as in houses
those who live as a family in one house
a household that consists of a mom, two kids, and a grandmother
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Recent Examples of households
About 9% of children in Benton County and 14% of children in Washington County live in households in poverty, compared to 20% statewide and 16% nationally, according to the report.
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Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Only 250 of the park’s 900 households remain.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
In 2019, 66 million tons of food waste came from retail, food service, and households.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2025
As food costs rise, low-income households will have to decide whether to spend more of their budget on food or other necessities like rent or gas for the car.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
Between 2025 and 2035, American households would be forced to pay $32 billion in higher cumulative household energy bills.
—Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
There were three rounds of payments to households affected by the pandemic, totaling $814 billion.
—Susan Haigh and Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
The nationwide average for food insecure households during that period was about 12%, but roughly 19% of Arkansas households were determined to be food insecure in that study.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Currently, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Los Angeles County qualify for tax relief.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Only 250 of the park’s 900 households remain.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
In 2019, 66 million tons of food waste came from retail, food service, and households.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2025
As food costs rise, low-income households will have to decide whether to spend more of their budget on food or other necessities like rent or gas for the car.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
Between 2025 and 2035, American households would be forced to pay $32 billion in higher cumulative household energy bills.
—Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
There were three rounds of payments to households affected by the pandemic, totaling $814 billion.
—Susan Haigh and Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
The nationwide average for food insecure households during that period was about 12%, but roughly 19% of Arkansas households were determined to be food insecure in that study.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Currently, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Los Angeles County qualify for tax relief.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Households.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/households. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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