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2011 Census of Population & Housing - Jamaica
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Table (xv) Percentage Distribution of Households by Tenure of Dwelling: 2001 and 2011
Tenure of Dwelling
2011
2001
Total
881,078
748,329
Owned
60.32
58.38
Leased
1.70
1.73
Rented
19.96
22.27
Rent Free
15.43
15.43
Squatting
1.00
0.74
Other
0.13
0.33
Not Reported
1.45
1.14
The question on tenure of land directed to occupants of detached units only, showed 4
per cent of these households indicating squatting on land while 20 per cent reported
“rent-free.” (see Table (xvi)).
Table (xvi) Percentage Distribution of Households in Separate Detached Units by Tenure of
Land: 2001 and 2011
Tenure of Land
2011
2001
Total
736,646
607,903
Owned
50.03
46.40
Leased
6.21
6.14
Rented
17.27
18.33
Rent Free
20.35
20.87
Squatting
4.27
3.58
Other
0.26
1.14
Not Reported
1.60
3.55
Of the approximately 31,400 households (4 per cent) that reported squatting on the
land, the overwhelming majority (22,925 or 73 per cent) reported owning the dwelling,
while 21 per cent reported squatting in the dwelling also (see Table (xvii)).