### Question
How does COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT define extent of housing overcrowding?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 5302*, **extent of housing overcrowding** is defined as:

> the number of housing units with 1.01 or more persons per room based on data compiled by the United States Bureau of the Census and referable to the same point or period in time

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 5302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 69-COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT**

