Sample characteristics: Israel

Census characteristics

1972

1983

1995

Title of census

Census of Population and Housing, 1972

Census of Population and Housing, 1983

Census of Population and Housing, 1995

Census Agency

Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel

Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel

Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel

Universe

Permanent residents of Israel, including those who
were abroad on the census date but had been absent from Israel no
longer than one year continuously. Jewish persons living in Jewish
localities in administered territories.

Persons who on the census night lived at an address
in the area covered, including those found abroad on the census
night who had been absent from the area covered for less than one
year.

Israeli citizens, permanent residents without Israeli
citizenship and potential immigrants who, on the census day, lived
in the area covered, including those who had been away from the
covered area for less than one year. The population also included
tourists.

De jure or de
facto

De Jure

De Jure

De Jure

Enumeration unit

Household

Household

Household

Census day

Midnight between May 19th and 20th, 1972

June 4, 1983

November 4th, 1995

Field work period

May and June 1972

Enumeration of the population began at the end of May
1983 and was completed in most places of the country at the
beginning of July 1983.Enumeration of the Negev Bedouim continued
until the end of August 1983 because of their geographic
dispersion.

October and November 1995

Enumeration forms
used

The census was conducted in two stages and for each
one there a separate enumeration form. In the first stage (A), the
entire population was enumerated. The stage A questionnaire was
designed to cover all households and every member in the
houusehold.

Two enumeration forms were used: a "short form" and a
"long form". The "short form" was given to 80 percent of the
families and comprised questions concerning basic demographic topics
for each person in the family. The rest of families (20 percent)
were given the long form.

Two types of questionnaires were prepared for the
census, a short and long questionnaire. The short questionnaire
consisted of five question covering basic demographic topics for
each person residing in the household. These questionnaries were
distributed to 80 percent of the dwellings.

Type of field
work

Drop-off and pick up with review and completion of
missing information by the enumerator.

For households, drop-off and pick up with review and
completion of missing information by the enumerator. For
institutions and "Qibbuz," enumerators filled out the short form by
making use of central registration.

For households, drop-off and pick up with review and
completion of missing information by the enumerator. For
institutions and "Qibbuz," enumerators filled out the short form by
making use of centarl registretion.

Coverage

—

97.73%

99.30%

Microdata sample characteristics

1972

1983

1995

Microdata source

Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel

Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel

Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel

Sample design

Systematic sample of every 5th household after a
random start.

Systematic sample of every 5th household after a
random start.

Systematic sample of every 5th household after a
random start.

Sample unit

Household

Household

Household

Sample fraction

10%

10%

10%

Sample size (person
records)

315,608

403,474

556,365

Sample weights

Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10)

Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10)

Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10)

Units Identified in Microdata

1972

1983

1995

Dwellings

Not available in microdata sample

Not available in microdata sample

Not available in microdata sample

Vacant units

Not available in microdata sample

Not available in microdata sample

Not available in microdata sample

Households

Yes

Yes

Yes

Individuals

Yes

Yes

Yes

Group quarters

Includes but not identified

Includes but not identified

Includes but not identified

Settled/Unsettled
Population

No such classification

No such classification

No such classification

Special
populations

No special populations

No special populations

No special populations

Unit Definitions (Census)

1972

1983

1995

Dwellings

—

—

—

Households

A group of persons living together in the same
dwelling who prepare most of their meals together. Generally, this
term is identical with members of a family who live in the same
dwelling. A person living alone is considered to be a household.

Each person living alone and each group of related
persons living in a single dwelling unit constitutes a household.
Unrelated persons living in a single dwelling unit constitute a
household if they prepare meals of their meals together.

Persons who share a dwelling and food budget. In
general, a household corresponds to family since members of a family
usually share a food budget. Usually, most dwelling contain one
household.

Group quarters

An administrative unit that provides dormitory
facilities and usually food services to at least five individuals.

An administrative unit that provides dormitory
facilities and usually food services to at least five individuals.

An administrative unit that provides dormitory
facilities and usually food services to at least five individuals.

Unsettled
population

No such classification

No such classification

No such classification

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