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hhtype

Household Type

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Index term

Family and households Household composition Household size

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	945	11.6%
Single Elderly	2	1158	14.22%
Couple No Children	3	2317	28.45%
Couple: dep children	4	1981	24.32%
Couple: non-dep children	5	688	8.45%
Lone par: dep children	6	500	6.14%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	337	4.14%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	108	1.33%
Other Households	9	110	1.35%
	Total	8144	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	984	11.79%
Single Elderly	2	1187	14.22%
Couple No Children	3	2369	28.38%
Couple: dep children	4	2034	24.37%
Couple: non-dep children	5	699	8.38%
Lone par: dep children	6	514	6.16%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	330	3.95%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	104	1.25%
Other Households	9	125	1.5%
	Total	8346	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1040	12.09%
Single Elderly	2	1197	13.91%
Couple No Children	3	2427	28.21%
Couple: dep children	4	2120	24.64%
Couple: non-dep children	5	699	8.13%
Lone par: dep children	6	536	6.23%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	320	3.72%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	135	1.57%
Other Households	9	129	1.5%
	Total	8603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1062	12.19%
Single Elderly	2	1191	13.68%
Couple No Children	3	2448	28.11%
Couple: dep children	4	2158	24.78%
Couple: non-dep children	5	698	8.01%
Lone par: dep children	6	575	6.6%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	327	3.75%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	136	1.56%
Other Households	9	114	1.31%
	Total	8709	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1139	12.8%
Single Elderly	2	1192	13.4%
Couple No Children	3	2499	28.09%
Couple: dep children	4	2206	24.79%
Couple: non-dep children	5	721	8.1%
Lone par: dep children	6	584	6.56%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	308	3.46%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	141	1.58%
Other Households	9	107	1.2%
	Total	8897	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1157	12.79%
Single Elderly	2	1206	13.33%
Couple No Children	3	2513	27.78%
Couple: dep children	4	2257	24.95%
Couple: non-dep children	5	757	8.37%
Lone par: dep children	6	589	6.51%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	322	3.56%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	146	1.61%
Other Households	9	98	1.08%
	Total	9045	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1201	12.84%
Single Elderly	2	1230	13.15%
Couple No Children	3	2567	27.45%
Couple: dep children	4	2365	25.29%
Couple: non-dep children	5	743	7.94%
Lone par: dep children	6	618	6.61%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	333	3.56%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	173	1.85%
Other Households	9	122	1.3%
	Total	9352	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1387	13.05%
Single Elderly	2	1432	13.47%
Couple No Children	3	2866	26.96%
Couple: dep children	4	2692	25.32%
Couple: non-dep children	5	817	7.69%
Lone par: dep children	6	722	6.79%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	375	3.53%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	195	1.83%
Other Households	9	145	1.36%
	Total	10631	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1115	12.73%
Single Elderly	2	1252	14.29%
Couple No Children	3	2381	27.18%
Couple: dep children	4	2181	24.89%
Couple: non-dep children	5	670	7.65%
Lone par: dep children	6	611	6.97%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	282	3.22%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	159	1.81%
Other Households	9	110	1.26%
	Total	8761	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1097	12.47%
Single Elderly	2	1280	14.55%
Couple No Children	3	2469	28.07%
Couple: dep children	4	2123	24.13%
Couple: non-dep children	5	654	7.43%
Lone par: dep children	6	592	6.73%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	298	3.39%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	165	1.88%
Other Households	9	119	1.35%
	Total	8797	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	685	11.41%
Single Elderly	2	904	15.05%
Couple No Children	3	1700	28.31%
Couple: dep children	4	1480	24.65%
Couple: non-dep children	5	456	7.59%
Lone par: dep children	6	388	6.46%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	216	3.6%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	92	1.53%
Other Households	9	84	1.4%
	Total	6005	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	713	11.71%
Single Elderly	2	913	14.99%
Couple No Children	3	1678	27.55%
Couple: dep children	4	1474	24.2%
Couple: non-dep children	5	483	7.93%
Lone par: dep children	6	411	6.75%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	223	3.66%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	122	2.0%
Other Households	9	73	1.2%
	Total	6090	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	595	11.75%
Single Elderly	2	684	13.51%
Couple No Children	3	1429	28.22%
Couple: dep children	4	1300	25.67%
Couple: non-dep children	5	406	8.02%
Lone par: dep children	6	293	5.79%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	174	3.44%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	120	2.37%
Other Households	9	63	1.24%
	Total	5064	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	592	11.76%
Single Elderly	2	711	14.13%
Couple No Children	3	1410	28.02%
Couple: dep children	4	1259	25.01%
Couple: non-dep children	5	437	8.68%
Lone par: dep children	6	283	5.62%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	175	3.48%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	105	2.09%
Other Households	9	61	1.21%
	Total	5033	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	614	11.98%
Single Elderly	2	721	14.06%
Couple No Children	3	1380	26.92%
Couple: dep children	4	1323	25.8%
Couple: non-dep children	5	429	8.37%
Lone par: dep children	6	289	5.64%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	178	3.47%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	116	2.26%
Other Households	9	77	1.5%
	Total	5127	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	617	11.79%
Single Elderly	2	739	14.12%
Couple No Children	3	1421	27.16%
Couple: dep children	4	1303	24.9%
Couple: non-dep children	5	477	9.12%
Lone par: dep children	6	294	5.62%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	185	3.54%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	112	2.14%
Other Households	9	84	1.61%
	Total	5232	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	580	11.1%
Single Elderly	2	753	14.41%
Couple No Children	3	1435	27.45%
Couple: dep children	4	1302	24.91%
Couple: non-dep children	5	483	9.24%
Lone par: dep children	6	287	5.49%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	201	3.85%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	118	2.26%
Other Households	9	68	1.3%
	Total	5227	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	599	10.87%
Single Elderly	2	815	14.79%
Couple No Children	3	1529	27.74%
Couple: dep children	4	1463	26.55%
Couple: non-dep children	5	446	8.09%
Lone par: dep children	6	305	5.53%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	186	3.38%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	99	1.8%
Other Households	9	69	1.25%
	Total	5511	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	943	6.54%
Single Elderly	2	1155	8.01%
Couple No Children	3	4270	29.61%
Couple: dep children	4	4299	29.81%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1921	13.32%
Lone par: dep children	6	705	4.89%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	664	4.61%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	192	1.33%
Other Households	9	270	1.87%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	981	6.6%
Single Elderly	2	1186	7.97%
Couple No Children	3	4399	29.58%
Couple: dep children	4	4429	29.78%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1969	13.24%
Lone par: dep children	6	719	4.83%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	682	4.59%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	196	1.32%
Other Households	9	312	2.1%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1039	6.75%
Single Elderly	2	1197	7.78%
Couple No Children	3	4539	29.49%
Couple: dep children	4	4613	29.97%
Couple: non-dep children	5	2011	13.07%
Lone par: dep children	6	766	4.98%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	640	4.16%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	267	1.73%
Other Households	9	320	2.08%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1062	6.8%
Single Elderly	2	1191	7.63%
Couple No Children	3	4595	29.42%
Couple: dep children	4	4706	30.13%
Couple: non-dep children	5	2003	12.83%
Lone par: dep children	6	822	5.26%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	658	4.21%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	295	1.89%
Other Households	9	285	1.82%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1137	7.2%
Single Elderly	2	1191	7.54%
Couple No Children	3	4697	29.74%
Couple: dep children	4	4761	30.15%
Couple: non-dep children	5	2046	12.96%
Lone par: dep children	6	809	5.12%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	616	3.9%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	259	1.64%
Other Households	9	275	1.74%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1156	7.12%
Single Elderly	2	1206	7.43%
Couple No Children	3	4784	29.46%
Couple: dep children	4	4887	30.1%
Couple: non-dep children	5	2216	13.65%
Lone par: dep children	6	793	4.88%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	657	4.05%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	299	1.84%
Other Households	9	240	1.48%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1201	7.24%
Single Elderly	2	1230	7.41%
Couple No Children	3	4822	29.05%
Couple: dep children	4	5090	30.67%
Couple: non-dep children	5	2116	12.75%
Lone par: dep children	6	824	4.96%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	659	3.97%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	363	2.19%
Other Households	9	292	1.76%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1387	7.35%
Single Elderly	2	1432	7.59%
Couple No Children	3	5423	28.74%
Couple: dep children	4	5824	30.87%
Couple: non-dep children	5	2326	12.33%
Lone par: dep children	6	969	5.14%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	754	4.0%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	427	2.26%
Other Households	9	325	1.72%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1115	7.15%
Single Elderly	2	1252	8.02%
Couple No Children	3	4537	29.08%
Couple: dep children	4	4716	30.22%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1947	12.48%
Lone par: dep children	6	826	5.29%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	572	3.67%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	362	2.32%
Other Households	9	276	1.77%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	1097	7.02%
Single Elderly	2	1280	8.19%
Couple No Children	3	4719	30.21%
Couple: dep children	4	4563	29.21%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1906	12.2%
Lone par: dep children	6	778	4.98%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	604	3.87%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	377	2.41%
Other Households	9	299	1.91%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	685	6.28%
Single Elderly	2	904	8.29%
Couple No Children	3	3274	30.02%
Couple: dep children	4	3240	29.71%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1396	12.8%
Lone par: dep children	6	529	4.85%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	452	4.14%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	218	2.0%
Other Households	9	208	1.91%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	713	6.37%
Single Elderly	2	913	8.16%
Couple No Children	3	3258	29.11%
Couple: dep children	4	3288	29.38%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1477	13.2%
Lone par: dep children	6	555	4.96%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	476	4.25%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	325	2.9%
Other Households	9	188	1.68%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	595	6.3%
Single Elderly	2	684	7.25%
Couple No Children	3	2764	29.29%
Couple: dep children	4	2927	31.01%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1205	12.77%
Lone par: dep children	6	404	4.28%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	361	3.82%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	329	3.49%
Other Households	9	169	1.79%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	592	6.4%
Single Elderly	2	711	7.69%
Couple No Children	3	2734	29.56%
Couple: dep children	4	2768	29.93%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1275	13.79%
Lone par: dep children	6	366	3.96%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	372	4.02%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	282	3.05%
Other Households	9	149	1.61%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	613	6.47%
Single Elderly	2	721	7.6%
Couple No Children	3	2693	28.4%
Couple: dep children	4	2961	31.23%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1232	12.99%
Lone par: dep children	6	389	4.1%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	383	4.04%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	312	3.29%
Other Households	9	177	1.87%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	617	6.43%
Single Elderly	2	739	7.7%
Couple No Children	3	2754	28.69%
Couple: dep children	4	2816	29.33%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1412	14.71%
Lone par: dep children	6	400	4.17%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	397	4.14%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	295	3.07%
Other Households	9	170	1.77%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	580	5.89%
Single Elderly	2	753	7.65%
Couple No Children	3	2824	28.68%
Couple: dep children	4	2856	29.01%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1507	15.31%
Lone par: dep children	6	387	3.93%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	443	4.5%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	309	3.14%
Other Households	9	186	1.89%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Single Non-Elderly	1	599	5.84%
Single Elderly	2	814	7.93%
Couple No Children	3	2989	29.12%
Couple: dep children	4	3262	31.78%
Couple: non-dep children	5	1376	13.41%
Lone par: dep children	6	395	3.85%
Lone par: non-dep children	7	414	4.03%
2+ Unrelated adults	8	250	2.44%
Other Households	9	165	1.61%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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