XI General Population and Housing Census, 1990 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 1990
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MEX_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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Number of people in the dwelling (MX1990A_PERSDW)
Data file: MEX1990_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
184
End:
185
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="MX90A020">12. Number of persons in the dwelling<br /><br />How many persons normally live in this dwelling including small children and the elderly?<br /><div class="i1">_____(Write the number)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 33 | 33 |
| 34 | 34 |
| 35 | 35 |
| 36 | 36 |
| 37 | 37 |
| 38 | 38 |
| 39 | 39 |
| 40 | 40 |
| 41 | 41 |
| 42 | 42 |
| 44 | 44 |
| 45 | 45 |
| 48 | 48 |
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
<svar v="MX90A006 MX90A007 MX90A008 MX90A009 MX90A010 MX90A011 MX90A012 MX90A013 MX90A014 MX90A015 MX90A016 MX90A017 MX90A018 MX90A019 MX90A020 MX90A021 MX90A022 MX90A023"><span class="h1">Characteristics of the dwelling</span><br /><br />The series of questions found on page two of the questionnaire will permit you to find out the principal characteristics of the dwellings: the materials that they are made out of, the number of rooms that the dwelling consists of and the use the rooms are given, the available services, ownership of the dwelling and the cooking fuel that they use.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX90A020"><span class="h2">12. Number of persons in the dwelling</span><br /><br />The central objective of the census is to count all of the persons who normally live in the country at the moment of the census, and obtain information about their principal characteristics.<br /><br />Occupants of the dwelling are the persons who normally live in the dwelling.<br /><br />Be aware that to total occupants is referring to a specific point in time. This time is called the census moment. For the 1990 census, the census moment is zero hours of Monday, March 12.<br /><br /><div class="i1">[Illustration text]<br />-If the baby is born before the zero hour on March 12, the baby will be counted in the census. If the baby is born after midnight, the baby will not be counted.<br /><br />-If the person died after the zero hour on March 12, he/she will be included in the census. If he/she died before the zero hour, he/she will not be counted.<br />[End of illustration]</div><br /><br />Read the question word-for-word:<br /><br /><div class="i1">[Illustration text]<br />-How many persons normally live in this dwelling, including the small children and the elderly?<br /><br />-There are six of us.<br />[End of illustration]</div><br /><br />Be sure that the informant does not forget to count small children and elderly persons.<br /><br />It is very important that all of the persons who live in the dwelling be counted. For this reason, you should remember when you do the interview that the informant is the one who knows how many persons normally live in the dwelling. Only if the informant has doubts, you can help him/her by considering that:<br /><br /><span class="em">These are occupants of the dwelling</span><br /><div class="i1">1. Persons who are nationals or foreigners who normally live in the dwelling.<br />2. Persons who are temporarily absent from the dwelling for reasons of work, health, vacations, etc., but normally live in the dwelling.<br />3. The household servants and their family members who normally sleep in the dwelling.<br />4. Newborns, children of the women who live in the dwelling, who were born before zero hours on March 12, 1990.<br />5. Persons who died after the zero hour of March 12, 1990.<br />6. Persons who are present in the dwelling and do not have another fixed residence.</div><br /><br /><span class="em">These are not occupants of the dwelling:</span><br /><div class="i1">1. The persons who are visiting the dwelling and have a fixed place of residency elsewhere.<br />2. Persons who left to live in another permanent residence, for reasons of studies, work, or other reasons.<br />3. The domestic servants who sleep elsewhere.<br />4. The newborns, children of women who live in the dwelling, who were born after zero hours of March 12, 1990.<br />5. Persons who died before the zero hour of March 12, 1990.<br />6. Foreign diplomats and their families.</div><br /><br />Be aware that in the interviews that you do after March 12, occupants are considered the persons who normally lived in the dwelling until zero hours of Monday, March 12, 1990.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX90A020"><span class="h2">12. Number of persons in the dwelling</span><br /><br />The central objective of the census is to count all of the persons who normally live in the country at the moment of the census, and obtain information about their principal characteristics.<br /><br />Occupants of the dwelling are the persons who normally live in the dwelling.<br /><br />Be aware that to total occupants is referring to a specific point in time. This time is called the census moment. For the 1990 census, the census moment is zero hours of Monday, March 12.<br /><br /><div class="i1">[Illustration text]<br />-If the baby is born before the zero hour on March 12, the baby will be counted in the census. If the baby is born after midnight, the baby will not be counted.<br /><br />-If the person died after the zero hour on March 12, he/she will be included in the census. If he/she died before the zero hour, he/she will not be counted.<br />[End of illustration]</div><br /><br />Read the question word-for-word:<br /><br /><div class="i1">[Illustration text]<br />-How many persons normally live in this dwelling, including the small children and the elderly?<br /><br />-There are six of us.<br />[End of illustration]</div><br /><br />Be sure that the informant does not forget to count small children and elderly persons.<br /><br />It is very important that all of the persons who live in the dwelling be counted. For this reason, you should remember when you do the interview that the informant is the one who knows how many persons normally live in the dwelling. Only if the informant has doubts, you can help him/her by considering that:<br /><br /><span class="em">These are occupants of the dwelling</span><br /><div class="i1">1. Persons who are nationals or foreigners who normally live in the dwelling.<br />2. Persons who are temporarily absent from the dwelling for reasons of work, health, vacations, etc., but normally live in the dwelling.<br />3. The household servants and their family members who normally sleep in the dwelling.<br />4. Newborns, children of the women who live in the dwelling, who were born before zero hours on March 12, 1990.<br />5. Persons who died after the zero hour of March 12, 1990.<br />6. Persons who are present in the dwelling and do not have another fixed residence.</div><br /><br /><span class="em">These are not occupants of the dwelling:</span><br /><div class="i1">1. The persons who are visiting the dwelling and have a fixed place of residency elsewhere.<br />2. Persons who left to live in another permanent residence, for reasons of studies, work, or other reasons.<br />3. The domestic servants who sleep elsewhere.<br />4. The newborns, children of women who live in the dwelling, who were born after zero hours of March 12, 1990.<br />5. Persons who died before the zero hour of March 12, 1990.<br />6. Foreign diplomats and their families.</div><br /><br />Be aware that in the interviews that you do after March 12, occupants are considered the persons who normally lived in the dwelling until zero hours of Monday, March 12, 1990.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of people living in the dwelling, including children and elderly.
Universe
Mexico 1990: All households
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Constructed Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |