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Dominican Republic Census 1981 - IPUMS

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Censo Nacional de Poblacion y Vivienda 1981
Provider 
IPUMS
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
Dominican Republic (DOM)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
12/1981 - 12/1981
Series or system 
International Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic, and health-related topics as well. The 1981 Dominican Republic census day was December 13, 1981. A 8.5% sample of households from the census (475,829 individuals) is available through IPUMS International at the University of Minnesota. Refer to the IPUMS website for guidelines on citing database versions.

Keywords 
Agriculture, Assets, Cooking fuels, Disability, Domestic migration, Education, Education degrees, Electricity, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Hearing loss, Household air pollution, Household heat, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Income, International migration, Lighting, Literacy, Live births, Livestock, Living conditions, Marital status, Mass media, Mental health symptoms, Occupations, Parental survival, Refrigeration, Sanitation, School enrollment, Summary birth history, Transportation, Vision loss, Waste disposal, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 25, 2022