<p>I am looking at the Federal Reserves survey of consumer finances. I am wondering what counts as a family? For example, would a single person living alone count as a family?
What about an adult son living with his parents? Would that be one family or two?</p>

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2022-07-16T23:43:09.690Z
https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/scf20.pdf - Definition of “Family” in the Survey of Consumer Finances
AKdemy
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@AKdemy I read the appendix where it attempts to define a family. However, the definition is still unclear to me. I now believe that a single person living alone counts as a family. What about an adult son living with his parents? Is that one family or two? I am thinking it is one.
Bob
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A family can be a single person or couple and everyone financially interdependent with that single person or couple. Therefore, your reasoning is correct.
AKdemy
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Survey of Consumer Finances - What counts as a family?
Bob
# Survey of Consumer Finances - What counts as a family?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-07-14)

I am looking at the Federal Reserves survey of consumer finances. I am wondering what counts as a family? For example, would a single person living alone count as a family?
What about an adult son living with his parents? Would that be one family or two?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/scf20.pdf - Definition of “Family” in the Survey of Consumer Finances  
> **username_0**: @username_1 I read the appendix where it attempts to define a family. However, the definition is still unclear to me. I now believe that a single person living alone counts as a family. What about an adult son living with his parents? Is that one family or two? I am thinking it is one.  
> **username_1**: A family can be a single person or couple and everyone financially interdependent with that single person or couple. Therefore, your reasoning is correct.  

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