24. Mode of occupancy of the dwelling unit
[] 1 Dwelling occupied by a household resident at time of the census
[] 2 Dwelling occupied by a household temporarily absent at time of the census
[] 3 Dwelling empty / vacant
[] 4 Secondary or seasonal dwelling
[] 5 Other
Status of residence in dwelling: During the census reference date, residents of a dwelling could be present or temporarily absent. A dwelling could be under construction, empty, secondary or seasonal. The following are definitions of these cases.
[] "Dwelling where residents are present during the census": is about every dwelling usually occupied by one or several households during the census reference date.
[] "Dwelling where residents are temporarily absent": is about every dwelling usually occupied by one or several households, but absent during census reference date.
[] "Secondary or seasonal dwelling": is every dwelling used as a secondary residence by the household that has a primary residence. In this category we find also dwellings owned by Moroccan residents abroad but occupied during vacations.
[] "Empty dwelling": is a non-secondary or residential dwelling not occupied by any household during the census reference date. Only dwellings prepared for residence and not demolished are considered such. In addition, only certain types of dwellings are considered: villa, apartment, Moroccan modern house or Moroccan traditional house. Hence, rural houses and slums are not to be considered.