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Notes:
SF 1 contains a population count for the group quarters population, including
the institutionalized and the noninstitutionalized populations.
The institutionalized population includes those that were in correctional institutions, nursing homes, halfway houses, juvenile training schools and other group facilities.
The noninstitutionalized population includes persons living in places such as college dormitories, military quarters, military ships, religious quarters, shelters, and other noninstitutional group quarters.
Group quarters - Those people residing in group quarters as of the date on which a particular survey was conducted. The Census Bureau recognizes two general categories of people in group quarters: (1) institutionalized population and (2) non-institutionalized population. The institutionalized population includes people under formally authorized supervised care or custody in institutions at the time of enumeration. Such people are classified as “patients or inmates” of an institution regardless of the availability of nursing or medical care, the length of stay, or the number of people in the institution. Generally, the institutionalized population is restricted to the institutional buildings and grounds (or must have passes or escorts to leave) and thus have limited interaction with surrounding community. Also, they are generally under the care of trained staff who have responsibility for their safekeeping and supervision. The noninstituionalized population includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions.
