1960 Dominican Republic census

July 2026 The Fourth National Census of Population of the Dominican Republic was raised on 7 August 1960, during the presidency of Joaquín Balaguer, after a decree issued by his predecessor Héctor Trujillo.  This census collected information respect on sex, occupation, age, fertility, race, religion, marital status, nationality, literacy, ability to vote, and housing. General results The 1960 census showed a total population of 3,047,070 with 1,535,820 (50.4%) men and 1,511,250 (49.6%) women. Most identified as peasants living rurally with 30.2% living in urban areas. https://www.one.gob.do/datos-y-estadisticas/temas/censos/poblacion-y-vivienda/1960/ 1960 Nacional de Población Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) 23 January 2024 General resultsIndicatorQuantity % Total population 3,047,070100 Men1,535,82050.40 Women1,511,25049.60 Peasants2,124,98069.74 Urbanites922,09030.26 Regions Regions North1,483,28048.68% South1,096,96036.00% District of Santo Domingo466,83015.32% Marital status Results on marital statusMarital statusQuantity% Population of age 15 and older1,606,170100.00 Single607,92037.85 Married464,48028.92 Widowed51,110 3.18 Cohabitating462,880 28.82 Divorced19,780 1.23 Nationality Results on nationalityIndicatorQuantity % Dominicans 3,002,370 98.533 Foreigners 44,700 1.467 from Haiti 29,500 0.968 from Spain 4,060 0.133 from Great Britain 2,020 0.066 from Japan 1,200 0.039 from Puerto Rico 1,160 0.038 from the British West Indies 1,130 0,037 from the United States of America 870 0,029 from Lebanon 620 0,020 from China 600 0,020 from British Guyana 420 0,014 from France 340 0,011 from Italy 320 0,011 from the Netherlands 240 0,008 from Cuba 210 0,007 from the Netherlands Antilles 200 0,007 from Syria 140 0,005 from the French West Indies 50 0,002 from British Jamaica 50 0,002 from the Virgin Islands 20 0,001 from other countries 1,550 0,051 Race The 1960 census asked people to self-identify with a racial group. This was the last time a question on ethno-racial identity was asked until the 2022 census when it was added again. https://www.one.gob.do/datos-y-estadisticas/temas/censos/poblacion-y-vivienda/1960/ 1960 Nacional de Población Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) 23 January 2024 Results on raceIndicatorQuantity % Whites489,58016.08 White men231,51015.07 White women258,07017.08 Blacks331,91010.89 Black men179,29011.67 Black women152,62010.10 Mixed people2,222,38072.93 Mixed men1,123,31073.14 Mixed women1,099,07072.73 Yellows3,2000.11 Yellow men1,7100.11 Yellow women1,4900.10 Religion Results on creedReligionTotal Catholic Christians2,991,200 Evangelical Christians 29,690 Adventist Christians 5,380 another religion18,270 no religion2,530 Age and sex Population by age and sexAge groupBoth gendersMalesFemales Age 0 to 4689,662348,772340,890 Age 5 to 9600,310303,817296,493 Age 10 to 14485,429225,967259,462 Age 15 to 19352,527166,745185,782 Age 20 to 24316,111149,521166,590 Age 25 to 29262,800128,168134,632 Age 30 to 34230,888116,737114,151 Age 35 to 39186,213 95,453 90,760 Age 40 to 44152,799 81,213 71,586 Age 45 to 49118,635 63,565 55,070 Age 50 to 54109,625 57,992 51,633 Age 55 to 59 62,697 35,662 27,035 Age 60 to 64 75,086 39,863 35,223 Age 65 to 69 32,662 17,464 15,198 Age 70 to 74 33,413 17,425 15,988 Age 75 and over 45,427 21,764 23,663 Provincial and municipal results October 2015 See also 1920 Santo Domingo Census 1950 Dominican Republic census 1970 Dominican Republic census 2010 Dominican Republic census 2022 Dominican Republic census Dominicans Sources The National office of the Census (1966). Fourth National Census of Population, 1960. References Category:Censuses in the Dominican Republic Category:1960 in the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic