Definition: A household includes all the persons who occupy a housing
unit. A housing unit is a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a group of rooms,
or a single room that is occupied (or if vacant, is intended for occupancy)
as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in which the
occupants live and eat separately from any other persons in the building and
which have direct access from the outside of the building or through a common
hall. The occupants may be a single family, one person living alone, two or
more families living together, or any other group of related or unrelated persons
who share living arrangements. (People not living in households are classified
as living in group quarters.) Persons Per Household is obtained by dividing the number of
persons in households by the number of households (or householders). Houseolds with individuals under 18 years includes not only
families with related children but also all other households in which a person
under 18 is present. The data are expressed here as a percent of all households. Scope and Methodology: These data were derived from answers to questions included on the every census
form (100%) sent to households. In 100-percent tabulations, as shown here, the
count of households or householders always equals the count of occupied
housing units. In sample tabulations, the numbers may differ as a result
of the weighting process. More Information: Households, Persons Per Household, and Households with Individuals Under 18
Years, 2000