NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title Censo Nacional e Poblacion y Habitacion 1970 Geography Dominican Republic (DOM) Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/1970 - 01/1970 Data type Census: De factoHouseholdInterviewNationally representativeUrban-rural representative Summary The Dominican Republic's fifth national census was conducted in January 1970. The census used a long form and short form. The long form, which included questions on employment, fertility and migration characteristics, was distributed to half of the urban population and one quarter of the rural population. As in the 1960 census, the country was divided into 26 provinces and the national district and then further subdivided into municipal districts and zones. A report may be available from the library system. Keywords Birth place, Cooking fuels, Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Housing, Housing materials, International migration, Literacy, Live births, Marital status, Occupations, Sanitation, School enrollment, Summary birth history, Water supply, Population Citation Contributors National Statistics Office (Dominican Republic) Suggested citation National Statistics Office (Dominican Republic). Dominican Republic Population and Housing Census 1970. GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 26, 2024