| Data Dictionary: | ACS 2011 (3-Year Estimates) |
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Survey: ACS 2011 (3-Year Estimates)
| Data Source: | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Table: | B20002. Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (In 2011 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings in the Past 12 Months [3] |
Universe: Universe: Population 16 years and Over with earnings
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Relevant Documentation:
| Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2009-2011 Summary File: Technical Documentation. |
| ACS 2011-3yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A. Supplemental Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income in the Past 12 Months -> Earnings -> Median Earnings |
The median divides the earnings distribution into two equal parts: one- half of the cases falling below the median and one-half above the median. Median earnings is restricted to individuals 16 years old and over with earnings and is computed on the basis of a standard distribution. (See the "Standard Distributions" section under "Derived Measures.") Median earnings figures are calculated using linear interpolation. (For more information on medians and interpolation, see "Derived Measures.")
