Data Dictionary: | ACS 2018 (1-Year Estimates) |
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Survey: ACS 2018 (1-Year Estimates)
Data Source: | U.S. Census Bureau |
Data set: American Community Survey 2018 (ACS18)
Table: | B19119. Median Family Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2018 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) By Family Size [7] |
Universe: Universe: Families
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B19119. | Median Family Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2018 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) By Family Size | ||||||||||||||||
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Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2018 ACS 1-year and 2014-2018 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation. |
2018 ACS 1-year and 2014-2018 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income Type in the Past 12 Months -> Median Income |
The median divides the income distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median income and one-half above the median. For households and families, the median income is based on the distribution of the total number of households and families including those with no income. The median income for individuals is based on individuals 15 years old and over with income. Median income for households, families, and individuals is computed on the basis of a standard distribution. (See the "Standard Distributions" section under "Derived Measures.") Median income is rounded to the nearest whole dollar. Median income figures are calculated using linear interpolation. (For more information on medians and interpolation, see "Derived Measures.")
Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2018 ACS 1-year and 2014-2018 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation. |
2018 ACS 1-year and 2014-2018 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income Type in the Past 12 Months -> Income of Families |
In compiling statistics on family income, the incomes of all members 15 years old and over related to the householder are summed and treated as a single amount. Although the family income statistics cover the past 12 months, the characteristics of individuals and the composition of families refer to the time of interview. Thus, the income of the family does not include amounts received by individuals who were members of the family during all or part of the past 12 months if these individuals no longer resided with the family at the time of interview. Similarly, income amounts reported by individuals who did not reside with the family during the past 12 months but who were members of the family at the time of interview are included. However, the composition of most families was the same during the past 12 months as at the time of interview.