Census Trends

As part of the Venice Project Center, we are interested in tracking trends in the population of Venice to better discern the demographic dynamics of the city, and how we and others are affecting them. Thankfully, the Istituto nazionale di statistica (ISTAT) conducts a census every ten years, allowing us to compare data gathered at consistent intervals using a time-tested and well-funded methodology.

Scope of Census

So far the Venice Project Center has organized pages on data from the years 1991 and 2001. These data have a minimum resolution unit called a census tract, which is a semi-arbitrary subdivision - it is generally of a certain size, and does not cross the borders of any island, but it is not by definition (though it may be by choice or coincidence) a reflection of an actual physically or culturally distinct area.

The city of Venice broken up into census tracts as of 1991.

Characteristics of Census Trends

Overall, the population of Venice has been declining for over half a century. Additionally, the census seems to indicate that its population is growing older, which is consistent with a declining number of young people choosing to start a life in Venice, leaving the elderly behind.

The 1971 Census of Population The 1981 Census of Population The 1991 Census of Population The 2001 Census of Population

The 1971 Census of the proportion of Senior Citizens (Age 65+) The 1981 Census of the proportion of Senior Citizens (Age 65+) The 1991 Census of the proportion of Senior Citizens (Age 65+) The 2001 Census of the proportion of Senior Citizens (Age 65+)