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Housing in Figures


Year 2007
Population1
1997 2002 2007
Thousands Thousands Thousands
Mid-year Population 6,489 6,744 6,922*

Distribution of Population by Type of Housing
1st Quarter 1997 2002 2007
% % %
Public Permanent Housing2 48.7 49.5 49.0
- Rental Flats 37.1 31.0 30.7
- Subsidized Sale Flats 11.6 18.5 18.3
Private Permanent Housing3 49.4 49.7 50.3
Public Temporary Housing4 0.3 ^ -
Private Temporary Housing4 1.6 0.9 0.7


Population in HA permanent residential flats by district
(As at end March)

Chart: Population in HA permanent residential flats by district (As at end March)

Notes: * Provisional figure
- Not applicable
^ Less than 0.05%
HA Hong Kong Housing Authority

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