Group Quarters

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000845",
  "term": "Group Quarters",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "The Census Bureau classifies all people not living in housing units as living in group quarters. A group quarters is a place where people live or stay, in a group living arrangement, that is owned or managed by an entity or organization providing housing and/or services for the residents.\n\nThis is not a typical household-type living arrangement. These services may include custodial or medical care as well as other types of assistance, and residency is commonly restricted to those receiving these services. People living in group quarters are usually not related to each other.\n\nGroup quarters include such places as college residence halls, residential treatment centers, skilled nursing facilities, group homes, military barracks, correctional facilities, and workers' dormitories. .",
  "abbreviation": "GQ",
  "see_also": [
    "Housing unit",
    "Living quarters",
    "Type of institution"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/group-quarters/"
}