Demographic Data Sources

Confiance : high

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Public statistical resources providing population distributions essential for calibrating synthetic agent populations and validating survey methodologies.

Key Sources

INSEE Census Detail Files

Primary Resource: Anonymized individual-level census data with weighting variables for population modeling.

2022 "Logements, individus, activité, mobilités" Dataset:

Individual anonymous records with demographic characteristics
Age, sex, housing, education, employment, mobility patterns
Immigration status and geographic location
Explicit weighting variables for population extrapolation
Designed for modeling and sub-population tabulations

Access: Public download from INSEE statistics portal Use Case: Foundation layer for synthetic population generation

Opinion and Attitude Surveys

ELIPSS/CDSP Panel:

Probabilistic French panel (~3,000 individuals in 2026)
Monthly questionnaires covering political opinions, environment, digital practices
Available through Sciences Po data portal
High methodological rigor for attitude modeling

European Social Survey (ESS) France:

Cross-national political and social attitudes
Free access after registration
Enables international benchmarking and validation

CDSP Database:

400+ survey references since 1958
Electoral surveys and historical polling results
Comprehensive archive for temporal validation

Media and Market Research

ACPM Audience Data:

Digital brand rankings and press circulation
Proxy for media exposure patterns
Useful for understanding information consumption demographics

Implementation Strategy

Two-Layer Approach:

Base Population: INSEE census files for demographic foundation
Attitude Overlay: Survey sources for behavioral and opinion characteristics

Calibration Method: Use known poll results to validate synthetic populations rather than direct opinion modeling