Those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family.
Belonging to the house and family; domestic; as, household
furniture; household affairs. one or more people occupying a
single housing unit, such as a house or apartment refers to both
economic families and unattached individuals. However, this
definition allows for more than one unattached individual or
economic family to live in the same dwelling. Despite living
under the same roof, each of these families and individuals are
treated as separate households in this study. "Household types"
include economic families and unattached individuals. Families
are households in which members are related by blood, marriage
or adoption (common-law arrangements are considered marriage),
and children in these families refer to children under the age
of 18. The basic client unit in the food stamp program. See:
Assistance Units One or more persons who occupy a dwelling,
i.e., a place that provides shelter, cooking, washing, and
sleeping facilities; may or may not be