| Data Dictionary: | ACS 2011 (5-Year Estimates) |
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Survey: ACS 2011 (5-Year Estimates)
| Data Source: | U.S. Census Bureau |
Universe: Universe: Households
Variable Details
| B19082. | Shares of Aggregate Household Income by Quintile |
| Universe: Universe: Households | |
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B19082006Top 5 Percent
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed
Aggregation method:
Computed Index -- can not be aggregated -- No totals are displayed for this variable when multiple geographies are selected
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Relevant Documentation:
| Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2007-2011 Summary File: Technical Documentation. |
| The 2007-2011 ACS 5-Year Summary File Technical Documentation -> Appendix A. Supplemental Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income in the Past 12 Months -> Shares of Household Income by Quintiles |
Negative incomes are converted to zero for these measures. These measures are the aggregate household income in each quintile as a percentage of the total aggregate household income. (For more information on aggregates, see "Aggregate income." For more information on quintiles, see "Derived Measures.")
