Why should the census include housing?

Because "room-by-room inspection" is a commonly used method in population census all over the world, and the purpose of "rounds" in population census is to accurately check the population. At the same time, because the living conditions of the population is an important livelihood issue, in order to understand the overall living conditions of the population in China, the fifth national census was started in 2000.

In the questionnaire, indicators related to living conditions are set, mainly including living conditions, living facilities, rent levels and other issues related to people's lives. This census further improved the relevant indicators to better reflect the current living conditions of the population.

Extended data:

The census will adopt Internet cloud technology, cloud service and cloud application deployment to strengthen the protection of citizens' personal information in the whole process and ensure the safety of citizens' personal information. It is hoped that the general public will actively support the participation in the census, actively cooperate and truthfully fill in the report to ensure that the census data is true and accurate.

Moreover, we will strengthen the protection of citizens' personal information throughout the process, and it is strictly forbidden for any unit or individual to disclose citizens' information to any institution, unit or individual. Census institutions at all levels and their staff must strictly fulfill their confidentiality obligations for the information known in the census. Otherwise, it will bear corresponding legal responsibilities.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-census