Data Dictionary: | Census 2000 |
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Survey: Census 2000
Data Source: | U.S. Census Bureau |
Data set: Summary File 1 (SF1)
Table: | P33. Average Family Size [1] |
Universe: Families
Table Details
P33. | Average Family Size | ||||
Universe: Families | |||||
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Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: | Social Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau; 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Summary File 1: Technical Documentation, 2001. |
Summary File 1 Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Definitons of Subject Characteristics -> Population Characteristics -> Household Type and Relationship -> Average family size |
A measure obtained by dividing the number of people in families by the total number of families (or family householders). In cases where this measure is tabulated by race or Hispanic origin, the race or Hispanic origin refers to that of the householder rather than to the race or Hispanic origin of each individual.