housing unit

noun

a physical space designed to serve as a residence.

Meanings

nounhousing unit (plural housing units)

plural housing units

  1. architecturea physical space designed to serve as a residence.
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    The population and housing unit estimates are released on a flow basis throughout each year. Each new series of estimates (referred to as a "vintage") is revised annually beginning with the date of the most recent decennial census to incorporate the latest administrative record data, geographic boundaries, and methodology.

    (Can we date this quote?), “Population and Housing Unit Estimates Datasets”, in United States Census Bureau, United States, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2025
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