### Question
How is the term extent of housing overcrowding defined?


### Answer
The term **extent of housing overcrowding** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 5302* as the following:

> 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**

