Identification
IDNO
FSM_2010_PHC_v01_M
Title
Population and Housing Census 2010
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | FSM |
Abstract
The 2010 Micronesia Population and Housing Census was conducted by the Division of Statistics of the Office of Statistics, Budget & Economic Management, Overseas Development Assistance, and Compact Management (SBOC). The census was conducted in April 4, 2010. It counted all people residing in the FSM.
The 2010 Census is authorization under FSM Public Law 5-77. Its results are critical for the overall economic and social development of the FSM, and will be useful for policy makers as well as local leaders and planners.
New technologies such as digitalized mapping and new topics on economic activity, tobacco use, disability, internet use, and household members residing abroad were included during the 2010 Census. The release of the final census report is expected mid-year 2011.
The 2010 FSM Census was conducted with financial and technical support from the State Government, the National Government, the United States Office of Insular Affairs, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).
The 2010 Census is authorization under FSM Public Law 5-77. Its results are critical for the overall economic and social development of the FSM, and will be useful for policy makers as well as local leaders and planners.
New technologies such as digitalized mapping and new topics on economic activity, tobacco use, disability, internet use, and household members residing abroad were included during the 2010 Census. The release of the final census report is expected mid-year 2011.
The 2010 FSM Census was conducted with financial and technical support from the State Government, the National Government, the United States Office of Insular Affairs, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
- Individuals
- Households
- States
- Urban/Rural
- Households
- States
- Urban/Rural
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Unit of Analysis
- Individuals
- Households
- States
- Urban/Rural
- Households
- States
- Urban/Rural
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name |
|---|
| FSM Division of Statistics |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Government of Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | |
| United States Office of Insular Affairs | |
| United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA |
| Secretariat of the Pacific Community | SPC |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Not applicable as Census is full coverage
Deviations from the Sample Design
Not applicable as Census is full coverage
Response Rate
Not applicable as Census is full coverage
Weighting
Not applicable as Census is full coverage
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2010-04-04 | 2010-04-18 |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Type of Research Instrument
The Questionnaire format was basically structured after the 2000 Census questionnaire, however, there modifications made to its content (question structure) in terms of question revision, deletion, and insetion.
These modifications were guided by contributions from the relevant departments/agencies (i.e., FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs, States' Department of Agriculture, etc)
There are three forms used in the collection of the 2010 Census data
Questionnaire: This is the main data collection form, with 11 pages. It has 3 main sections - Geographic ID section (page 1), Housing and Household Questions section (page 2), and the Persons Questions section (pages 3 to 10).
These modifications were guided by contributions from the relevant departments/agencies (i.e., FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs, States' Department of Agriculture, etc)
There are three forms used in the collection of the 2010 Census data
Questionnaire: This is the main data collection form, with 11 pages. It has 3 main sections - Geographic ID section (page 1), Housing and Household Questions section (page 2), and the Persons Questions section (pages 3 to 10).
Data access
Contact
| Name | URI | |
|---|---|---|
| (FSM) NSO Head - Assistant Director | fsmstat@sboc.fm | http://www.sboc.fm |
Citation requirement
FSM Statistics Office, Census of Population and Housing 2010 (CENSUS 2010), Version 1.0 of the public use dataset, provided by the National Data Archive. www.nda_popstan.org
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
Contact
| Name | Affiliation | URI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Director | FSM Division of Statistics | fsmstat@sboc.fm | www.sboc.fm |
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI_FSM_2010_PHC_v01_M
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Brihmer Johnson | FSM DoS | Documentation of the Study |
Date of Production
2012-09-25
Document version
Version 01 (September 2012) - Adapted version of the DDI "DDI-FSM-NSO-CENSUS-2010-v1.0" documented by Micronenisa Federated States DoS in July 2012.