Table 3. Plumbing Characteristics: 1970
The Area District	Total	Manu'a	Swains Island	Tutuila, Eastern	Tutuila, Western
Plumbing Facilities
All year-round units	4,490	438	15	2,559	1,478
With all plumbing facilities	1,188	26		777	385
With hot and cold piped water	387	10		227	150
With only cold piped water	801	16		550	235
Lacking some or all facilities	3,302	412	15	1,782	1,093
Owner occupied	3,087	155	14	1,888	1,030
With all plumbing facilities	762	12		540	210
With hot and cold piped water	107	1		77	29
With only cold piped water	655	11		463	181
Lacking some or all facilities	2,325	143	14	1,348	820
Renter occupied	771	177		327	267
With all plumbing facilities	344	9		183	152
With hot and cold piped water	249	5		133	111
With only cold piped water	95	4		50	41
Lacking some or all facilities	427	168		144	115
Year-round vacant for rent	36	6		25	5
With all plumbing facilities	12			7	5
With hot and cold piped water	7			3	4
With only cold piped water	5			4	1
Lacking some or all facilities	24	6		18
Year round-vacant for sale	49	8	1	16	24
With all plumbing facilities	9	2	…	3	4
With hot and cold piped water	3	2	…	1
With only cold piped water	6	6	…	2	4
Lacking some or all facilities	40	6	…	13	20
Water Supply
All year-round units	4,490	438	15	2,559	1,478
Hot and cold piped water in structure	468	22		267	179
Only cold piped water in structure	2,561	37		1,624	900
No piped water in structure	1,461	379	15	668	399
Owner occupied	3,087	155	14	1,888	1,030
Hot and cold piped water in structure	157	1		106	50
Only cold piped water in structure	2,047	27		1,326	694
No piped water in structure	883	127	14	456	286
Renter occupied	771	177		327	267
Hot and cold piped water in structure	263	12		136	115
Only cold piped water in structure	267	9		145	113
No piped water in structure	241	156		46	39
Year-round vacant for rent	36	6		25	5
Hot and cold piped water in structure	7			3	4
Only cold piped water in structure	8			7	1
No piped water in structure	21	6		15
Year-round vacant for sale	49	8	1	16	24
Hot and cold piped water in structure	5	2	…	1	2
Only cold piped water in structure	30		…	12	18
No piped water in structure	14	6	…	3	4
Source: 1970 American Samoa Census
Table 3. Plumbing Characteristics: 1970
The Area District	Total	Manu'a	Swains Island	Tutuila, Eastern	Tutuila, Western
Bathtub or Shower
All year-round units	4,490	438	15	2,559	1,478
For own use	2,298	42		1,470	786
Also used by another household
No bathtub or shower	2,192	396	15	1,089	692
Owner occupied	3,087	155	14	1,888	1,030
For own use	1,657	20		1,101	536
Also used by another household
No bathtub or shower	1,430	135	14	787	494
Renter occupied	771	177		327	267
For own use	444	14		242	188
Also used by another household
No bathtub or shower	327	163		85	79
Year-round vacant for rent	36	6		25	5
For own use	14			9	5
Also used by another household
No bathtub or shower	22	6
Year-round vacant for sale	49	8	1	16	24
For own use	18	2	…	16	9
Also used by another household			…	7
No bathtub or shower	31	6	…	9	15
Source: 1970 American Samoa Census
Table 3. Plumbing Characteristics: 1970
The Area District	Total	Manu'a	Swains Island	Tutuila, Eastern	Tutuila, Western
Toilet Facilities
All year round units	4,490	431	15	2,559	1,478
Flush toilet inside structure	1,398	31		915	452
For own use	1,389	31		910	448
Also used by another household	9			5	4
Flush toilet outside structure	1,458	323		779	356
For own use	1,068	264		561	243
Also used by another household	390	59		218	113
Privy	776	2	15	276	483
Other or none	858	82		589	187
Owner occupied	3,087	155	14	1,888	1,030
Flush toilet inside structure	926	12		654	260
For own use	920	12		650	258
Also used by another household	6			4	2
Flush toilet outside structure	1,036	136		634	266
For own use	764	115		465	184
Also used by another household	272	21		169	82
Privy	635	2	14	225	394
Other or none	490	5		375	110
Renter occupied	771	177		327	267
Flush toilet inside structure	370	12		195	163
For own use	368	12		195	161
Also used by another household	2				2
Flush toilet outside structure	255	151		66	38
For own use	202	125		48	29
Also used by another household	53	26		18	9
Privy	59			20	39
Other or none	87	14		46	27
Year round vacant for rent	36	6		25	5
Flush toilet inside structure	12			7	5
For own use	12			7	5
Also used by another household
Flush toilet outside structure	4			4
For own use	4			4
Also used by another household
Privy	1			1
Other or none	19	6		13
Year round vacant for sale	49	8	1	16	24
Flush toilet inside structure	11	2	…	5	4
For own use	11	2	…	5	4
Also used by another household			…
Flush toilet outside structure	19	4	…	5	10
For own use	10	3	…	1	6
Also used by another household	9	1	…	4	4
Privy	7		…		6
Other or none	12	2	…	6	4
Source: 1970 American Samoa Census