| Data Dictionary: | ACS 2012 (1-Year Estimates) |
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Survey: ACS 2012 (1-Year Estimates)
| Data Source: | U.S. Census Bureau |
Data set: American Community Survey 2012 (ACS12)
Universe: Universe: Households
Variable Details
| B19081. | Mean Household Income of Quintiles |
| Universe: Universe: Households | |
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B19081002Second Quintile
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed
Aggregation method:
Quintile -- 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 2012 Summary File: Technical Documentation. |
| ACS 2012-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2012 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income Type in the Past 12 Months -> Means of Household Income by Quintiles |
Means of household income by quintiles are calculated by dividing aggregate household income in each quintile by the number of households in each quintile (one-fifth of the total number of households). (For more information on aggregates, see "Aggregate Income." For more information on quintiles, see "Derived Measures.")
