CARICOM CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CCDP)

National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the GrenadinesThe number of households increased by 3 516 or 13.02 per cent during the 1991/2001 intercensalperiod. South Grenadines experienced the highest increase in households (60.05 per cent), butstill accounted for only 4.07 per cent of all household in 2001. This division attracted labourersfrom the other administrative divisions to assist with the building and staffing of a resort that wasopened in the 1990s. Other outstanding increases in households were Kingstown Suburb (32.42per cent), Layou (22.76 per cent) and Calliaqua (20.85 per cent) also. All the other administrativedivisions had increased in household numbers, except Kingstown and Georgetown, whichdeclined by 4.60 and 1.28 per cent respectively.During the 1991/2001 intercensal period the average household size decreased by about 12percent, from 3.94 in 1991 to 3.48 in 2001. The decline in average household size occurred in allthe administrative divisions. Sandy Bay had an average household size of 4.37 in 2001 and 4.86in 1991. This division has maintained its position as having the largest households compared tothe other administrative divisions. In 2001, South Grenadines had the smallest average householdsize, 2.6.6.3 Type of DwellingThe majority of the population (85.23 per cent) lived in undivided private houses in St. Vincentand the Grenadines, while 9.62 per cent lived in part of private houses, (Table 6.2). Theremaining households lived mainly in flat/apartments (2.22 per cent), combined business anddwelling (1.49 per cent) barracks (0.9 per cent) and other types of dwellings (0.54 per cent).Table 6.2: Total and Percentage of Households by Type of Dwelling Unit, 2001Type of Dwelling Number PercentTotal 30 518 100.0Undivided Private Houses 26 010 85.23Part of a Private House 2 936 9.62Flat / Apartment / Condominium 676 2.22Combined Business Dwellings 456 1.49Barracks 275 0.9Other 165 0.5476