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 Persons (No.) in private households
Characteristic Description
Name Persons (No.) in private household by Place of residence (at the date of Census 2001), Sex, Age group and Marital status (Social); Decennial
Regularity Irregular
Source Statistics Portugal, Population and housing census - 2001
First available period 2001
Last available period 2001
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (at the date of Census 2001)
  • Sex (reference person of private household)
  • Age group
  • Marital status (Social)
Concepts
  • PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD:  A group of people residing in the same housing unit who are related to each other (by law or "de facto"). They may occupy all or part of the housing unit. A private household is also considered to be any independent person occupying a part or all of a housing unit.
  • REPRESENTATIVE OF A CLASSIC FAMILY:  A member of a family who is considered as such by the other members and who resides at the abode, is of age (aged 18 or over) and, preferably, is the owner or named tenant of the abode.
  • DE FACTO MARITAL STATUS:  The real situation in which a person lives in terms of marital relationship.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • AGE GROUP:  The age interval in years to which a person belongs at the time of reference .
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 04/02/2010


information presented in 4/5/2024