Crowded Housing
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Why Is This Important?
Crowding may affect mental health, stress levels, relationships, and sleep, and it may increase the risk of infectious disease.^[https://www.cdc.gov/places/measure-definitions/social-determinants-of-health/index.html 1]^
Definition
Percentage of occupied housing units with more than one occupant per room
Data Source
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator: | Occupied housing units with 1.01 or more occupants per room |
Denominator: | All occupied housing units for the same calendar year |