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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 39
(Chapter 13: Housing)
Number of Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated
as at Mid 1997
Hong
Type of housing
Kong Island
Kowloon
Number of quarters
New Territories
Total
Public Rental Housing
80 400
265 600
359 200
705 200
Subsidized Sale Flats
29 800
54 400
145 400
229 600
Private Permanent Housing
336 800
332 900
429 500
1 099 200
Total Permanent Housing
447 000
652 900
934 100
2 034 000
Temporary. Housing
2.900
8.300
53 200
64 400
Hong
Kong
Type of housing
Public Rental Housing
Island
Kowloon
Estimated persons accommodated
New Territories
Total
294 800
847 200
1 350 200
2 492 200
Subsidized Sale Flats
109 100
191 400
521 100
Private Permanent Housing
973 100
1 005 900
1 098 100
821 600
3 077 100
Total Permanent
1 377 000
2 044 500
Temporary Housing
6 100
9.900
2 969 400
76 400
6 390 900
92 400
Marine
15 500
Vietnamese Migrants
3 300
Total Population
6 502 100
Source: Census Planning Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2887 5117)