Term:
Duration of residence
Definition:

The duration of residence is the interval of time up to the date of the census, expressed in complete years, during which each person has lived in (a) the locality that is his or her usual residence at the time of the census and (b) the major or smaller civil division in which that locality is situated.

Domain:
Population
Source:
UNSTAT: Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses; Series M No. 67/Rev.2
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