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Haiti Population and Housing Census 1971 - IPUMS

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Recensement General de la Population du Logement et de l'Agriculture de 1971
Provider 
IPUMS
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
Haiti (HTI)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
08/1971 - 08/1971
Series or system 
International Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
Data type
Census:
  • De jure
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Nationally 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 1971 Haiti de jure census collected data through face-to-face interviews. The census day was August 16, 1971. A 10% self-weighted sample of households from the census (434,869 individuals) is available through IPUMS International at the University of Minnesota. Refer to the IPUMS website for guidelines on citing database versions.

Keywords 
Agriculture, Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Fishing, Housing materials, Literacy, Living conditions, Marital status, Mining, Religion, Sanitation, School enrollment, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021