All tabulation work for the censuses of population and housing of Puerto Rico was completed in the Puerto Rico Operations Office except the series PC (1)-53D population report on detailed characteristics and the series HC (2) reports on metropolitan housing. These two reports were tabulated in Washington on Bureau of the Census equipment--simultaneously with the tabulation of the other reports in Puerto Rico--in order to make these data available at the earliest possible date. Preparation of Tables To transform the figures on the tabulation sheets into tables for the final published reports, four steps were required before printing: 1. Tabulations were reviewed to detect possible machine failure and also errors in enumeration, editing, coding, and punching. 2. Final tables were prepared on worksheets. 3. A machine check was made, when the tables were in final form, to locate arithmetic errors in the original figures and also typing or type-setting errors. 4. Related figures on the tables were checked to see if they were consistent, and the 1960 data were compared with those for 1950. The table preparation which was carried out in Puerto Rico produced the tables for the reports tabulated in Puerto Rico. Table preparation for population series PC(1)-D and housing series HC(2), which were tabulated in Washington, was carried out in Jeffersonville. PUBLICATION PROGRAM Unlike the U.S. reports, which were prepared by utilizing preprinted texts and tables printed directly from the computer tapes by electronic high-speed printers and then reproduced, the reports for Puerto Rico were typed by hand. The final reports were published in both Spanish and English. Preparation of Final Reports After the tabulated data were posted to the table worksheets and the various measures (percentages, medians, and rates) were computed, the work sheets were forwarded to Washington for review and typing. The final reports were prepared in several steps as follows: 1. Preparation of first draft of text in English 2. Review of posted tables for internal consistency and general acceptability 3. Preparation of final text and translation into Spanish 4. Typing of text and tables for reproduction 5. Machine check of tables 6. Review of tables by subject specialists 7. Final correction of tables 8. Paging, addition of running titles, final correction of text, etc. 9. Printing The time required for preparing the final reports for printing after the posted tables were received from the Operations Office was originally estimated at 5 to 6 weeks, depending on the size of the report. In practice, however, it was necessary to correct inconsistencies among tables and occasionally to retabulate the cards. In the PC(1)-53C report on general social and economic characteristics, for example, preliminary tabulations of the employment data for Puerto Rico resulted in labor force participation rates which were lower than expected. The census schedules were examined, and it was found that many families were reported with no member in the current labor force but with earnings in 1959. Apparently the various labor force concepts had been misinterpreted, and many persons who were reported as "not in the labor force" should have been classified as "with a job but not at work" or "unemployed." The misinterpretation seemed most obvious in the case of school employees, agricultural workers, and self-employed workers. It was decided that the labor force situation would be described more accurately if an adjustment were made to compensate for the error. Accordingly, on the basis of an analysis of related schedule entries, some 18,000 males originally classified as "not in the labor force" were reclassified as "with a job but not at work" and approximately 7,000 males originally classified as "not in the labor force" were reclassified as "unemployed." ་ Published Reports The results of the population and housing censuses for Puerto Rico were to be published in the following reports: 1960 Census of Population: PC(1)-53A, Number of Inhabitants PC(1)-53B, General Population Characteristics PC(1)-53C, General Social and Economic Characteristics 1960 Census of Housing: HC(1)-53, States and Small Areas HC(2)-201, Metropolitan Housing, Ponce; and HC (2)-202, Metropolitan Housing, San Juan 1960 Censuses of Population and Housing: Census Tract Reports--PHC (1) -178, Mayaguez; PHC (1) -179, Ponce; PHC (1)-180, San Juan Availability of Unpublished Data Most of the data tabulated for Puerto Rico were to be included in the publications listed above. For some items, however, the data were tabulated in somewhat greater detail than will be shown in the published reports. Unpublished but tabulated data are available to interested persons and agencies for the cost of reproducing the desired information. If special tabulations of the punchcards or schedules are desired, these may be undertaken by the Bureau on a reimbursable basis.1 BIBLIOGRAPHY U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C.: Censos Decenales de 1960 de Población y Viviendas: Manual de Operaciones Decenales. Volumen V, Procedimiento de Datos de Población y Viviendas--Puerto Rico. 1960. ' Parts I-IV and VIII (the latter in 4 separately paged sections), approx. 90 pp. (The other parts of volume V were not translated into Spanish.) Reel 1. Puerto Rico, 1960 Censuses of Population and Housing: Forms and Instructions (Part 1). Reel 2. Puerto Rico, 1960 Censuses of Population and Housing: Forms and Instructions (Part 2); Guia del Jefe de Grupo Para el Adiestramiento de Enumeradores. Censo de Población y Viviendas de 1960. 19607 230 pp. (Form F-248-PR) Guía del Oficial Técnico para el Adiestramiento de los Jefes de Grupo. Censo de Población y Viviendas, 1960. Puerto Rico. 1960. 175 pp., processed. (Form F-272-PR) Guía del Oficial Técnico para el Adiestramiento Preparatorio de los Jefes de Grupo. Censo de Población y Viviendas, 1960. Puerto Rico. 1960. 106 pp., processed. (Form F-270-PR) Manual de Referencia del Enumerador. Población y Viviendas. Puerto Rico. Censo de 1960. 1960. Manual del Jefe de Grupo. Puerto Rico. Censo de 1960. 1960. 158 pp. (Form F-240-PR) Decennial Operations Manual. 1959 See 1960 Decennial Censuses of Population and Housing: especially: Vol. V, Puerto Rico Population and Housing Data Processing. 1960. 22 parts paged separately, approx. 500 pp. Vol. VI, Administrative Procedures--Puerto Rico Decennial Operations Office. and 2 pamphlets in back pocket: (1) "Information for Supervisors About Position Classification"; and (2) "Timekeeping Procedures, Jeffersonville Processing Office." 1 Further information regarding the availability of unpublished data may be obtained by writing to the Director of the Bureau of the Census in Washington. Su Trabajo en Puerto Rico con el Censo. San Juan, Puerto Rico, 19607. empleados del Departamento de Comercio, Negeciado del Censo, Oficina Decenales, San Juan, Puerto Rico." Suplemento de Control de Calidad. Puerto Rico. Censo de 1960. 1960. 20, 13 pp. (Form F-260B Suplemento de Procedimientos de Oficina, Manual de la Oficina de Distrito. Puerto Rico. Censo de 1960. 1960. 29, 7 pp. (Form F-260A-PR) Chapter 12. AMERICAN SAMOA, CANAL ZONE, GUAM, VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND OTHER OUTLYING AREAS GENERAL This chapter relates primarily to the censuses of American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Canal Zone. The censuses of Midway, Wake, Canton and Enderbury Islands, Johnston Island and Sand Island, the Swan Islands, the Corn Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands are also discussed briefly here. The census of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is covered in chapter 11. Legal Authority Title 13 of the U.S. Code, which was the legal authority for the 1960 censuses, states that the censuses of population shall include "each State, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and, as may be determined by the Secretary of Commerce, such other possessions and areas over which the United States exercises jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty." The Census Act further specifies that the inclusion of these "other possessions and areas" shall be subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State. Accordingly, discussions were held early in 1958 with representatives of the Department of State, and it was agreed to include in the 1960 censuses all of the areas mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Other areas which come under the jurisdiction of the United States were to be listed in the census reports even if they were not inhabited at the time of the census. Special Arrangements For American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Canal Zone, contracts were negotiated with the respective Governors to collect the desired information. The Bureau of the Census agreed to furnish the schedules, instructions, maps, training materials, and other census materials. The Governor of each area, or his designated assistant, was to recruit and train his own staff, handle appointments and payrolls, arrange for space and equipment, and submit regular reports on the progress of the enumeration. For Wake Island, and for Canton and Enderbury Islands, arrangements were made with officials of the Federal Aviation Agency stationed on the islands to conduct a census of their respective areas as of April 1. The Island Manager of Wake Island was appointed as a Special Agent of the Bureau of the Census to enumerate the population of Wake, and the Island Manager of Canton Island was appointed as a Special Agent to enumerate the population of Canton and Enderbury Islands. The population of the Midway, Johnston, and Sand Islands was enumerated by the Department of Defense. The population of the Swan Islands was enumerated by the Coast and Geodetic Survey. A census of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was conducted by the High Commissioner in 1958. The results of this census were tabulated by the Bureau of the Census and included in the published figure for the aggregate population of the United States for 1960. For the Corn Islands, which the United States holds on a 99-year lease from the Republic of Nicaragua, an estimate of the population was obtained from the Government of Nicaragua and this figure (1,872) was also included in the aggregate total for the United States. Scope of the Census Program The census program for the outlying areas varied in accordance with the character and requirements of each area. In Guam and the Virgin Islands, the census program included population, housing, and agriculture; in American Samoa, the census covered only population and agriculture; and in the Canal Zone the census was limited to population. For Midway, Wake, Canton and Enderbury Islands, Johnston Island and Sand Island, and the Swan Islands, the population was enumerated on Overseas Census Report forms (60PH-15). Only complete-count data on age, sex, color or race, and marital status were tabulated for these areas. Schedule Content PREPARATION FOR THE CENSUSES The first step in preparation for the population and housing censuses was the determination of the schedule content and design. In order to simplify the processing operations, it was agreed to use a standard household schedule for American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Canal Zone. Furthermore, because of the relatively small populations in these areas, it was agreed that all questions should be asked on a complete-count basis. 1 Pacific Islands (Trust Territory), High Commissioner, Census Report, 1958, Agana, 1959, 39 pp. AMERICAN SAMOA, CANAL ZONE, GUAM, VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND OTHER OUTLYING AREAS 163 The schedules were designed for tabulation on punchcards rather than by the FOSDIC-computer method. In general, the information was recorded on these schedules by checking the appropriate category or writing the answer in the space provided. Drafts of the proposed schedules were prepared and submitted to the Governors of each of the four areas for review and comment. The schedules, as finally printed, contained 22 population items and, for Guam and the Virgin Islands, 21 housing items. The population items were identical for the four areas except for minor variations in the response categories for the questions on race and country of birth, which were adapted to the particular area, and, in the case of the Virgin Islands, the addition of the category "consensually married" to the question on marital status. The concepts, definitions, instructions to enumerators, editing and coding procedures, and tabulation specifications for the population items in the outlying areas were essentially the same as in the United States. The following population items were included on the schedules: 1. Name of person 2. Relationship to head of household 3. Sex 4. Color or race 5. Month and year of birth 6. Marital status 7. For ever-married women, number of babies ever born 8. Place of birth 9. Highest grade of school attended 10. Whether person completed the highest grade of school attended 11. For persons born after March 1925, attendance at school since February 1, 1960 13. Whether worked in preceding week 14. If "yes" to number 13, number of hours worked 15. If "no" to number 13, whether looking for work or on layoff from a job. 16. If "no" to number 15, whether person currently had a job at which he usually worked 18. For persons who worked in 1950 or after, industry, occupation, and class of worker For persons who worked in 1959, questions 19-21: 19. Number of weeks worked 20. Earnings in wages or salary 21. Earnings from self-employment 22. For all persons, income other than earnings in wages or salary or from self-employment The housing items for the two areas included in the housing census--Guam and the Virgin Islands-were selected to meet local interests and requirements. For this reason, the schedule for the Virgin Islands included such additional items as electric lighting, potable water, and type of refrigerator; while the schedule for Guam included such items as type of construction, cooking fuel, and clothes washing machine. In general, individual housing items for the outlying areas were treated in the same manner as the corresponding items for the United States. |