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Population Census 1996

South Africa, 1996
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Reference ID
ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M
Producer(s)
Statistics South Africa
Collection(s)
DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Jan 27, 2012
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May 01, 2014
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  • SA Census 1996
    Hhold_v01
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    Merged_v01

Household size (hhsize)

Data file: SA Census 1996 Hhold_v01

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Width: 8
Range: 1 - 50
Format: Numeric

Description

Definition
This variable reflects the amount of people defined as being part of the enumerated household.
Universe
Every household at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.
Source of information
South African Census 1996 records for persons

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
Derived from census records for persons.
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