Census Analytical Report - Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Analytical ReportTable 8.2: Distribution of Households by Characteristics of the DwellingUnitSex of headResidenceCharacteristics of DwellingUnit Male Female Urban Rural TotalType of Housing UnitDetached house 65.9 62.7 31.1 65.2 65.2Semi-detached house/Flat 14.9 15.6 18.4 15.1 15.1Tenement (muzigo) 12.1 15.0 46.9 12.8 12.8Other 7.0 6.7 3.5 7.0 7.0Total 100 100 100 100 100Type of Dwelling unitMain Houses 70.3 66.8 31.8 75.6 69.5Room or rooms 26.0 29.7 62.2 21.1 26.9Servants quarters 1.2 1.3 3.8 0.8 1.2Unconventional * 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.4Total 100 100 100 100 100* Unconventional Dwelling Units include Basements, Garages, Godowns and any other units not meant forhuman habitationThe majority of households (78 percent) lived in owner occupied dwellings with theproportion being higher in the rural areas (86 percent) compared to the urban areas(30 percent). On the other hand, rented housing is dominant in the urban areasaccounting for 57 percent of the households. A similar pattern was observed in 1991.The variant by district is given in Table A1.9.Table 8.3: Distribution of Households by Occupancy Tenure of the DwellingUnitOccupancy Tenure ofSex of HeadResidenceDwelling UnitMale Female Urban Rural TotalOwner occupied 79.1 75.6 29.9 86.1 78.3Rented 13.9 17.5 57.0 7.9 14.8Other 7.0 6.9 13.0 6.0 6.9Total 100 100 100 100 10085