Economics:
Economics:
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781285859460
Author: BOYES, William
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 4, Problem 1E
To determine

Whether a family is a household or household is a family

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 1E

According to the U.S. Census Bureau definition, a family and a household are not the same thing. A household is a broader concept than a family. There can be a family household or a non-family household.

Explanation of Solution

A household is a concept where a single or multiple number of people occupy a housing unit. All households need not be a family. It may be a cluster of single or unrelated people living at one place. A family, on the other hand, is a place where people are related to each other either by birth or marriage, or adoption. A family may also contain unrelated people.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept Introduction:

Household − One or more people occupying a housing unit comprises a household.

Family − Two or more individuals who are connected by birth, adoption or marriage, constitutes a family. Although, they may also include other unrelated people.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
Which factors are most important in household income?
What elements of happiness do wealth and productivity miss? What elements of happiness do they measure?
What are the factors used to measure economic well being?