Characteristic variables		Types	Frequency	Percentage
Own characteristics	Willingness to buy a house	Unwilling	231	81.8
	Willingness to buy a house	Willing (or purchased)	51	18.2
	Gender	Male	215	76.4
	Gender	Female	67	23.6
	Marital Status	Married	200	70.9
	Marital Status	Unmarried	82	29.1
	Age	20 - 30	41	14.5
		31 - 45	164	58.2
		46 - 60	77	27.3
	Education level	Primary school and below	118	41.8
		Junior high school	103	36.4
		High School (secondary school)	51	18.2
		College	10	3.6
	Character	Adventure	46	16.4
		Intermediate	103	36.4
		Conservative	133	47.3
	Health status	Very bad	56	20
		General	200	70.9
		Better	26	9.1
Family characteristics	Family non-labor force ratio	<0.5	87	30.9
	Family non-labor force ratio	0.5 - 1	195	69.1
	Is there a contracted land in hometown?	No	41	14.5
	Is there a contracted land in hometown?	Yes	241	85.5
Employment characteristics	Workers’ monthly income	2000 yuan or less	107	38.2
		2001 - 4000 yuan	149	52.7
		4001 yuan or more	26	9.1
	Employment patterns	Employer/owner	16	5.5
		Self-employed	0	0
		Wage employment	266	94.5
	Industry type	Labor-intensive	282	100
		Capital intensive	0	0
		Technology-intensive	0	0
	Social security fee payment	no	179	63.6
		Paid but less than five years	61	21.8
		Paid and has been in five years	42	14.5
	Current living conditions	Rental Private	215	76.4
		Leasing public rental or low-cost housing	61	21.8
		Shelter or work place accommodation	6	1.8
		Others	0	0