Mean size of local communities [EA031]

Description: The average population of local communities, whatever the pattern of settlement, computed from census data or other evidence.

Codes [click for detailed code description]
Code # Code
1 Fewer than 50 persons
2 From 50 to 99 persons
3 From 100 to 199 persons
4 From 200 to 399 persons
5 From 400 to 1,000 persons
6 More than 1,000 persons in the absence of indigenous urban aggregations of more than 5,000
7 One or more indigenous towns of more than 5,000 inhabitants but none of more than 50,000
8 One or more indigenous cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants

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Dataset:
Murdock et al. 1999 'Ethnographic Atlas'
Variable:
Mean size of local communities [EA031]
Description:
The average population of local communities, whatever the pattern of settlement, computed from census data or other evidence.
Values:
1 <50 118
2 50-99 119
3 100-199 106
4 200-399 86
5 400-1000 61
6 1000-5000 17
7 5000-50000 38
8 50000+ 66
Datapoint Society Language family Details Focal year Subcase