Average household size of clients of the organization during the reporting period, measured with number of individuals.
Client Household Size (PI4548)
- Reporting Format Unit Referenced within Metric Definition
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service, Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2020. Client Household Size (PI4548). v5.1.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote the source used to determine average household size of clients and all assumptions used. See usage guidance for further information.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the average household size of clients who were recipients of the organization's products or services. This metric may be reported in conjunction with Client Households: Total (PI7954) and its various submetrics.
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Organizations that provide products and services that are used by an entire household (clean cookstoves, home weatherization, etc.) might find it more appropriate to report on the number of client households served rather than the number of the client individuals. By multiplying the number of Client Households by the Client Household Size, organizations can get an estimate of the number of individuals served. For example, an organization that sells products to 100 Client Households with a Client Household Size of 5 could estimate that they served 500 individuals.
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Organizations that rely on assumptions to report against this metric should footnote all assumptions used in the calculation process. Organizations can refer to the following sources for additional information on determining client household sizes, in addition to national census information:
Impact Categories & Themes
Cross Category
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
SDG Goals & Targets
No Poverty
- SDG Target 1.5
- SDG Target 1.4
Zero Hunger
- SDG Target 2.1
- SDG Target 2.3
- SDG Target 2.4
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.1
- SDG Target 6.2
- SDG Target 6.4
Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG Target 7.1
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.1
- SDG Target 8.2
- SDG Target 8.3
- SDG Target 8.5
- SDG Target 8.6
- SDG Target 8.10
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG Target 9.1
Reduced Inequality
- SDG Target 10.1
- SDG Target 10.2
- SDG Target 10.3
- SDG Target 10.c
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG Target 11.1
- SDG Target 11.2
- SDG Target 11.3
- SDG Target 11.5
- SDG Target 11.6
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.3
- SDG Target 12.4
Climate Action
- SDG Target 13.1
Metric History
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released (current version)
New metric. Client Household Size (PI4548) developed via IRIS Taxonomy Group.