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Comprehensive Plan Introductory Element Table 1.12 provides family and household income and the incidence of poverty for families and individuals. Just as with per capita income, household and family incomes in Indian River County were reported above state levels for 1979, 1989, and 1999. While both household and family incomes were higher than the state within Indian River County, the margin of difference above state levels, decreased in both categories during this period. Both the state and the county, however, remain below the nation with respect to median family income. In contrast, the rate of poverty among families and persons in Indian River County remained below state and national levels. In fact, the rate of poverty among families remained lower at both the state and county levels than at the national level. Households The number of households and average household size can greatly impact land use planning in a community. A household is defined as the person or persons occupying a dwelling unit. Therefore, as the average household size decreases, the number of households or required dwelling units increases relative to the population. Table 1.13 shows the number of households and persons per household. Because the average number of persons per household has decreased, the number of households have increased at a rate faster than the population as a whole. Year 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 TABLE 1.13 HOUSEHOLDS AND PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD Households (IRC) 3,653 8,247 12,329 23,331 38,057 49,137 Change Persons/ House -Hold (IRC) Change -14.1 -1.3 Persons/ House -Hold (FL) Change -12.1 -3.5 Source: U.S. Census of Population, & University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research Community Development Department Supplement #_; Ordinance 2005- 16 Indian River County