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Chapter 12. Housing2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateStructural CharacteristicsThe 2000 census obtained information on the number of housing units in a structure from questionnaire item H1, whichwas asked of all housing units. A structure comprised a separate building that either had open space on all four sides orwas separated from other structures by dividing walls that extended from ground to roof. The statistics presented inthis report refer to the number of housing units in separate structures of specified type and size. The followingcategories applied:. One-unit, detached -- a single-unit structure detached from any other structure (except a shed or garage). Aone-family house, which contained a business, was considered detached as long as the building had openspace on all four sides.. One-unit, attached -- a one-unit structure, which had one or more walls extending from ground to roofseparating it from adjoining structures. In double houses and houses attached to non-residential structures,each housing unit was an individual attached structure if the dividing or common wall extended from groundor roof.. Two or more units -- housing units in structures containing two or more housing units, further categorized asunits in structures with 2, 3 or 4, 5 to 9, 10 to 19, 20 or more units.. Other -- any housing unit that did not fit the previous categories, such as abandoned cars, campers, vans, andshacks.The 2000 census obtained information on the number of rooms per housing unit from questionnaire item H7, withresulting information recorded both for occupied and vacant housing units. The intent of this question was to count thenumber of whole rooms used for living purposes. For each unit, whole rooms included living rooms, dining rooms,kitchens, bedrooms, finished recreation rooms, enclosed porches suitable for year-round use, and lodger's rooms.Excluded were kitchenettes, bathrooms, open porches, balconies, halls for foyers, utility rooms, and other unfinishedspace used for storage.Data on bedrooms were obtained from questionnaire item H8, with resulting information recorded for both occupiedand vacant housing units. The number of bedrooms refers to the count of rooms designed as bedrooms and the numberof rooms that one would count as bedrooms when listing a housing unit for sale or for rent. The 2000 census includedas bedrooms all rooms intended for use as bedrooms even if residents were using them for some other purpose onCensus Day. Housing units comprising a single room, such as an efficiency apartment, by definition were classified ashaving no bedroom.Data on material used for the outside walls of housing units were obtained from questionnaire item H3, for bothoccupied and vacant housing units. The census classified each unit according to the type of material used most in theconstruction of its outside walls and included as separate categories "Poured concrete", "Concrete blocks", "Metal/Tin","Plywood", "Thatch", "Local wood or bamboo", "Other", and "No walls".The census collected data on the material used for the roofs of housing units with questionnaire item H4, the resultsrecorded both for occupied and vacant housing units. The census classified each housing unit according to the type ofmaterial used most in the construction of its roof. The material categories used were "Poured concrete", "Metal/Tin","Wood", "Thatch", "Bamboo", and "Other".The 2000 census collected data on type of material used for the foundation of housing units with questionnaire item H5,both for occupied and vacant housing units. Census personnel classified each housing unit according to the type ofmaterial used most in its foundation. The categories employed were "Concrete", "Wood pier or piling", "Coral","Stone", and "Other".UtilitiesThe 2000 census collected data on electric power with questionnaire items H10, recorded for both occupied and vacanthousing units. Even if the power had been shut off for some reasons, the census considered the unit to have electricpower.112 Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs
2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateChapter 12. HousingThe census data on source of water were obtained from questionnaire item H15, also recorded for occupied and vacanthousing units. Categories 1 to 9 on question H15 dealt with the sources of drinking water to the household."A public (government) system only" refers to when there was running water comes through water pipes from anycommon source supplying 5 or more houses or apartments and it was the only source of water for the entire householdor apartment."A community water system only" refers to when there was running water coming through water pipes supplied by avillage or community water system or obtained from a well that was maintained by the community."A public and catchments" refers to when there was running water from a public system and there was also catchmentin which rainwater was collected."An individual well" refers to when the water came from a well on the property or on neighboring property servingfewer than 5 houses or apartments. Well water hand drawn, wind drawn, or engine drawn whether piped or not pipedand stored in tanks or used directly from the well were included."A catchments, tanks, or drums only" refers to when the source of water was a catchments, tanks, or drums in whichrainwater was collected. Such sources usually serve only one structure."A public standpipe or street hydrant" refers to when there was an elevated tank or vertical storage cylinder connectedto a public system from which nearby residents draw water."Purchased bottled water" refers to when the household depended only on water purchased from businesses."Some other sources such as a spring, river, creek, etc." were being used as the main source of drinking water.Data on water supply, also referred to as "Piped water" related to the source of water, were obtained from questionnaireitems H9a and H9b, recorded for both occupied and vacant housing units. Piped water signified a housing unit wherewater was available at a sink, washbasin, bathtub, or shower. The piped water may have been located within a housingunit, in a hallway associated with the unit, or in a room used by several other households in the building containing theunit (even if occupants had to go outdoors to reach that part of the building). If both hot and cold water were available,the census recorded the type of energy used by the water heater; "electricity", "gas”,” solar power", or "other fuels".EquipmentThe 2000 census obtained information on plumbing facilities from questionnaire items H9a, H9c, and H9d for occupiedand vacant housing units. A unit was considered to have complete plumbing facilities when it had piped water, a flushtoilet, and a bathtub or shower, regardless of whether these facilities were located in the unit being enumerated or insidethe building in which the unit was.Data on sinks with piped water were obtained from questionnaire item H17e, recorded for both occupied and vacanthousing units. For classification as a housing unit possessing a sink with piped water, such a sink had to be in the unititself or inside the building containing the housing unit enumerated.Questionnaire items H9d and H16 addressed the type of toilet facilities both in occupied and vacant housing units. Aflush toilet consisted of any toilet connected to piped water and emptying into a public sewer, septic tank or cesspool. Ifthe unit did not have a flush toilet, the toilet could be an outhouse, privy, or benjo; otherwise, the last category, "Other",was used.The 2000 census collected data on bathtub and shower with questionnaire item H9c both for occupied and vacanthousing units. A bathtub or shower was counted only if connected permanently to piped running water, thus excludingequipment such as portable bathtubs.Questionnaire items H17a and H17b concerned cooking facilities and were asked at both occupied and vacant housingunits. Main cooking facilities were those used most often for the preparation of meals, located either outside or insidethe housing unit. A housing unit with "No cooking facilities" comprised a unit with no cooking facilities availableinside or outside the building.Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs 113
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