Interviewer instructions
Question no. 2--Dwelling Occupancy
A. The dwelling is
1) Occupied: If you find occupants in the dwelling, mark box 1.
2) Occupied with residents absent: If it is evident that the dwelling is inhabited (it has furniture, the grounds are well kept, or based on other observations), you should find out from the neighbors if the dwelling is occupied and when the occupants will return.
There are two possibilities:
a) That the occupants are returning the day of the census. In this case you should note in the Observations column on the control sheet, on the line corresponding to the dwelling, that you should return later on to enumerate the occupants and complete the form.
b) That the occupants aren't returning on the day of the census (you've found out that they're on vacation, on a trip, etc.) In this case, you should mark box 2.
If the occupants aren't going to return on the day of the census but spent the night from April 21 to 22 in this dwelling, you should request, from neighbors who know the occupants, as much information as you can get, both about the dwelling and about the people who stayed there during the night in question, or at least the total number of people and their sex, not forgetting small children.
3) Unoccupied: If the dwelling doesn't have any occupants and there are no indications that it is inhabited, you should mark box 3. Signs like "For sale" or "For rent" are indications that the dwelling may be vacant.
