Household Size by Ethnic Group
Description
Housing & Development Board CSV of household size distribution by ethnic group among HDB resident households, drawn from Sample Household Survey rounds between 2008 and 2018. Each row gives the survey year, ethnic group, household size, and the percentage of households in that category. Housing and social researchers use it to compare household composition across ethnic groups and survey rounds.
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 2008-01-01 – 2018-12-31
- Rows
- 90
- Columns
- 4
Chart
Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| SHS Year | Ethnic Group | Household Size | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chinese | 1 person | 8.500000 |
| 2008 | Chinese | 2 person | 23.800000 |
| 2008 | Chinese | 3 person | 22.900000 |
| 2008 | Chinese | 4 person | 28.100000 |
| 2008 | Chinese | 5 person | 12.100000 |
| 2008 | Chinese | 6 or more persons | 4.700000 |
| 2008 | Malay | 1 person | 5.900000 |
| 2008 | Malay | 2 person | 13.500000 |
| 2008 | Malay | 3 person | 17.600000 |
| 2008 | Malay | 4 person | 20.600000 |
| 2008 | Malay | 5 person | 22.200000 |
| 2008 | Malay | 6 or more persons | 20.200000 |
| 2008 | Indian | 1 person | 6.800000 |
| 2008 | Indian | 2 person | 18.800000 |
| 2008 | Indian | 3 person | 22.500000 |
| 2008 | Indian | 4 person | 29.500000 |
| 2008 | Indian | 5 person | 14.800000 |
| 2008 | Indian | 6 or more persons | 7.700000 |
| 2008 | Others | 1 person | 7.900000 |
| 2008 | Others | 2 person | 18.900000 |
| 2008 | Others | 3 person | 25.100000 |
| 2008 | Others | 4 person | 26.300000 |
| 2008 | Others | 5 person | 13.800000 |
| 2008 | Others | 6 or more persons | 8.100000 |
| 2008 | All | 1 person | 8.000000 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| SHS Year | Year (YYYY) | No |
| Ethnic Group | Text | No |
| Household Size | Text | No |
| Percentage | Numeric (Percentage) | No |