Household

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All the people who occuipy a housing unit. A household includes the related family members and all the unrelated people. Unrelated people may include lodgers, foster children, wards, or employees who share the housing unit. A person living alone in a housing unit, or a group of unrelated people sharing a housing unit such as partners or roomers, is also counted as a household.

Related Definitions:

• Extremely Low-Income Household
• Moderate Income Household
• Poor
• Total Tenant Payment
• Family Income
• Elderly Person Household
• Project Based Section 8
• Tenant-Based