Population and Housing Census 2000
Micronesia, 2000
Identification
SPC_FSM_2000_PHC_v01_M
Population and Housing Census 2000
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Federated States of Micronesia | FSM |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
The population was counted during the periods before the American Administration. The Japanese collected the first systematic census data in 1920 for the areas which became TTPI, and continued to collect these data in 1925 1930, and 1935. The TTPI High Commissioner's Office took a TTPI-wide census in 1958.
The 1967 Census was the first census conducted during the American trusteeship to enumerate the population as of a specific date (March 26, 1967). In 1973, the United States Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) administration collected another census after finding serious deficiencies in the 1970 Decennial Census.
The 1980 Census was the second decennial Census. Another census was commissioned under the law enacted by the Congress of Micronesia, and was conducted with the assistance of the South Pacific Commission. This Census however turned into four individual censuses, conducted in each state at different points in time, from 1985 to 1989. These censuses are often referred to as the mid-decade censuses. Although the results of these censuses were very accurate, the fact that they were conducted at different points in time and asked differing questions presented a problem in comparing and aggregating the figures to a national count. Hence the 1994 Census was initiated, and then followed by the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
The creation of the independent and sovereign nation of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) under the Compact of Free Association with the United States caused a growing need for social and economic development planning. Consequently, as in many developing countries, administrators and planners in the FSM, in their quest for social and economic development often contend with incomplete or unavailable information when it is needed.
The 1994 and 2000 FSM Censuses were thus conducted as part of the overall effort to provide current and updated information required for planning and administrative purposes. This report presents basic analysis of the 2000 FSM Census data, including comparison against the 1994 FSM Census.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
- Household (both occupied and vacant at the time of the census).
- Individual (usual residents).
Version
Version 01: Cleaned and labelled Master file.
2003
Scope
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HOUSEHOLD: Household characteristics, water and sanitation, energy, household equipments.
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INDIVIDUAL: Individual characteristics, education, literacy, fertility, economic activities.
Coverage
National coverage
The 2000 FSM Census covered all persons usually residing in the FSM as of April 1, 2000. A census of the usual residents is a de jure count of the population. Only people who had resided or intended to reside in the FSM for six months or more prior to the Census were counted.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| FSM Division of Statistics | Department of Economic Affairs |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Government of FSM | Funding |
Sampling
Not applicable as it is a full enumeration.
Survey instrument
The questionnaire comprises two sections on housing and population and is provided as an external resource.
This questionnaire was published in English.
Data collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-04 | 2000-06-01 | Enumeration day |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| FSM Division of Statistics | Department of Economic Affairs |
Field workers (crew leaders and enumerators) were hired and trained to carry out the actual enumeration. Each crew leader was responsible for supervising about 5 enumerators on the average.
Field workers (crew leaders and enumerators) were hired and trained to carry out the actual enumeration.
Each enumerator was assigned to conduct interviews for every housing unit and household (about 50 housing units on the average) in his or her enumeration district (ED), and fill out a questionnaire for every person in each household. The fieldwork lasted from April 4 through the early part of June.
Data processing
The census questionnaires were edited and coded. The Preliminary data editing and coding operation were initiated and completed at the state Branch Statistics Offices. Preliminary tables were compiled and disseminated from this operation. The questionnaires were then reviewed (for processability), coded, keyed, and verified for further analysis. Following the verification of the keyed data, specifications and programs were developed for data cleaning. The US Bureau of the Census (USBC) assisted the national and state staff in carrying out the data cleaning and programming activities in Washington D.C. The software used in data cleaning, processing, and table production was the Integrated Micro-computers Processing System (IMPS).
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSM Division of Statistics | Department of Economic Affairs | http://www.fsmstatistics.fm/ | stats@fsmrd.fm |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | De-identified datasets. |
Licensed-use file.
"FSM Division of Statistics, Population and Housing Census 2000 (PHC 2000), Version 01 of the licensed-use file (2003), provided by the Pacific Microdata Library. www.pdl.spc.int"
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSM Division of Statistics | Department of Economic Affairs | stats@fsmrd.fm | http://www.fsmstatistics.fm/ |
Metadata production
DDI_SPC_FSM_2000_PHC_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics for Devlopment Division | Pacific Community | Documentation of the study |
2019-03-07
Metadata version
Version 01 (March 2019): This is the first attempt at documenting the 2000 Census of Federated States of Micronesia.