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Liberia Census 1974 - IPUMS

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
1974 Population and Housing Census
Provider 
IPUMS
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
Liberia (LBR)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
02/1974 - 02/1974
Series or system 
International Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
Data type
Census:
  • De jure
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic, and health-related topics as well. The 1974 Liberia census day was February 1, 1974. A 10% sample of households from the census (150,256 individuals) is available through IPUMS International at the University of Minnesota. Refer to the IPUMS website for guidelines on citing database versions.

Keywords 
Child mortality, Education, Electricity, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Household deaths, Housing materials, International migration, Literacy, Living conditions, Marital status, Mass media, Occupation codes, Occupations, Population, Population characteristics, Sanitation, School enrollment, Summary birth history, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021