Notes
The distribution of households by type of building supplies information about the available housing accommodation at the time of census, patterns of living, and building trends. Such details are essential for planning future housing needs. Specifically, for housing programmes, information is required on the number of households that need to be provided with housing. The number of households living in marginal housing units (commercial/industrial/agricultural buildings used as living quarters, such as barns, warehouses, mills, offices, and others, and other housing units such as boats, caves, and others) provides an approximation of this element of housing needs.