NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title XI Censo General de Población y Vivienda 1990 Provider National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) (Mexico)Microdata access: Request Geography Mexico (MEX) Coverage type Country Time period covered 03/1990 - 03/1990 Data type Census: De jureNationally representativeSubnationally representativeUrban-rural 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. 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 1990 Mexico de jure census collected data through direct enumeration on the subjects of housing, household demographics, employment for those 12 and older, education, migration, and fertility for women 12 and older. The census day was March 12, 1990 and fieldwork continued until March 16. Keywords Birth place, Child labor, Cooking fuels, Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Household air pollution, Housing, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Income, International migration, Languages, Literacy, Live births, Marital status, Population, Religion, Sanitation, School enrollment, Summary birth history, Water supply Citation Contributors National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics (Mexico) Suggested citation National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics (Mexico). Mexico General Population and Housing Census 1990. GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 6, 2023