Group Quarters Population

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012729",
  "term": "Group Quarters Population",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Includes all people not living in households. This term includes those people residing in group quarters as of the date on which a particular survey was conducted. Two general categories of people in group quarters are recognized: 1) the institutionalized population which includes people under formally authorized supervised care or custody in institutions at the time of enumeration (such as correctional institutions, nursing homes, and juvenile institutions) and 2) the noninstitutionalized population which includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions (such as college dormitories, military quarters, and group homes). The noninstitutionalized population includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions.",
  "references": [
    "U. S. Census Bureau American FactFinder Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/group-quarters-population/"
}