Measurement of Family and Household Composition in Census 2000

An Update

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ID4121790
AuthorsSteven Ruggle (0000-0001-5353-2578, Twin Cities Orthopedics, corresponding author), Steven Ruggles
Year2003
Volume29
Issue3
Pages480-482
Publication date2003-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePopulation and Development Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1728-4457.2003.00480.x
OpenAlexW1975763884
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited1

census measures of household and family composition in the United States since 1850. Because the article was prepared before the release of microdata from Census 2000, it was incomplete. This note fills gaps in the article and discusses the implications of procedural changes for the measurement of families and households in 2000. The census concepts of household and group quarters were signifi-cantly modified for Census 2000. From the 1930 to the 1990 decennial cen-suses, the Census Bureau defined group quarters as institutions and other units with more than a specified number of persons unrelated to the house-holder or household head. In 1980 and 1990, for example, any unit with ten or more unrelated persons was classified as group quarters, and from 1950 to 1970 units with five or more unrelated persons were considered group quarters. Census 2000 does not consider the number of unrelated persons as a basis for classification as group quarters. Instead, the Census Bureau defined group quarters by a long list of specific kinds of units, rang

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