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 Private households (No.) in living quarters of usual residence
Characteristic Description
Name Private households (No.) in living quarters of usual residence by Place of residence at Census date [2021] (NUTS - 2024) and Type (living quarter); Decennial
Regularity Decennial
Source Statistics Portugal, Population and housing census - 2021
First available period 2021
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence at Census date [2021] (NUTS - 2024)
  • Type (living quarter)
Concepts
  • DWELLING:  Separate and independent place which, by the way it was built, rebuilt, enlarged, transformed or is being used, is intended for housing with the condition that it is not being used for other purposes at the time of reference: by separate it is meant that it is surrounded by conventional walls or other type, is covered and allows a person or group of persons to sleep, prepare meals or shelter from the weather separately from other members of the community; by independent it is meant that its occupants do not have to cross other accommodations to enter or leave the accommodation where they live.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • HOUSEHOLD DWELLING :  Dwelling that is normally intended to accommodate only one family, on the condition that it is not being used for other purposes at the period of reference.
  • PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD:  Group of persons who have their usual residence in the housing unit or the independent person occupying a housing unit.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 19/03/2024


information presented in 24/10/2025