2000 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Trinidad and Tobago, 2000
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Reference ID
TTO_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
Metadata
Created on
Sep 03, 2025
Last modified
Sep 03, 2025
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- Data files
- TTO2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- TTO2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Length of stay in Trinidad and Tobago (TT2000A_RESDUR)
Data file: TTO2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
254
End:
256
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 2. Migration-For all persons</span></p>
<p>7(d) Length of Stay in Trinidad and Tobago</p>
<p> How many years has (N) [the respondent] been living in Trinidad and Tobago?____</p>
<div class="i1">_ _ Years</div><div class="i2">Interviewer: Length of stay must be recorded in completed years. Less than one is recorded as 00.</div>
<p>7(d) Length of Stay in Trinidad and Tobago</p>
<p> How many years has (N) [the respondent] been living in Trinidad and Tobago?____</p>
<div class="i1">_ _ Years</div><div class="i2">Interviewer: Length of stay must be recorded in completed years. Less than one is recorded as 00.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | 1 year |
| 002 | 2 |
| 003 | 3 |
| 004 | 4 |
| 005 | 5 |
| 006 | 6 |
| 007 | 7 |
| 008 | 8 |
| 009 | 9 |
| 010 | 10 |
| 011 | 11 |
| 012 | 12 |
| 013 | 13 |
| 014 | 14 |
| 015 | 15 |
| 016 | 16 |
| 017 | 17 |
| 018 | 18 |
| 019 | 19 |
| 020 | 20 |
| 021 | 21 |
| 022 | 22 |
| 023 | 23 |
| 024 | 24 |
| 025 | 25 |
| 026 | 26 |
| 027 | 27 |
| 028 | 28 |
| 029 | 29 |
| 030 | 30 |
| 031 | 31 |
| 032 | 32 |
| 033 | 33 |
| 034 | 34 |
| 035 | 35 |
| 036 | 36 |
| 037 | 37 |
| 038 | 38 |
| 039 | 39 |
| 040 | 40 |
| 041 | 41 |
| 042 | 42 |
| 043 | 43 |
| 044 | 44 |
| 045 | 45 |
| 046 | 46 |
| 047 | 47 |
| 048 | 48 |
| 049 | 49 |
| 050 | 50 |
| 051 | 51 |
| 052 | 52 |
| 053 | 53 |
| 054 | 54 |
| 055 | 55 |
| 056 | 56 |
| 057 | 57 |
| 058 | 58 |
| 059 | 59 |
| 060 | 60 |
| 061 | 61 |
| 062 | 62 |
| 063 | 63 |
| 064 | 64 |
| 065 | 65 |
| 066 | 66 |
| 067 | 67 |
| 068 | 68 |
| 069 | 69 |
| 070 | 70+ |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">Section 2 - Migration</span></p>
<p>The main objective of this section is to determine the relative directions in which the local born population have tended to move over periods of one, five, and ten years. Migration is even more important when cross classified with age, sex, ethnic groups, levels or educational attainment and level of training.</p>
<p>Internal migration also provides vital information on the direction of the flow of the population from rural to urban areas. It also allows the determination of migration streams and volume of movement over time. Migration is also a major factor in population change and in the redistribution of population among geographic areas.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 7(a) - Place of Birth</span></p>
<p>The place of birth is the country in which the person was born.</p>
<p>This is a screening question used to determine those individuals who are local born as opposed to foreign-born.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.33]</span></p>
<p>The responses given are: </p>
<div class="i1">1. Trinidad and Tobago<br />2. Foreign/abroad<br />9. Not stated</div><p>If the person's place of birth is Trinidad and Tobago go to the next question 7 (b).</p>
<p>However, if the person's place of birth was Foreign/Abroad, skip to question 7(c). Also complete question 7(d).</p>
<p>If the response given is not stated, skip to question 8(a).</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 7(d) - Length of stay in Trinidad and Tobago - Foreign born only</span></p>
<p>For persons indicating "foreign/abroad" in Question 7(a), please obtain from the respondent the number of years living in Trinidad and Tobago and enter it in the space provided. Length of stay must be recorded in completed years. Less than one year is recorded as _0. If length of stay is nine (9) years, the entry is written _9. Right justify all entries. If length of stay is fifteen years, the entry is written as 15.
<p>The main objective of this section is to determine the relative directions in which the local born population have tended to move over periods of one, five, and ten years. Migration is even more important when cross classified with age, sex, ethnic groups, levels or educational attainment and level of training.</p>
<p>Internal migration also provides vital information on the direction of the flow of the population from rural to urban areas. It also allows the determination of migration streams and volume of movement over time. Migration is also a major factor in population change and in the redistribution of population among geographic areas.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 7(a) - Place of Birth</span></p>
<p>The place of birth is the country in which the person was born.</p>
<p>This is a screening question used to determine those individuals who are local born as opposed to foreign-born.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.33]</span></p>
<p>The responses given are: </p>
<div class="i1">1. Trinidad and Tobago<br />2. Foreign/abroad<br />9. Not stated</div><p>If the person's place of birth is Trinidad and Tobago go to the next question 7 (b).</p>
<p>However, if the person's place of birth was Foreign/Abroad, skip to question 7(c). Also complete question 7(d).</p>
<p>If the response given is not stated, skip to question 8(a).</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 7(d) - Length of stay in Trinidad and Tobago - Foreign born only</span></p>
<p>For persons indicating "foreign/abroad" in Question 7(a), please obtain from the respondent the number of years living in Trinidad and Tobago and enter it in the space provided. Length of stay must be recorded in completed years. Less than one year is recorded as _0. If length of stay is nine (9) years, the entry is written _9. Right justify all entries. If length of stay is fifteen years, the entry is written as 15.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of years living in Trinidad and Tobago by foreign-born persons.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 2000: Persons born abroad [discrepances: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |