Population Housing and Establishment Census 1997

West Bank and Gaza, 1997

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PSE-PCBS-CEN-1997-V1.0

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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

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No.Rooms Per Household (c16)

Data file: census1997-e

Overview

Valid: 519394

Invalid: 0

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 9

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

No. Rooms For
Household

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	1	32824	6.3%
2	2	94097	18.1%
3	3	149672	28.8%
4	4	135364	26.1%
5	5	66227	12.8%
6	6	23437	4.5%
7	7 - 20	16554	3.2%
9	Not Stated	1219	0.2%

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

Room:

The housing unit or part of the housing unit surrounded with walls and has a ceiling, provided that its area is not less than 4m2. If the area of the glassy balcony equals or surpasses more than 4m2 and is used for living purposes, it is considered a room. Likewise, the salon or living room is considered a room. The kitchen, bathroom, paths and toilet are not considered rooms. Areas allocated for animals and poultry along with those used for work purposes, only, are not considered rooms.

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