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Mexico General Population Census 1970

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
IX Censo General de Población 1970
Provider 
National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) (Mexico)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Mexico (MEX)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1970 - 01/1970
Data type
Census:
  • De jure
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-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. The 1970 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. Questions about daily food intake and footwear were also included. The census day was January 28, 1970.

Keywords 
Assets, Birth place, Child labor, Cooking fuels, Diet, 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, Mass media, Population, Religion, Sanitation, School enrollment, Unemployment, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022