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Population and Housing Census 2017, Third Round

West Bank and Gaza, 2017
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Type of housing unit (Q06)

Data file: Housing-en 2017

Overview

Valid: 185848
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

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Literal question
Type of housing unit
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Villa 1971
1.1%
2 House 65583
35.3%
3 Apartment 114302
61.5%
4 Independent room 862
0.5%
5 Tent 260
0.1%
6 Marginal\ Caravan\ Barracks 580
0.3%
7 Other 27
0%
9 2263
1.2%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
Housing unit type may refer to any of the following:
1. Villa: A separately established building that is usually constructed from clean stone. It is constructed for the living of one household and consists of a 2 - suite - single or double or multiple floors connected through internal stairs. One of the suites is constructed as bedrooms whereas the second suite is constructed for reception and involves the kitchen and other related services. In general, the villa is surrounded by a garden regardless of the area of this garden, which is surrounded by boarding wall or fence. Villas normally have roofed parking area (garage). Villas also may include separate small building or extension as part of them.
2. House: A building usually established for the residence of one household or more. The house may be comprised of single story or more that is utilized by a single household. Nevertheless, if the house is divided into housing units each of which has its own utilities and occupied by a different household, each housing unit would be classified as an apartment.
3. Apartment: It is a part of a building or a house, consisting of one room or more and annexed with kitchen, bathroom and toilet, which are all, closed by external door, leading to the road through a stair way and/or path way. It is prepared usually for one household.
4. Independent Room: It is a separate room with no kitchen, bathroom nor toilet, but sharing with other households these basic services, and it is prepared for living.
5. Tent: It is made of textile, wool, or hair. It is typically used in the Bedouin Localities.
6. Marginal\Caravan\Barracks: It is a separate established building, temporary and unconventional building, It is usually comprised of one or more rooms. The main construction material of the ceiling and the external walls is made of zinc, tibplate, reinforced fiber, or building Its ceiling is made of wood or similar materials and the external walls is made of cement bricks and other materials, regardless of their current use and the external walls materials.
7. Other: It refers to any type of housing unit other than the aforementioned. Examples of this type include cottages, caves, grottos, and booths occupied by a tenant during the Census.
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