Housing unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000909",
  "term": "Housing unit",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "A house, an apartment, a mobile home or trailer, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied as separate living quarters, or if vacant, intended for occupancy as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in which the occupants live separately from any other individuals in the building and which have direct access from outside the building or through a common hall. For vacant units, the criteria of separateness and direct access are applied to the intended occupants whenever possible.",
  "see_also": [
    "Household",
    "Occupied housing unit",
    "Vacant housing unit"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/housing-unit/"
}