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GLOSSARY
The following definitions were supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau for the April 1, 1990 Census:

1. Census Designated Place (CDP) - A statistical area, defined for a decennial census, comprising a densely settled concentration of population that is not incorporated, but resembles an incorporated place in that it can be identified with a name by local people. Each CDP should have a definite nucleus of residences, and the boundaries should include, as far as possible, all the surrounding closely settled territory identified with the place name. The boundaries, which usually coincide with visible features or the boundary of an adjacent incorporated place, have no legal status, nor are there any officials elected to serve traditional municipal functions. These areas were called "unincorporated places" prior to the 1980 Census.

2. Family Households (families) - Includes a householder and one or more other persons living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. The number of family households always equals the number of families; however a family household may also include nonrelatives living with the family. Families are classified by type as either a married-couple family or other family which is further classified into "male householder" (a family with a male householder and no wife present) or "female householder" (a family with a female householder and no husband present).

3. Hispanic origin - Includes persons who classified themselves in one of the specific Hispanic origin categories listed on the questionnaire. Origin can be viewed as the ancestry, nationality group, lineage, or country of birth of the person or the person's parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

4. Households - Includes all persons who occupy a housing unit. Persons not living in households are classified as living in group quarters. In 100-percent tabulations, the count of households or householders always equals the count of occupied housing units.

5. Housing Units - Includes a house, an apartment, a mobile home or trailer, a group of rooms, or a single room that is occupied (or if vacant, is intended for occupancy) as separate living quarters. (see "Vacant Housing Units")

6. Nonfamily Households - Includes a householder living alone or with nonrelatives only. (see "Family Households")

7. Permanent Residence: "...the place [where] one lives and sleeps most of the time". This residence is not necessarily the same as their legal residence, voting residence, or domicile.

8. Vacant Housing Units - A housing unit is vacant if no one is living in it at the time of enumeration, unless its occupants are only temporarily absent. Units temporarily occupied at the time of enumeration entirely by persons who have a usual residence elsewhere are also classified as vacant. (see "Housing Units")