Peru Population and Housing Census 2007
General Info
Original or alternative title
Censos Nacionales: XI de PoblacioĢn y VI de Vivienda
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2007 - December, 2007
Data type
Census:
De facto - Nationally representative - Subnationally 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 2007 Peru de facto census collected data through face-to-face interviews on subjects of housing, household demographics, education, migration, disability, employment for those 6 and older, and fertility for women 12 and older. The census day was October 21, 2007, and fieldwork was conducted on that day in urban areas and October 21 - November 4 in rural areas.
Keywords
Assets, Birth certificates, Cooking fuels, Disability, Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Health insurance, Hearing loss, Household air pollution, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Institutionalized population, International migration, Internet, Languages, Literacy, Live births, Marital status, Mass media, Mortality, Population, Refrigeration, Religion, Sanitation, Summary birth history, Telephones, Vision loss, Water supply
Citation
Suggested citation
National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (Peru). Peru Population and Housing Census 2007.