Abstract
The aim of this paper is to grasp the housing demands of public housing households, by analyzing both their assessment to their own houses and their latent demands. The conclusions are as follows; 1. The public housing households are classified into following six groups according to their housing demands. I. those who are impossible to buy their own homes inspite of their desires. II. those who are content with public housing and wish to live in their homes for ever. III. those who can't move into the alternatives to public housing and, therefore, have to live on. IV. those who are discontent with their homes and wish to move into better rented housing. V. those who wish to become owner-occupier and have a plan of movement. VI. those who temporally live in public housing and intend to move into their parent's homes 2. One half of the public housing households belong to group I. The ratio of the household that belongs to group II and III is 10〜20% respectivelly, though the former is remarkable in the rural town and the latter in the industrial city. Group IV and V occupies 10% in the big city and the local city respectivelly. Finally group VI occupies less than 10% in all area. 3. Group II is at the bottom of the income distribution. More over considering that the ratio of matured household is higher in the big city, it would not be true to say that residential condition is good in this group. 4. Group V is at the high level of the income distribution and many of them belongs to the third income quintile group. 5. Group VI is younger than any other groups and their residential condition is good. 6. The extent of latent housing demand constitute the one of factors which create housing dissatisfaction. 7. The ratio of the public housing households who need any assistance to achieve their housing demands is more than two thirds of all dwellers.
