NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title Censo de Puerto Rico 1970 Geography United States of America (USA) Puerto Rico Coverage type Subnational Time period covered 04/1970 - 04/1970 Data type Census: De jureSubnationally representative Summary The 1970 Puerto Rico de jure census collected data through face-to-face interviews and self-enumeration. In addition to the housing questionnaire, which was administered to the entire population, a short form questionnaire was given to 80% of the population and a long form questionnaire to 20%. The short form contained questions about household composition and demographics and the long form contained questions on education, migration, employment, income, and fertility. The census day was April 1, 1970. This source appears in the United Nations Demographic Yearbook. Keywords Agriculture, Birth place, Cooking fuels, Domestic migration, Education, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Household air pollution, Housing, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Hygiene, Income, International migration, Literacy, Marital status, Mass media, Military service, Population, Public social assistance, Sanitation, School enrollment, Telephones, Training programs, Transportation, Water supply Citation Contributors United States Census Bureau (USCB) Puerto Rico Planning Board Suggested citation Puerto Rico Planning Board, United States Census Bureau (USCB). Puerto Rico Population and Housing Census 1970. GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022