Majority of the occupied housing units were single houses
Based on the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH), a total of 59,263 housing units in Marinduque were occupied. Of this total, 58,344 housing units housing units or 98.4 percent were single house. This was followed by occupied housing units in duplex with 525 (0.9%), in apartment, accessoria and rowhouse with 212 (0.4%), and in other multi-unit residential with 138 (0.2%). Meanwhile, 87 occupied housing units (0.1%) were commercial, industrial, agricultural buildings, institutional living quarters, and other types of building. (Figure 1)
Majority of the occupied housing units have strong materials of the outer walls and roofs
Majority of the occupied housing units in Marinduque had outer walls made of concrete, brick or stone with 59.0 percent. This was followed by outer walls of occupied housing units made of half concrete, brick or stone with 15.2 percent. Moreover, 13.7 percent of the occupied housing units had outer walls made of wood while 8.4 percent had outer walls made of bamboo, sawali, cogon, or nipa. (Figure 2)
On the other hand, 91.3 percent of occupied housing units had woofs made of galvanized iron or aluminum. This was followed by the proportion of occupied housing units with roofs made of cogon, nipa or anahaw (3.2%) and half galvanized iron and half concrete (1.9%). (Figure 2)
Majority of the housing units have concrete construction materials of the floor
About 46,564 occupied housing units (78.6%) had concrete construction materials of the floor. Other common construction materials of the housing units in the region are bamboo (10.4%), earth, sand or mud (6.7%), and wood (3.3%). (Figure 3)
Meanwhile, 44.7 percent of the occupied housing units have cement, brick or stone as the finishing materials of the floor. Other common finishing materials of the floor are ceramic tile, marble and granite (21.2%), and linoleum (11.5%). Moreover, 5,665 or 9.6 percent of the housing units in Marinduque do not have any finishing materials of the floor. (Figure 3)
Nine in every ten occupied housing units have one-storey building
One-storey buildings dominates the total occupied housing units in 2020 with a total of 53,345 housing units (90.0%). These were followed by 5,638 housing units in two-storey buildings (9.5%), and 257 housing units in three-storey buildings (0.4%). (Figure 4)
Four in every five occupied housing units needed minor repair or need not be repaired at all
Of the total occupied housing units in Marinduque, a total of 47,752 housing units or 80.3 percent only needed minor repair or need not be repaired at all. Meanwhile, the proportion of occupied housing units needing major repair comprised of 15.4 percent. (Figure 5)
Moreover, the rest of the occupied housing units were categorized as unfinished construction (2.0%), under construction (1.2%), under renovation or being repaired (0.7%), and dilapidated or condemned (0.1%). (Figure 5)
At least seven in every 20 occupied housing units were built within the decade prior to the 2020 CPH
About 36.7 percent of the occupied housing units in Marinduque were built 10 years prior to the 2020 CPH, that is in the period 2011 to 2020, while 19.0 percent were built during the period 2001 to 2010. Moreover, about 38.8 percent of occupied housing units were built more than 20 years prior to the 2020 with 17.3 percent during the period 1991 to 2000, 9.9 percent during the period 1981 to 1990, and 11.6 percent in 1980 or earlier. Meanwhile, the remaining 5.5 percent of the total occupied housing units had unknown year of built. (Figure 6)
Nearly half of the total occupied housing units in Marinduque had a floor area less than 20 square meters
In 2020, occupied housing units with a floor area of less than 20 square meters accounted for 47.7 percent of occupied housing units. This was followed by the housing units with floor area of about 20 to 29 square meters comprised of 16.2 percent, housing units with floor area of 30 to 49 square meters comprised of 12.9 percent, and with floor area of 50 to 69 square meters comprised of 7.9 percent. (Figure 7)
Meanwhile, occupied housing units with floor area of 120 square meters or larger accounted for 6.3 percent. Those with floor area of ranging from 70 to 89 square meters accounted to 4.8, while those with floor area of about 90 to 119 square meters accounted for 4.0. (Figure 7)
Three in five households occupy a housing unit own or has owner-like possession of the house and lot they reside in
Of the 60,547 households who occupy a housing unit in Marinduque, 59.8 percent owned or had owner-like possession of the house and lot they occupied. Moreover, 28.4 percent of the households owned the house while occupying a rent-free lot with consent of the owner. Furthermore, 6.6 percent had rent-free house and lot with consent of the owner, and 2.4 percent rented the house or room including the lot that they occupied. (Figure 8)
The statistics presented in this special release were based on the information provided by the respondent or any responsible member in the household who may provide accurate answers to the questions and give correct information about the housing units. For the following data items, observation of the building/housing unit by the enumerator was allowed during the data collection of the 2020 CPH, namely: a) type of building, b) number of floors of the building, c) construction materials of the roof, d) construction materials of the outer walls, and e) state of repair of the building.
(SGD) LENI R. RIOFLORIDO
Regional Director
MLLM / RRL / MBC
