Sample characteristics: Hungary

Census characteristics

1970

1980

1990

2001

Title of census

1970 Population census

1980 Population census

1990 Population census

Population census 2001

Census Agency

Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Universe

Resident population in private and collective living
quarters

Resident population in private and collective living
quarters

Resident population in private and collective living
quarters

Resident population in private and collective living
quarters

De jure or de
facto

De jure

De facto

De facto

De facto

Enumeration unit

Housing unit

Housing unit

Housing unit

Housing unit

Census day

January 1, 1970

January 1, 1980

January 1, 1990

February 1, 2001

Field work period

January 1-12, 1970

January 1-14, 1980

January 2 - February 3, 1990

February 1-21, 2001

Enumeration forms
used

Housing questionnaire (short and long forms); person
questionnaire (short and long form); questionnaire for institutional
households; PES (post-enumeration survey) questionnaires

Housing questionnaire; questionnaire for group
quarters; questionnaire on holiday-home units; personal
questionnaire; housing questionnaire and personal questionnaire for
subsequent checking (PES)

Dwelling questionnaire (short and long form); person
households; PES (post enumeration survey) questionnaires

Dwelling questionnaire, person questionnaire,
institutional building's and household's questionnaire

Type of field
work

Interview by enumerator

Interview by enumerator

Interview by enumerator

Interview by enumerator

Respondent

Head of household or any other adult in the
household

Head of household or any other adult in the
household

Head of household or any other adult in the
household

Head of household or any other adult in the
household

Microdata sample characteristics

1970

1980

1990

2001

Microdata source

Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Sample design

—

—

—

—

Sample unit

Housing unit (dwelling)

Housing unit (dwelling)

Housing unit (dwelling)

Housing unit (dwelling)

Sample fraction

5%

5%

5%

5%

Sample size (person
records)

515,119

536,007

518,240

510,502

Sample weights

Self-weighting (expansion factor = 20)

Self-weighting (expansion factor = 20)

Self-weighting (expansion factor = 20)

Self-weighting (expansion factor = 20)

Units Identified in Microdata

1970

1980

1990

2001

Dwellings

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Vacant units

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Households

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Individuals

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Group quarters

No

No

No

No

Settled/Unsettled
Population

No

No

No

No

Special
populations

No

No

No

No

Unit Definitions (Census)

1970

1980

1990

2001

Dwellings

—

Architecturally connected units (living-, cooking-,
hygienic- etc. rooms) built originally or transformed later for
residential purposes and having\ direct access from outside (i.e.
from a street).

A unit of places and rooms of specified functions
(living rooms, cooking places, sanitary places etc.) generally
connected with each other architecturally and built originally for
human accommodation.

A unit of places and rooms with specific functions
(living rooms, cooking places, sanitary places etc.) generally
architecturally connected to each other and intended for human
accommodation.

Households

The sphere of persons living together in a common
dwelling or in a part of it, having a common meal at least once a
week, and commonly bear the costs of living.

A group of persons living together in a common
housing unit or in a part of it, sharing the costs of living partly
or totally, and having their meals together on one or more days of
the week.

A group of persons living together in a common
dwelling or in one of its parts, bear together partly or completely
the costs of living, and having their meals together on one or
several days of the week.

—

Group quarters

—

—

—

—

Unsettled
population

—

—

—

—

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