Tables from 1967 Census -- Peace Corps Census
             
     
Subject Kosrae Lelu Malem Tafonsak Utwa Other
    310 311 312 313 314
WATER SUPPLY            
             
    Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
Private 320 118 64 68 47 23
Municipal 22 0 3 5 13 1
TT Government 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 2 0 1 0 1 0
             
DRINKING WATER SOURCE            
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
Roof catchment 291 113 62 45 59 12
Spring 3 1 2 0 0 0
Well 3 0 1 1 1 0
Stream 46 4 2 27 1 12
TT Government 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 1 0 1 0 0 0
             
LAUNDRY-BATH WATER SOURCE          
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
Well 1 0 0 0 1 0
Spring 10 7 1 1 1 0
Stream 214 26 60 59 49 20
Roof Catchment 118 85 6 13 10 4
TT Government 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 1 0 1 0 0 0
             
WATER STORAGE            
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
None 68 5 7 23 25 8
Barrell 180 56 43 43 31 7
Steel tank 19 8 2 4 1 4
Conrete tank 63 46 13 1 0 3
Wood tank 7 3 1 1 2 0
Other 5 0 0 1 2 2
Unknown 2 0 2 0 0 0
             
WATER QUALITY/TURBIDITY          
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
Clear 339 116 67 70 62 24
Slightly milky 3 2 0 1 0 0
Muddy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 4 0 1 3 0 0
             
WATER QUALITY/COLOR            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
None 341 116 67 73 61 24
Tea 4 2 0 1 1 0
Coffee 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 1 0 1 0 0 0
             
WATER QUALITY/ODOR            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
None 343 117 67 74 61 24
Chlorine 2 1 0 0 1 0
Musty 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rotten eggs 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 1 0 1 0 0 0
             
WATER TREATMENT            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
None 275 93 60 43 57 22
Screened 17 6 4 3 3 1
Filtered 2 2 0 0 0 0
Settled 0 0 0 0 0 0
Boiled 50 16 3 28 2 1
Unknown 2 1 1 0 0 0
             
WATER DISINFECTION            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
Present 4 1 0 2 1 0
Absent 337 116 66 71 60 24
Unknown 5 1 2 1 1 0
             
DRINKING WATER POLLUTION SOURCE        
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
None 223 64 61 15 61 22
Latrines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Refuse pit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Waste water bath-Laundry 15 2 2 8 1 2
Animals 103 50 3 50 0 0
Unknown 4 2 1 1 0 0
             
EXCRETA DISPOSAL FACILITY          
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
None 46 4 6 5 26 5
Flush Toilet 17 5 5 2 5 0
Water seal privy 2 1 0 0 1 0
Pit privy 192 68 47 62 3 12
Over water benjo 86 40 9 4 26 7
Pit or trench 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 1 0 1 0 0 0
             
EXCRETA DISPOSAL SYSTEM          
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
None 229 68 55 63 26 17
Sewered 2 2 0 0 0 0
Septic tank 5 3 1 1 0 0
Cesspool 13 5 1 3 4 0
Ocean 86 33 10 6 31 6
Other 7 7 0 0 0 0
Unknown 2 0 1 0 0 1
             
POST BM CLEANSING MEDIA          
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
Paper 62 22 3 8 25 4
Leaves 26 2 0 12 2 10
Water 4 0 1 0 1 2
Coconut husks 211 83 59 31 31 7
Sticks 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rocks 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 41 11 5 22 2 1
             
REFUSE DISPOSAL            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
None 15 0 2 12 0 1
Landfill 113 36 46 1 26 4
Burning 12 3 1 6 2 0
Pit 28 13 0 11 0 4
Open dump 47 16 5 24 1 1
Ocean 130 50 13 20 33 14
Unknown 1 0 1 0 0 0
             
REFUSE HAULING            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
None 324 101 65 73 62 23
Private 13 11 2 0 0 0
TT Government 7 6 0 1 0 0
Unknown 2 0 1 0 0 1
             
PREDOMINANT REFUSE            
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
Paper-cardboard 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cans-bottles 33 22 4 2 3 2
Plant-vegetables 300 96 58 71 55 20
Rock-soil 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 11 0 6 0 3 2
             
TYPE OF HOUSING UNIT            
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
Permanent 156 59 33 26 31 7
Rustic 151 51 19 43 23 15
Improvised 30 7 12 4 6 1
Not intended for habitation 1 0 1 0 0 0
Unknown 6 1 3 0 1 1
             
TENURE            
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
Owner/proprietor 317 109 63 69 58 18
Renter 14 4 3 3 3 1
Other 12 5 1 1 0 5
Unknown 1 0 1 0 0 0
             
ROOMS            
             
     Total 349 118 68 73 66 24
1 84 30 13 20 17 4
2 119 44 23 27 20 5
3 72 20 15 15 12 10
4 28 9 6 7 3 3
5 20 3 7 3 5 2
6 14 8 1 1 4 0
7 3 2 1 0 0 0
8 6 1 0 0 5 0
9+ 2 1 1 0 0 0
Unknown 1 0 1 0 0 0
             
DWELLING ROOMS            
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
1 102 36 14 24 20 8
2 130 46 22 29 24 9
3 56 16 18 10 8 4
4 24 8 5 6 3 2
5 17 5 6 3 3 0
6 9 3 2 1 3 0
7 3 3 0 0 0 0
8 1 1 0 0 0 0
9+ 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 2 0 1 0 0 1
  0  
Average persons per dwell room x 3.71 3.86 4.95 4.07 3.74
Average dwell rooms/HHld x 2.37 2.60 2.15 2.25 2.00
             
FLOOR MATERIAL            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
Concrete 84 40 26 7 7 4
Wood 233 76 30 60 51 16
Bamboo 2 0 2 0 0 0
Dirt 6 0 0 4 1 1
Other 17 2 8 3 2 2
Unknown 4 0 2 0 1 1
             
ROOF MATERIAL            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
Concrete 2 1 0 1 0 0
Sheet metal 123 53 36 16 12 6
Thatch 215 63 30 57 48 17
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 6 1 2 0 2 1
             
WALL MATERIAL            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
Concrete 23 14 2 3 3 1
Wood 272 91 52 59 56 14
Sheet metal 10 2 6 1 0 1
Thatch 24 9 5 7 2 1
Other 13 2 1 4 0 6
Unknown 4 0 2 0 1 1
             
DETERIORATION            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
None 61 21 13 3 20 4
Negligible 154 44 26 42 28 14
Modrate Repair Needed 101 42 15 28 11 5
Severe 24 10 11 1 2 0
Unknown 6 1 3 0 1 1
             
VENTILATION ADEQUATE            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
Yes 324 112 61 68 60 23
No 17 6 3 6 2 0
Unknown 5 0 4 0 0 1
             
WINDOWS SCREENED            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
Yes 19 9 3 4 3 0
No 291 98 53 66 55 19
Partial 34 11 11 4 4 4
Unknown 2 0 1 0 0 1
             
MOSQUITO NETS USED            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
Yes 110 44 31 18 14 3
No 233 73 36 55 48 21
Unknown 3 1 1 1 0 0
             
WATER PIPED            
             
     Total 346 118 68 74 62 24
None 327 109 65 71 59 23
Inside house 10 5 1 2 2 0
Outside house < 300 feet 5 3 0 1 1 0
Other 1 1 0 0 0 0
Unknown 3 0 2 0 0 1
             
TOILET FACILITY            
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
None 39 4 6 7 17 5
Private 139 46 35 31 16 11
Shared 163 67 26 35 28 7
Unknown 3 1 1 0 0 1
             
BATH FACILITY            
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
Private 124 77 6 20 18 3
Shared 69 22 1 26 6 14
Other 145 19 57 25 37 7
Unknown 6 0 4 2 0 0
             
LIGHTING            
             
     Total 344 118 68 73 61 24
Electricity 1 1 0