CARICOM CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CCDP)

National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the Grenadinespercentage of dwellings built was most evident in 2001 where only 1.06 per cent (323) ofhouseholds had dwelling units built in that year.Table 6.4: Total and Percentage of Households by Year Dwelling was Built, 2001Year Built Number PercentTotal 30518 100.0Before 1970 5374 17.611970's 3499 11.471980's 5563 18.231990's 8436 27.642000 1102 3.612001 323 1.06Not Stated 6221 20.38Note: Adjusted figures as per Table 22, Basic Volume Tables – St.Vincent and the Grenadines6.6 Material of Outer WallsConcrete was the most common building material used for construction of houses in St. Vincentand the Grenadines in 2001. In that year, 21 833 or 71.54 per cent of households reported thatthe outer walls of their dwelling unit were built of concrete, (Table 6.5). The use of concrete asthe main building material has increased compared to 1991 when 14 883 or 55.1 per cent ofhouseholds used this material. Sandy Bay had the highest percentage dwelling units built withconcrete, with 81.19 per cent of those from Sandy Bay having concrete for their outer wall whileGeorgetown had the lowest percentage (62.57 per cent).Wood was the next most common source of building material for outer walls that was used with19.29 per cent of dwelling units. However, the use of wood as the choice of material used tobuild outer walls decreased by 31.04 per cent between 1991 and 2001, while the use of concreteincreased by 45.58 per cent over the same period. All the houses that were built during the 1990sas a part of the housing project to build houses that could withstand hurricanes and other naturaldisasters were made from concrete.78