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Chapter 12. Housing2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateTable 12.9: Number of Bedrooms of All Housing Units by Region, Chuuk State: 1994 and 20001994 2000Number of bedroomsNumber of bedroomsRegion Total 1 2 3 4 5+ Total 1 2 3 4 5+Total 7,581 2,624 2,598 1,611 584 164 7,417 2,533 2,554 1,543 631 156Lagoon 5,823 1,846 2,061 1,347 459 110 5,585 1,694 2,013 1,265 495 118N. Namoneas 2,411 635 858 668 188 62 2,065 501 706 584 221 53S. Namoneas 1,645 605 577 313 125 25 1,745 610 624 342 131 38Faichuk 1,767 606 626 366 146 23 1,775 583 683 339 143 27Outer Islands 1,758 778 537 264 125 54 1,832 839 541 278 136 38Mortlocks 1,041 396 332 180 99 34 1,084 425 321 200 110 28Pattiw 282 206 45 16 6 9 310 226 54 17 7 6Namonuito 145 74 44 18 5 4 193 121 52 10 7 3Halls 290 102 116 50 15 7 245 67 114 51 12 1Source: 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses, H02.The type of materials for roofs, walls, and foundation are used to determine the structural composition of housing unitsand as an indicator of the health and safety of the occupants. Table 12.10 shows the main materials used for the roofsof the housing units in 1980 and 1994 and 2000. The main materials used for roofing of housing units in all censusyears were metal roofing, accounting for more than 75 percent of the housing units. The percentage of housing unitswith concrete roofing increased from 2 percent in 1980 to about 17 percent in 1994 and 2000. On the other hand, theproportion of housing units with traditional-type roofing (thatch, wood, etc) decline from 12 in 1980 to less than 8percent in 2000, showing improvement in housing quality.Table 12.10: Material Used for Roof of All Housing Units, Chuuk State: 1980, 1994 and 2000Number Percent change NumberType of materials 1980 1994 2000 1980-1994 1994-2000 1980 1994 2000Housing units 5,428 7,581 7,417 39.7 (2.2) 100.0 100.0 100.0Poured concrete 115 1241 1,259 979.1 1.5 2.1 16.4 17.0Metal 4,668 5,981 5,576 28.1 (6.8) 86.0 78.9 75.2Wood 133 118 47 (11.3) (60.2) 2.5 1.6 0.6Thatch 410 183 377 (55.4) 106.0 7.6 2.4 5.1Others 102 58 158 (43.1) 172.4 1.9 0.8 2.1Source: 1980 TTPI Census; 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses, H01 and Unpublished data.Table 12.11 further compares materials used for roofing in housing units in 1994 and 2000 by region. Roofing typevaried by region. In both years, the proportion of housing units with concrete roofing is higher in the Outer Islandsthan the Lagoon. About 14 percent of the housing units in the Lagoon had concrete roofing compared to about 26percent in the Outer Islands. About 7 to 8 out of every 10 units in the Lagoon, Mortlocks, and Halls had metalroofing. In Namonuito, about half of the housing units had poured concrete roofing. For Pattiw it was either metalor others roofing such as thatch.Table 12.11. Materials Used for Roof of All Housing Units by Region, Chuuk State: 1994 and 2000NumberPercent1994 2000 1994 2000Poured Poured Poured PouredRegion Total concrete Metal Others Total concrete Metal Others Total concrete Metal Others Total concrete Metal OthersTotal 7,581 1,241 5,981 359 7,417 1,259 5,576 582 100.0 16.4 78.9 4.7 100.0 17.0 75.2 7.8Lagoon 5,823 814 4,805 204 5,585 790 4,456 339 100.0 14.0 82.5 3.5 100.0 14.1 79.8 6.1N. Namoneas 2,411 430 1,922 59 2,065 439 1,520 106 100.0 17.8 79.7 2.4 100.0 21.3 73.6 5.1S. Namoneas 1,645 190 1,372 83 1,745 192 1,443 110 100.0 11.6 83.4 5.0 100.0 11.0 82.7 6.3Faichuk 1,767 194 1,511 62 1,775 159 1,493 123 100.0 11.0 85.5 3.5 100.0 9.0 84.1 6.9Outer Islands 1,758 427 1,176 155 1,832 469 1,120 243 100.0 24.3 66.9 8.8 100.0 25.6 61.1 13.3Mortlocks 1,041 188 782 71 1,084 207 788 89 100.0 18.1 75.1 6.8 100.0 19.1 72.7 8.2Pattiw 282 93 119 70 310 99 102 109 100.0 33.0 42.2 24.8 100.0 31.9 32.9 35.2Namonuito 145 77 55 13 193 93 67 33 100.0 53.1 37.9 9.0 100.0 48.2 34.7 17.1Halls 290 69 220 1 245 70 163 12 100.0 23.8 75.9 0.3 100.0 28.6 66.5 4.9Source: 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses.Table 12.12 presents materials used for walls in housing units in 1980 and 1994 as well as in 2000. During the 1980census, almost half of all housing unit in Chuuk State had wooden walls. The corresponding proportion in 1994dropped to 30 percent and about 26 percent in 2000. On the other hand, the proportion for housing units with concretewalls increased from about 14 percent in 1980 to about 38 percent in 1994 to nearly 40 percent in 2000. This indicates,among other things, significant improvement in housing conditions in Chuuk State.118 Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs