LFP HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS BY CELL PHONE
BY CELL PHONE
CNMI Total
Units with a cell phone was 94.3% of all occupied housing units in the CNMI in 2017 while units with no cell phone was only 5.7%.
By Island
The percentage of occupied units with a cell phone was highest in Saipan (94.6%), followed by Tinian (92.6%), then Rota (90.8%).
By Saipan Districts
Within Saipan, the percentage of all occupied units with a cell phone was highest in Districts 5 (96.3%) and was lowest in District 4 (89.9%). See Chart H25.1 and Table H25.1 for detail.
BY Number of Persons with CELL PHONE
CNMI Total
The median number of persons with a cell phone was 2.0 while the mean was 2.1 per occupied housing unit in the CNMI in 2017. Units with one person with a cell was 37.0%, units with 2-persons with a cell was 30.8%, units with 3 persons with a cell was 15.3%, units with 4 persons with a cell was 7.1%, and units with 5 or more persons with a cell was 4.1%. Units with no cell was 5.7% of all occupied units.
By Island
The median number of persons with a cell phone per occupied unit was 2.0 in all three islands while the mean was 2.1 in Saipan, 2.0 in Rota and 1.9 Tinian. This means, relatively, more units in Saipan (27.1%) had more than 2 cell phones per unit compared to Tinian (20.3%).
By Saipan Districts
Within Saipan, the median number of persons with a cell (2.0) per occupied unit was the same in all districts while the mean ranged from 1.9 in District 2 and 3 to 2.6 in District 5. In other word, relatively more units in District 5 had 3 or more persons with a cell than in Districts 1 and 2. As shown in Chart H25.2 and Table H25.2, the percentage of all units with 1 person with a cell was highest in District 4 (46.0%) and lowest in District 5 (24.3%). The percentage of all units with 2 persons with a cell was highest in District 5 (34.1%) and lowest in District 4 (19.6%). The percentage of all units with 3 persons with a cell was highest in District 5 (18.9%) and lowest in District 4 (10.8%). The percentage of all units with 4 persons with a cell was highest in District 1 (9.0%) and lowest in District 2 (4.8%). The percentage of all units with 5 or more persons with a cell was highest in District 5 (10.7%) and lowest in District 3 (1.2%). The percentage of all units with no cell was highest in District 4 (10%) and lowest in District 1 (5%). See Chart H25.2 and Table H25.2 for detail.
Housing Characteristics
LFS 2017 Table H25.1
Labor Force Participation Measures
Table H25.1 Occupied Housing Units by Cell Phone, by Island, and by District: CNMI, 2017 4th Qtr.
| Saipan District 1 |
Saipan District 2 |
Saipan District 3 |
Saipan District 4 |
Saipan District 5 |
Tinian District 6 |
Rota District 7 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qtr. | ||||||||
| Cell Phone | Yes, have a cell phone | 4,135 | 1,915 | 5,227 | 1,008 | 1,944 | 832 | 694 |
| Cell Phone | No | 198 | 136 | 295 | 113 | 75 | 67 | 70 |
| Percent within | Yes, have a cell phone | 95.4% | 93.4% | 94.7% | 89.9% | 96.3% | 92.6% | 90.8% |
| Percent within | No | 4.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 10.1% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Percent by | Yes, have a cell phone | 26.2% | 12.2% | 33.2% | 6.4% | 12.3% | 5.3% | 4.4% |
| Percent by | No | 20.7% | 14.3% | 30.9% | 11.8% | 7.9% | 7.0% | 7.3% |
LFS 2017 Table H25.2
Labor Force Participation Measures
Table H25.2 Occupied Housing Units by Number of Persons with Cell, by Island, and by District: CNMI, 2017 4th Qtr.
| Saipan District 1 |
Saipan District 2 |
Saipan District 3 |
Saipan District 4 |
Saipan District 5 |
Tinian District 6 |
Rota District 7 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qtr. | ||||||||
| Persons with Cell | 1 person | 1,411 | 817 | 2,269 | 516 | 491 | 390 | 284 |
| Persons with Cell | 2 persons | 1,353 | 707 | 1,682 | 219 | 689 | 259 | 242 |
| Persons with Cell | 3 persons | 746 | 255 | 855 | 121 | 381 | 108 | 88 |
| Persons with Cell | 4 persons | 391 | 98 | 353 | 83 | 166 | 46 | 51 |
| Persons with Cell | 5 or more | 233 | 38 | 68 | 69 | 216 | 29 | 29 |
| Persons with Cell | No cell | 198 | 136 | 295 | 113 | 75 | 67 | 70 |
| Percent within | 1 person | 32.6% | 39.8% | 41.1% | 46.0% | 24.3% | 43.4% | 37.2% |
| Percent within | 2 persons | 31.2% | 34.5% | 30.5% | 19.6% | 34.1% | 28.8% | 31.7% |
| Percent within | 3 persons | 17.2% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 10.8% | 18.9% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Percent within | 4 persons | 9.0% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Percent within | 5 or more | 5.4% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 6.2% | 10.7% | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Percent within | No cell | 4.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 10.1% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Percent by | 1 person | 22.8% | 13.2% | 36.7% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 4.6% |
| Percent by | 2 persons | 26.3% | 13.7% | 32.6% | 4.3% | 13.4% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Percent by | 3 persons | 29.2% | 10.0% | 33.5% | 4.7% | 14.9% | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| Percent by | 4 persons | 32.9% | 8.2% | 29.7% | 7.0% | 14.0% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Percent by | 5 or more | 34.1% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 31.7% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Percent by | No cell | 20.7% | 14.3% | 30.9% | 11.8% | 7.9% | 7.0% | 7.3% |
LFS 2017 Table H25.3
Labor Force Participation Measures
Table H.25.3 Occupied Housing Units by Number of Cell, by Island, and by District: CNMI, 2017 4th Qtr.
| Saipan District 1 |
Saipan District 2 |
Saipan District 3 |
Saipan District 4 |
Saipan District 5 |
Tinian District 6 |
Rota District 7 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qtr. | ||||||||
| Number of Cell | No cell phone | 198 | 136 | 295 | 113 | 75 | 67 | 70 |
| Number of Cell | 1 cell phone | 1,310 | 737 | 2,124 | 495 | 491 | 389 | 273 |
| Number of Cell | 2 cell phones | 1,414 | 749 | 1,685 | 250 | 633 | 261 | 248 |
| Number of Cell | 3 cell phones | 707 | 293 | 974 | 111 | 419 | 108 | 88 |
| Number of Cell | 4 cell phones | 470 | 98 | 356 | 83 | 167 | 46 | 56 |
| Number of Cell | 5 or more | 233 | 38 | 88 | 69 | 235 | 29 | 29 |
| Percent within | No cell phone | 4.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 10.1% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Percent within | 1 cell phone | 30.2% | 35.9% | 38.5% | 44.1% | 24.3% | 43.2% | 35.7% |
| Percent within | 2 cell phones | 32.6% | 36.5% | 30.5% | 22.3% | 31.3% | 29.0% | 32.4% |
| Percent within | 3 cell phones | 16.3% | 14.3% | 17.6% | 9.9% | 20.7% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Percent within | 4 cell phones | 10.8% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 5.1% | 7.3% |
| Percent within | 5 or more | 5.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 6.2% | 11.6% | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Percent by | No cell phone | 20.7% | 14.3% | 30.9% | 11.8% | 7.9% | 7.0% | 7.3% |
| Percent by | 1 cell phone | 22.5% | 12.7% | 36.5% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 6.7% | 4.7% |
| Percent by | 2 cell phones | 27.0% | 14.3% | 32.2% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Percent by | 3 cell phones | 26.2% | 10.9% | 36.1% | 4.1% | 15.5% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Percent by | 4 cell phones | 36.9% | 7.7% | 27.9% | 6.5% | 13.1% | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| Percent by | 5 or more | 32.3% | 5.3% | 12.2% | 9.6% | 32.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
Housing Characteristics
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