Universe

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-002032",
  "term": "Universe",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definitions": [
    "Total number of units (e.g., individuals, households, or businesses) in the population of interest.",
    "The total number of units, e.g., individuals, households, businesses, in the population of interest.",
    "(Buildings Permits Survey) For estimates of housing units authorized from the Building Permits Survey, the \"Universe\" is defined as all unique permit offices at the time the last sample was selected. \"Unique\" permit offices are those jurisdictions that would not result in double reporting. For example, if a city issues zoning permits and its county issues building permits (including permits for buildings in the city), only the county office is included in the universe. The numbers associated with the various universes (e.g., 20,000-place universe) are rounded for ease of identification:\n\n• 20,000-place universe - jurisdictions identified as of 2003\n\n• 19,000-place universe - jurisdictions identified as of 1993\n\n• 17,000-place universe - jurisdictions identified as of 1983\n\n• 16,000-place universe - jurisdictions identified as of 1977\n\n• 14,000-place universe - jurisdictions identified as of 1971\n\n• 13,000-place universe - jurisdictions identified as of 1966\n\n• 10,000-place universe - jurisdictions identified as of 1958"
  ],
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary",
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/universe/"
}