Population and Housing Census 2011
Trinidad and Tobago, 2011
Identification
TTO_2011_PHC_v01_M
Population and Housing Census 2011
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTO |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
The 2011 Trinidad and Tobago Population and Housing Census was conducted by the Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago (CSOTT) during the period 9th January -31st May 2011. Trinidad and Tobago has maintained an unbroken tradition of conducting decennial Censuses dating back to 1851. The census was originally scheduled for 16th May - 30th June 2010, but was postponed when Parliament was prorogued before the Census Order – the legal authority for the conduct of the Census – was passed.
The 2011 Population and Housing Census was conducted as part of the CARICOM Secretariat’s regionally co-ordinated approach to census taking for the 2010 Round of Population and Housing Censuses. The Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago has actively participated as a member of the Regional Census Co-ordinating Committee (RCCC) of CARICOM, in the formulation of the regional strategy to promote the use of uniform concepts and definitions and a common core of questions for the purpose of producing comparable, high-quality data, which can be useful for monitoring social and demographic developments across the region.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
- Household;
- Individual.
Scope
The Trinidad and Tobago 2011 census focuses on age, sex, religion, ethnicity, education, internal migration, marital status, fertility, household size, household composition and international migration, disability, chronic Illness, health, economic activity, information and communication technology and housing.
Coverage
National
Two population totals are provided: the De Facto Count of the Population and the De Jure Count of the Population of Trinidad and Tobago.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| United Nations Population Fund | Technical assistance |
| United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean | Technical assistance |
| Name |
|---|
| CARICOM Secretariat |
Sampling
The difficulties in enumerating crime hotspots and gated communities distributed throughout Trinidad and Tobago, led to the extension of the field enumeration exercise.
The 2011 census achieved 89% response rate.
Survey instrument
The Census Questionnaire included 61 questions organized under 13 sections. The Census Demographic Report covers information collated from the following sections: Characteristics, Internal Migration, Education, Marital Status, Fertility, and International Migration. Subsequent volumes in the series will report on the other sections such as Disability, Chronic Illness, Health, Economic Activity, Information and Communication Technology and Housing.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2011-01-09 | 2011-05-31 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development |
To facilitate an accurate and comprehensive enumeration exercise, Trinidad and Tobago was sub-divided into 2824 Enumeration Districts, each of which represents an enumerator's workload of approximately 150 - 200 households. To manage the data collection exercise, the fourteen municipalities in Trinidad and the island of Tobago were combined into eight (8) Zones managed by eight Zone Co-ordinators. The Zone Co-ordinators were supported by Technical Area Supervisors each of whom managed 5-6 Supervisors, who in turn supervised the work of 5-6 Enumerators. Field Editors were also used to improve data quality during the data collection phase.
Data processing
This time around, the CSO employed Scanning Technology using Cardiff Teleform Application Software, instead of the method of direct data entry, which was used in the 2000 Census. The CSO acquired expertise in the use of scanning technology through its collaboration with the FAO for the 2004 Agriculture Census. The Data processing of the 450 000 questionnaires collected was undertaken by a Data Processing team consisting of an Information Technology Specialist, Database Administrator, Network Specialist, Network Technician, Scanning Supervisors, Verifier Supervisors, Scanning Operators Data Verifiers and Data-entry Staff.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development | www.cso.gov.tt |
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development. Trinidad and Tobago Population and Housing Census 2011. Ref. TTO_2011_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from www.measuredhs.com on [date]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development | www.cso.gov.tt |
Metadata production
DDI_TTO_2011_PHC_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
2014-02-06
Metadata version
Version 01 (February 2014)