Housing in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Kourou (9C401)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

LOG T1 - Growth estimates of the number of housings by category since 1968

LOG T1 - Growth estimates of the number of housings by category since 1968
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 180 1 626 2 060 4 541 6 650 8 068 8 463 9 281
Principal residences 127 1 294 1 945 4 048 5 584 7 223 7 584 7 681
Secondary residences 2 21 58 117 539 140 240 545
Vacant accommodations 51 311 57 376 527 705 639 1 055
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for the overseas departments
  • Sources : Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2010 to RP2021 main holdings.

LOG T2 - Types and categories of housings

LOG T2 - Types and categories of housings
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 8 068 100,0 8 463 100,0 9 281 100,0
Principal residence 7 223 89,5 7 584 89,6 7 681 82,8
Secondary residences 140 1,7 240 2,8 545 5,9
Vacant accommodations 705 8,7 639 7,6 1 055 11,4
houses 4 814 59,7 5 023 59,3 5 210 56,1
flats 2 961 36,7 3 142 37,1 3 448 37,2
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T3 - Principal residences by number of rooms

LOG T3 - Principal residences by number of rooms
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 7 223 100,0 7 584 100,0 7 681 100,0
1 room 441 6,1 628 8,3 556 7,2
2 rooms 997 13,8 1 068 14,1 1 025 13,3
3 rooms 1 901 26,3 1 849 24,4 1 837 23,9
4 rooms 2 306 31,9 2 489 32,8 2 494 32,5
5 rooms or above 1 578 21,8 1 550 20,4 1 768 23,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T4 - Principal residences average number of rooms

LOG T4 - Principal residences average number of rooms
2010 2015 2021
All main residences 3,5 3,5 3,6
House 4,0 4,0 4,1
Flat 2,8 2,7 2,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T4bis - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)

LOG T4bis - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)
2010 2015 2021
Over-occupied 28,2 30,7 27,2
Non-over-occupied 71,8 69,3 72,8
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T5 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period

LOG T5 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period
Number %
Principal residences build before 2019 7 519 100,0
before 1919 25 0,3
from 1919 to 1945 12 0,2
from 1946 to 1970 722 9,6
from 1971 to 1990 2 669 35,5
from 1991 to 2005 3 114 41,4
from 2006 to 2015 977 13,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G1 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period and housing category

LOG G1 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period and housing category
House Flat
before 1919 24 0
from 1919 to 1945 6 6
from 1946 to 1970 415 219
from 1971 to 1990 1 498 1 105
from 1991 to 2005 1 945 1 091
from 2006 to 2018 537 407
  • Main residences built before 2019.
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G1 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period and housing category

  • Main residences built before 2019.
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T6 - Housing tenure of the main residences in 2021

LOG T6 - Housing tenure of the main residences in 2021
Number of households Share of households in % Household population Average number of pieces per
lodging person
Altogether 7 681 100,0 24 199 3,6 1,1
Less than 2 years ago 1 287 16,8 3 799 3,3 1,1
From 2 to 4 years ago 1 892 24,6 5 812 3,3 1,1
From 5 to 9 years ago 1 360 17,7 4 761 3,5 1,0
10 years ago or above 3 142 40,9 9 827 4,0 1,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G2 - Households’ Housing tenure in 2021

LOG G2 - Households’ Housing tenure in 2021
Share of households in%
Less than 2 years ago 16,8
From 2 to 4 years ago 24,6
From 5 to 9 years ago 17,7
From 10 to 19 years ago 21,3
From 20 to 29 years ago 12,1
30 years ago or above 7,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G2 - Households’ Housing tenure in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T7 - Principal residences by occupational status

LOG T7 - Principal residences by occupational status
2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % Number of persons Average moving in age in year (s)
Altogether 7 223 100,0 7 584 100,0 7 681 100,0 24 199 10,6
Homeowner 2 597 36,0 2 614 34,5 2 768 36,0 8 512 16,5
Tenant 4 408 61,0 4 609 60,8 4 376 57,0 14 145 7,5
(including public tenants) 2 335 32,3 2 905 38,3 2 275 29,6 7 807 8,7
Housed for free 218 3,0 361 4,8 536 7,0 1 543 5,4
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T8D - Comfort of main residences

LOG T8D - Comfort of main residences
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 7 223 100,0 7 584 100,0 7 681 100,0
Electricity in the accommodation* 7 105 98,4 7 481 98,6 7 493 97,6
Hot water in the accommodation* 5 432 75,2 5 528 72,9 5 715 74,4
Bath or shower and WC inside* 6 939 96,1 7 393 97,5 7 292 94,9
Solar water heater* 86 1,2 288 3,8 701 9,1
Air-conditioned room* 3 590 49,7 4 264 56,2 4 195 54,6
Sewerage* 6 733 93,2 6 892 90,9 6 995 91,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 7 223 100,0 7 584 100,0 7 681 100,0
At least one parking spot 4 210 58,3 4 536 59,8 4 692 61,1
At least one car 5 140 71,2 5 485 72,3 5 335 69,5
1 car 3 927 54,4 4 062 53,6 3 836 49,9
2 cars or above 1 213 16,8 1 423 18,8 1 500 19,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T10D - Main residences according to the aspect of the building

LOG T10D - Main residences according to the aspect of the building
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 7 223 100,0 7 584 100,0 7 681 100,0
Makeshift dwellings* 180 2,5 125 1,6 225 2,9
Traditional huts* 12 0,2 33 0,4 77 1,0
Wooden houses or buildings* 292 4,0 350 4,6 430 5,6
Houses or solid buildings* 6 739 93,3 7 076 93,3 6 948 90,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.