Household Listing Survey Shows Increasing Population Growth
Press Release #1109-23
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
November 20, 2009
From August to September 2009, census mappers were deployed to the municipalities of the main islands of each state and counted the households and people usually residing in these areas. They also took accurate GPS locations for each household. This was the first major field operation for the 2010 Census.
The purpose of this exercise was to establish a master geographic database for use in ensuring all households are reached and counted during the actual census next year. It will also be used to determine work-loads and be used for logistical planning purposes. The GPS technology is a new dimension to the 2010 Census in terms of data usage. It has the advantage of providing increased accuracy of household locations and will enable easy identification of household locations of vulnerable groups within the society to ensure a targeted response to their needs.
The results of the survey show that since the last Census in 2000, the populations of the main islands of Yap, Chuuk, and Pohnpei have increased. The highest increase was in Pohnpei (.54%) and the lowest increase was in Yap (.36%). Kosrae's population showed a decline over this period, at an annual rate of -1.23%.
Preliminary Population and Housing Counts by State and Sex: August 2009 |
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State |
Population |
House-hold |
Average Household Size |
Average annual growth rate (%) |
Gender Ratio |
Percent by total |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
Population |
Household |
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Total |
90,724 |
46,014 |
44,710 |
15,194 |
6.0 |
0.31 |
0.66 |
103.6 |
100.0 |
Yap Proper |
7,660 |
3,914 |
3,746 |
1,840 |
4.2 |
0.36 |
1.77 |
104.5 |
8.4 |
Chuuk Lagoon |
42,078 |
21,519 |
20,559 |
5,882 |
7.2 |
0.39 |
0.52 |
104.7 |
46.4 |
Pohnpei Proper |
34,188 |
17,097 |
17,091 |
6,161 |
5.5 |
0.54 |
0.23 |
100.0 |
37.7 |
Kosrae State |
6,798 |
3,484 |
3,314 |
1,311 |
5.2 |
-1.23 |
1.87 |
105.1 |
7.5 |
Note: Figures are actual counts and no imputations were made for areas not visited, estimated to be 18% of the population. Special Places or group quarters such as dormitories, hospitals, prisons, etc., are also included.
The Office of SBOC gratefully acknowledges the support from the FSM Government, US Government, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) to the Census. Our utmost appreciation goes to the people of the FSM for their cooperation in this important Census activity.
Upcoming major activities for the 2010 Census are the Pretest Operation (ongoing) and the recruitment/training of field staff to carry out the actual interviewing process in FSM beginning April 4, 2010.
For more information please contact the Statistics Office in your area: Yap, 350-5249; Chuuk, 330-5675; Pohnpei, 320-2400/2712; Kosrae, 370-3797 or fsmstats@sboc.fm.
