UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE WORKSHOP ON POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUSES FOR COUNTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE CAUCUSES AND CENTRAL ASIA GENEVA, SEPTEMBER UNECE STUDY ON NATIONAL PRACTICES IN THE 2010 ROUND IN EECCA COUNTRIES PART III: CENSUS TOPICS AND CHARACTERISTICS Household, family and housing topics IAN WHITE

CENSUS TOPICS AND CHARACTERISTICS Household and Family characteristics Concepts and Definitions Core topics Non-core topics Housing Concepts and Definitions Core topics Non-core topics

Household and Family characteristics Concepts and Definitions EECCA Rest of UNECE Concept of private household Collected information 9 41(100%) Housekeeping concept 9 26 (63%) Household dwelling concept 0 15 (37%) Definition of a ‘child’ Collected information 9 41(100%) Definition agreed with CESR 9 37 (90%) Definition of a ‘nuclear family’ Collected information 9 41(100%) Definition agreed with CESR 7 39 (95%) Definition of an ‘institutional household’ Collected information 8 41(100%) Concept agreed with CESR 8 36 (88%) Definition of a ‘couple’ Collected information 8 41(100%) Definition agreed with CESR 7 38 (93% Three-generation households Information can be produced 6 31 (76%) Definition agreed with CESR 5 29 (71%) Definition of an ‘extended family’ Information can be produced 4 29 (71%) Definition agreed with CESR 4 26 (63%) Reconstituted households Information can be produced 3 24 (59%) Definition agreed with CESR 2 22 (54%)

Household and Family characteristics Relationship and Household Reference Person EECCA Rest of UNECE Method used to collect information on ‘relationship’ Reference to the reference person 8 23 (56%) Household relationship matrix 0 12 (29%) Both methods 0 2 (5%) Other method 0 4 (10%) Criterion adopted to determine ‘reference person’ Person freely chosen by other adult household member 4 6 (24%) Person considered to be the head by the other household members 3 6 (24%) Person who contributed most income 0 2 (8%) Defined as such by population or other administrative register 0 4 (16%) Defined by age or other family relationships 0 3 (12%) Other criterion 0 1 (4%) No response 1 3 (12%)

Household and Family characteristics Compliance with recommended classification of relationship to ‘reference person’ EECCA Rest of UNECE [1.0] HRP 7 24(100%) [2.0] HRP’s spouse 7 23 (96%) [2.1] Husband or wife 7 22 (92%) [2.2] Same sex partner 0 7 (29%) [3.0] HRP’s cohabiting partner 3 23 (96%) [3.1] Opposite-sex partner 3 18 (75%) [3.2] Same-sex partner 1 11 (46%) [4.0] Child 5 24 (100%) [4.1] Child of HRP only 3 14 (58%) [4.2] Child of HRP’s partner 4 12 (50%) [4.3] Child of both 2 14 (58%) [5.0] Partner of HRP’s child 6 17 (71%) [6.0] Parent of HRP or partner 7 22 (92%) [7.0] Other relative 6 22 (92%) [8.0] Non-relative of HRP 6 20 (83%)

Household and Family characteristics Compliance with recommended classification of ‘Household status’ (derived core topic) EECCA Rest of UNECE Derived the information 5 36 (88%) [1.0] Person in private household 3 36(100%) [1.1] Person in a nuclear family household 3 36(100%) [1.1.1] Husband 5 33 (92%) [1.1.2] Wife 5 33 (92%) [1.1.3] Male partner 3 32 (89%) [1.1.4] Females partner 3 32 (89%) [1.1.5] Lone father] 5 34 (94%) [1.1.6] Lone mother 5 34 (94%) [1.1.7] Child aged under (94%) : [1.2] Person in other private household 2 35 (97%) [1.2.1] Living alone 4 34 (94%) [1.2.2] Living with relatives 3 28 (78%) : [2.0] Person not in a private h’hold 2 35 (97%) [2.1] Person in institutional h’hold 4 35 (97%) [2.2] Primary homeless person 4 23 (64%)

Household and Family characteristics Compliance with recommended classification of ‘Type of household’ (derived core topic) EECCA Rest of UNECE Derived the information 8 39 (95%) Classification code [1.0] 7 39(100%) [1.1] 7 39(100%) [1.2] 6 39(100%) [2.0] 7 39(100%) [2.1] 5 38 (97%) [2.1.1] 5 32 (82%) [2.1.2] 4 30 (77%) [2.2] 6 36 (92%) [2.2.1] 5 30 (77%) [2.2.2] 5 30 (77%) : [2.7] 6 36 (92%) [2.7.1] 5 31 (79%) [2.7.2] 4 31 (79%) : [3.0] 7 35 (90%) (87%) [2.6.1] 2 28 (72%) [2.6.2] 2 28 (72%)

Household and Family characteristics Compliance with recommended classification of ‘Family status’ (derived core topic) EECCA Rest of UNECE Derived the information 4 38 (93%) [1.0] Partner 4 38(100%) [1.1] Husband in a married couple 4 35(100%) [1.2] Wife in a married couple 4 35 (92% [1.3] Male partner in consensual union 3 34 (89%) [1.4] Female partner in consensual union 3 34 (89%) [2.0] Lone parent 3 38(100%) [2.1] Lone father 3 36 (95%) [2.2] Lone mother 3 36 (95%) [3.0] Child 4 36 (95%) [3.1] Child aged under (92%) [3.1.1] Child of both partners 2 23 (61%) : [3.1.5] Child of lone mother 2 30 (79%) [3.2] Son/daughter aged 25 or over 3 33 (87%) [3.2.1] Son/daughter of both partners 1 23 (61%) [3.2.2] Son/daughter of male partner only 1 17 (45%)

Household and Family characteristics Compliance with recommended classification of ‘Type of family nucleus’ (derived core topic) EECCA Rest of UNECE Derived the information 6 36 (88%) Classification code [1.0] Husband and wife family 2 33 (92%) [1.1] 2 32 (89%) [1.2] 2 30 (83%) [1.3] 1 30 (83%) [2.0] Cohabiting couple 2 31 (86%) [2.1] 2 31 (86%) [2.2] 2 31 (86%) [2.3] 1 30 (83%) [3.0] Lone father 4 35 (97%) [3.1] 3 33 (92%) [3.1] 2 33 (92%) [4.0] Lone mother 4 35 (97%) [4.1] 3 33 (92%) [4.1] 2 33 (92%) [5.0] Reconstituted family 0 23 (63%)

Household and Family characteristics Tenure status of household’s accommodation EECCA Rest of UNECE Information collected 8 38(93%) Compliance with recommended classification Household member is the owner of the housing unit 7 36 (95%) Household member is a tenant of all or part of the housing unit 6 34 (89%) Households occupying all or part of a housing unit under some other form of tenure 6 31 (82%) Some other type of ‘tenure’ 0 5 (13%)

Household and Family characteristics Other (non-core) topics EECCA Rest of UNECE Availability of internet connection 7 15 (37%) Availability of fixed telephone 7 8 (20%) Single or shared occupancy 6 15 (37%) Possession of personal computer 6 14 (34%) Possession of television 5 6 (15%) Amount of rent paid 2 13 (32%) Availability of mobile telephone 1 6 (15%) Number of cars available for use 0 14 (34%) Possession of other consumable goods 0 6 (15%) Availability of car parking 0 9 (22%) Other topics 2 9 (22%)

Housing characteristics Compliance with concepts and definitions EECCA Rest of UNECE Living quarters 8 40 (98%) Fully compliant 7 35 (85%) Partially compliant 1 2 (5%) Useful floor space 8 40 (98%) Fully compliant 7 32 (78%) Partially compliant 1 4 (10%) Room 8 41(100%) Fully compliant 8 30 (73%) Partially compliant 0 8 (20%) Housing unit 7 41(100%) Fully compliant 6 38 (93%) Partially compliant 0 1 (2%) Primary homeless 7 40 (98%) Fully compliant 5 23 (56%) Partially compliant 1 4 (10%) Conventional dwelling 6 41(100%) Fully compliant 5 37 (90%) Partially compliant 0 1 (2%) Occupied conventional dwelling 6 40 (98%) Fully compliant 4 38 (93%) Partially compliant 1 1 (2%) Collective living quarters 6 40 (98%) Fully compliant 5 35 (85%) Partially compliant 1 1 (2%) Building 6 41(100%) Fully compliant 2 36 (88%) Partially compliant 1 1 (2%) Secondary homeless 6 39 (95%) Fully compliant 1 12 (29%) Partially compliant 1 6 (15%)

Housing characteristics Inclusion of core topics EECCA Rest of UNECE Housing arrangements 8 37 (90%) Type of living quarters 8 37 (90%) Number of rooms 8 37 (90%) Type of heating 8 38 (93%) Bathing facilities 8 35 (85%) Water supply system 8 31 (76%) Type of ownership 7 40 (98%) Useful floor space 7 34 (83%) Toilet facilities 7 34 (83%) Period of construction 7 40 (98%) Type of building 5 38 (93%) Occupancy status 4 39 (96%)

Housing characteristics Compliance with recommended classifications Core topics EECCA Rest of UNECE Housing arrangements Compliant with CESR 6 24 (65%) Used other classification 1 12 (32%) Type of living quarters Compliant with CESR: at 1-digit level only 4 24 (65%) at both 1- and 2-digit level 1 5 (14%) Used other classification 2 8 (22%) Occupancy status Compliant with CESR: at 1-digit level only 1 9 (23%) at both 1- and 2-digit level only 2 13 (33%) at all three levels 0 4 (10%) Used other classification 1 13 (33%) Type of ownership Compliant with CESR: at 1-digit level only 1 22 (55%) at both 1- and 2-digit level 3 7 (18%) Used other classification 2 11 (28%) Useful floor space Compliant with CESR 5 23 (68%) Used other classification 1 11 (32%)

Housing characteristics How was density standard produced? EECCA Rest of UNECE Based on useful floor space 7 33 (82%) Based on number of rooms 0 29 (72%) Other method 1 1 (2%)

Housing characteristics Compliance with recommended classifications Core topics EECCA Rest of UNECE Water supply system Compliant with CESR: at 1-digit level only 3 18 (98%) at both 1- and 2-digit level only 2 4 (13%) at all three levels 0 3 (10%) Used other classification 2 6 (19%) Toilet facilities Compliant with CESR: at 1-digit level only 3 22 (65%) at both 1- and 2-digit level only 1 2 (6%) at all three levels 0 2 (6%) Used other classification 2 8 (24%) Bathing facilities Compliant with CESR: at 1-digit level only 4 23 (66%) at both 1- and 2-digit level only 1 2 (6%) at all three levels 0 1 (31%) Used other classification 2 9 (26%) Type of heating Compliant with CESR: at 1-digit level only 4 18 (47%) at both 1- and 2-digit level only 2 8 (21%) at all three levels 0 2 (5%) Used other classification 1 10 (26%)

Housing characteristics Compliance with recommended classifications Core topics EECCA Rest of UNECE Type of building Compliant with CESR: at 1-digit level only at both 1- and 2-digit level only at all three levels Used other classification Period of construction Compliant with CESR at 1-digit level only at both 1- and 2-digit level Used other classification

Housing characteristics Compliance with recommended classifications Non-core topics EECCA Rest of UNECE Availability of hot water Includedin census 7 18 (44%) Compliant with classification 5 10 (24%) Availability piped gas Included in census 7 12 (29%) Compliant with classification 5 9 (22%) Type of sewage disposal system Included in census 6 16 (39%) Compliant with classification 3 12 (29%) Availability of electricity Included in census 6 13 (32%) Compliant with classification 4 11 (27%) Building construction materials Included in census 5 13 (32%) Compliant with classification 4 9 (22%) Multi-occupancy Included in census 4 19 (46%) Compliant with classification 4 18 (43%) Main type of energy used for heating Included in census 3 26 (63%) Compliant with classification 2 21 (51%) Availability of a kitchen Included in census 3 23 (56%) Compliant with classification 3 17 (41%)

Housing characteristics Compliance with recommended classifications Non-core topics EECCA Rest of UNECE Number of floors in building Included in census % Compliant with classification % Presence of a working lift Included in census % Type of rooms Included in census % Compliant with classification % Position within the building Included in census % Compliant with classification % Availability of air conditioning Included in census % Compliant with classification % State of repair Included in census % Compliant with classification % Cooking facilities Included in census % Accessibility to the dwelling Included in census % Compliant with classification 0 2 5%

Housing characteristics Inclusion of topics for unoccupied dwellings EECCA Rest of UNECE Location of unoccupied dwelling 3 35 (85%) Period of construction 4 33 (80%) Type of building 4 33 (80%) Useful floor space 2 26 (63%) Number of rooms 2 23 (56%)

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