How many Sims do you generally play with in a household at the start?

I'll answer my own question.

I used to run quite the variety when I first bought the game (save glitch and all), which meant anywhere from 1 sim to 4-6 sims. Now, I either start with 1 or try using a 7 sim household that just causes chaos. I have an urge to micro-manage even though I probably shouldn't. It's probably because they path-finding and their choices on what to do is rather asinine without a push... or six-hundred.