Sample characteristics: France

Census characteristics

1962

1968

1975

1982

1990

Title

General Population Census of 1962

General Population Census of 1968

General Population Census of 1975

General Population Census of 1982

General Population Census of 1990

Census Agency

INSEE (Institut National de la Statisque et des
Etudes Economiques)

INSEE (Institut National de la Statisque et des
Etudes Economiques)

INSEE (Institut National de la Statisque et des
Etudes Economiques)

INSEE (Institut National de la Statisque et des
Etudes Economiques)

INSEE (Institut National de la Statisque et des
Etudes Economiques)

Population
universe

Residents in France, of any nationality. Does not
include French citizens living in other countries, foreign tourists,
or people passing through.

The microdata sample includes
mainland France and Corsica.

include French citizens living in other countries, foreign tourists,
or people passing through.

The microdata sample includes
mainland France and Corsica.

include French citizens living in other countries, foreign tourists,
or people passing through.

The microdata sample includes
mainland France and Corsica.

Residents of France, of any nationality. Does not
include French citizens living in other countries, foreign tourists,
or people passing through.

The microdata sample includes
mainland France, Corsica and overseas departments

include French citizens living in other countries, foreign tourists,
or people passing through.

The microdata sample includes

De jure or de
facto

Legal population

Legal population

Legal population

Legal population

Legal population

Enumeration unit

Dwelling

Dwelling

Dwelling

Dwelling

Dwelling

Census day

March 7, 1962

March 1, 1968

February 20, 1975

March 4, 1982

March 5, 1990/ March 15 for overseas
departments

Field work period

March 7 to March 30

March 1 to March 23

February 20 to March 21

March 4 to April 3

March and April

Enumeration forms

Separate forms for buildings, group quarters
(collective households), group quarters (compte a part), private
households, and boats. Four forms for individuals (living in group
quarters and private dwellings; two different forms for people
compte a part; living in boats).

Separate forms for buildings, group quarters
(collective households), group quarters (compte a part), private
households, and boats. Four forms for individuals (living in group
quarters and private dwellings; two different forms for people
compte a part; living in boats).

Separate forms for buildings, group quarters
(collective households), group quarters (compte a part), private
households, and boats. Four forms for individuals (living in group
quarters and private dwellings; two different forms for people
compte a part; living in boats).

Separate forms for buildings, group quarters
(collective households), group quarters (compte a part), private
households, and boats. Four forms for individuals (living in group
quarters and private dwellings; two different forms for people
compte a part; living in boats).

Separate forms for buildings, group quarters
(collective households), group quarters (compte a part), private
households, and boats. Four forms for individuals (living in group
quarters and private dwellings; two different forms for people
compte a part; living in boats).

Type of field
work

Direct and self-enumeration

Direct and self-enumeration

Direct and self-enumeration

Direct and self-enumeration

Direct and self-enumeration

Microdata sample characteristics

1962

1968

1975

1982

1990

Sample dataset
source

INSEE 1/20 original sample, selected variables

INSEE 1/20 original sample, selected variables

INSEE 1/20 original sample, selected variables

INSEE 1/20 original sample, selected variables

INSEE 1/24 sample

Sample design

Systematic manual sorting into lots with different
sample units, according to target population.

Systematic manual sorting into lots with different
sample units according to target population. Lots divide the
population into different samples (1/20,1/5,3/4).

Systematic manual sorting into lots with different
sample units according to target population. Lots divide the
population into different samples (1/5 and 4/5). 1/20 sample is
selected from 1/5 sample.

Systematic manual sorting into lots with different
sample units according to target population. Lots divide the
population into different samples (¼ and ¾). 1/20 sample is selected
from ¼ sample.

1/20 sample:

1/5 sample selected from ¼
sample. All individuals in private households from ¼ sample from a
district selected with probability 1/5. Other populations:
systematic selection of individuals with probability 1/5.

1/4
sample: corresponds to a cluster sample of districts stratified by
locality and size of household. All individuals within households
constitute the 1/4 sample. For other populations, selection is based
on individuals stratified by locality and type of group
quarters.

Sample Unit

Private dwellings and individuals for group quarters
and compte a part

Private dwellings and individuals for group quarters
and compte a part

Private dwellings and individuals for group quarters
and compte a part

Private dwellings and individuals for group quarters
and compte a part

Private dwellings and individuals for group quarters
and compte a part

Sample fraction

5%

5%

5%

5%

4.2%

Sample size (person
records)

2,320,901

2,487,778

2,629,456

2,631,713

2,360,854

Sample weights

Self-weighting.

Expansion factor = 20.

Self-weighting.

Expansion factor = 20.

Self-weighting.

Expansion factor = 20.

Self-weighting.

Expansion factor = 20.

Self-weighting.

Expansion factor = 24.

Units identified

1962

1968

1975

1982

1990

Dwellings

Not available in current microdata sample

Not available in current microdata sample

Not available in current microdata sample

Not available in current microdata sample

Not available in current microdata sample

Vacant dwellings

Not available in current microdata sample

Not available in current microdata sample

Not available in current microdata sample

Not available in current microdata sample

Not available in current microdata sample

Households

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Individuals

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Group quarters

Individuals in group quarters are included in
microdata sample but not identified.

Individuals in group quarters are included in
microdata sample but not identified.

Individuals in group quarters are included in
microdata sample but not identified.

Individuals in group quarters are included in
microdata sample but not identified.

Individuals in group quarters are included in
microdata sample but not identified.

Unit definitions

1962

1968

1975

1982

1990

Reintegrated persons (compte
a part)

Persons living in group quarters or without a fixed
address but having a usual home elsewhere (i.e., enumerated away
from their usual residence). During data processing, most of these
people are reintegrated into their usual households, except in the
case of persons in psychiatric hospitals and prisons.

Persons living in group quarters or without a fixed
address but having a usual home elsewhere (i.e., enumerated away
from their usual residence). During data processing, most of these
people are reintegrated into their usual households, except in the
case of persons in psychiatric hospitals and prisons.

Persons living in group quarters or without a fixed
address but having a usual home elsewhere (i.e., enumerated away
from their usual residence). During data processing, most of these
people are reintegrated into their usual households, except in the
case of persons in psychiatric hospitals and prisons.

Persons living in group quarters or without a fixed
address but having a usual home elsewhere (i.e., enumerated away
from their usual residence). During data processing, most of these
people are reintegrated into their usual households, except in the
case of persons in psychiatric hospitals and prisons.

Persons living in group quarters or without a fixed
address but having a usual home elsewhere (i.e., enumerated away
from their usual residence). During data processing, most of these
people are reintegrated into their usual households, except in the
case of persons in psychiatric hospitals and prisons.

Legal population

Legal population refers to de jure population plus
population compte a part

Legal population refers to de jure population plus
population compte a part

Legal population refers to de jure population plus
population compte a part

Legal population refers to de jure population plus
population compte a part

Legal population refers to de jure population plus
population compte a part

Group Quarters (Collective
households)

A collective household is a group of persons that
does not live in an ordinary household, but lives in a collective
establishment, sharing meal times.

A collective household is a group of persons that
does not live in an ordinary household, but lives in a collective
establishment, sharing meal times.

A collective household is a group of persons that
does not live in an ordinary household, but lives in a collective
establishment, sharing meal times.

A collective household is a group of persons that
does not live in an ordinary household, but lives in a collective
establishment, sharing meal times.

A collective household is a group of persons that
does not live in an ordinary household, but lives in a collective
establishment, sharing meal times.

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