) Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  16. Living quarters (contd.) • Toilet – type of(new separate topic) • Sewage disposal(new separate topic) • Bathing facilities • Kitchen – availability of • Fuel used for cooking(new topic/core topic) Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  17. Living quarters (contd.) • Type of lighting and/or electricity • Solid waste disposal – main type of • Occupancy by one or more households • Occupants – number of Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  18. Living quarters (contd.) • Number of bedrooms • Useful floor space (previously core) • Heating – type and energy used for • Hot water – availability of • Piped gas – availability of • Use of housing unit Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  19. Households and occupants • Age and sex of head of household/reference person • Tenure • Information and communication technology (ICT) devices(new topic/core topic) Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  20. Households and occupants (contd.) • Rental and owner-occupied housing costs (previously core) • Furnished/unfurnished • Cars – number of • Durable household appliances – availability of • Outdoor space – availability of Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  21. Building • Building – type of • Construction material of outer walls Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

  22. Building (contd.) • Year or period of construction (previously core) • Number of dwellings in building • Construction material of floor, roof • Elevator – availability of • Farm building • State of repair Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, 28-31 May 2012

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