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Survey: ACS 2009 (1-Year Estimates)

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Data set: American Community Survey 2009 (ACS09)

Table:

B25122. Household Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) by Gross Rent [120]

Universe: Renter-occupied housing units

Table Details

B25122.

Household Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) by Gross Rent

Universe: Renter-occupied housing units

Variable	Label
B25122001	Total
B25122002	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- Less than $10,000
B25122003	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- with Cash Rent
B25122004	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- Less than $100
B25122005	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $100 to $199
B25122006	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $200 to $299
B25122007	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $300 to $399
B25122008	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $400 to $499
B25122009	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $500 to $599
B25122010	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $600 to $699
B25122011	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $700 to $799
B25122012	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $800 to $899
B25122013	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $900 to $999
B25122014	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,000 to $1,249
B25122015	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,250 to $1,499
B25122016	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,500 to $1,999
B25122017	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $2,000 or More
B25122018	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- No Cash Rent
B25122019	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $10,000 to $19,999
B25122020	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- with Cash Rent
B25122021	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- Less than $100
B25122022	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $100 to $199
B25122023	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $200 to $299
B25122024	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $300 to $399
B25122025	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $400 to $499
B25122026	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $500 to $599
B25122027	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $600 to $699
B25122028	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $700 to $799
B25122029	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $800 to $899
B25122030	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $900 to $999
B25122031	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,000 to $1,249
B25122032	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,250 to $1,499
B25122033	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,500 to $1,999
B25122034	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $2,000 or More
B25122035	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- No Cash Rent
B25122036	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $20,000 to $34,999
B25122037	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- with Cash Rent
B25122038	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- Less than $100
B25122039	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $100 to $199
B25122040	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $200 to $299
B25122041	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $300 to $399
B25122042	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $400 to $499
B25122043	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $500 to $599
B25122044	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $600 to $699
B25122045	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $700 to $799
B25122046	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $800 to $899
B25122047	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $900 to $999
B25122048	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,000 to $1,249
B25122049	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,250 to $1,499
B25122050	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,500 to $1,999
B25122051	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $2,000 or More
B25122052	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- No Cash Rent
B25122053	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $35,000 to $49,999
B25122054	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- with Cash Rent
B25122055	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- Less than $100
B25122056	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $100 to $199
B25122057	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $200 to $299
B25122058	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $300 to $399
B25122059	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $400 to $499
B25122060	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $500 to $599
B25122061	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $600 to $699
B25122062	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $700 to $799
B25122063	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $800 to $899
B25122064	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $900 to $999
B25122065	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,000 to $1,249
B25122066	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,250 to $1,499
B25122067	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,500 to $1,999
B25122068	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $2,000 or More
B25122069	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- No Cash Rent
B25122070	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $50,000 to $74,999
B25122071	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- with Cash Rent
B25122072	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- Less than $100
B25122073	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $100 to $199
B25122074	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $200 to $299
B25122075	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $300 to $399
B25122076	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $400 to $499
B25122077	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $500 to $599
B25122078	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $600 to $699
B25122079	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $700 to $799
B25122080	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $800 to $899
B25122081	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $900 to $999
B25122082	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,000 to $1,249
B25122083	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,250 to $1,499
B25122084	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,500 to $1,999
B25122085	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $2,000 or More
B25122086	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- No Cash Rent
B25122087	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $75,000 to $99,999
B25122088	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- with Cash Rent
B25122089	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- Less than $100
B25122090	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $100 to $199
B25122091	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $200 to $299
B25122092	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $300 to $399
B25122093	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $400 to $499
B25122094	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $500 to $599
B25122095	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $600 to $699
B25122096	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $700 to $799
B25122097	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $800 to $899
B25122098	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $900 to $999
B25122099	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,000 to $1,249
B25122100	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,250 to $1,499
B25122101	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,500 to $1,999
B25122102	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $2,000 or More
B25122103	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- No Cash Rent
B25122104	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $100,000 or More
B25122105	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- with Cash Rent
B25122106	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- Less than $100
B25122107	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $100 to $199
B25122108	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $200 to $299
B25122109	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $300 to $399
B25122110	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $400 to $499
B25122111	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $500 to $599
B25122112	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $600 to $699
B25122113	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $700 to $799
B25122114	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $800 to $899
B25122115	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $900 to $999
B25122116	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,000 to $1,249
B25122117	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,250 to $1,499
B25122118	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $1,500 to $1,999
B25122119	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- $2,000 or More
B25122120	Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) -- No Cash Rent

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2009 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2009-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A. Supplemental Documentation -> 2009 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Cash Public Assistance -> Income of Households

Income of Households

This includes the income of the householder and all other individuals 15 years old and over in the household, whether they are related to the householder or not. Because many households consist of only one person, average household income is usually less than average family income. Although the household income statistics cover the past 12 months, the characteristics of individuals and the composition of households refer to the time of interview. Thus, the income of the household does not include amounts received by individuals who were members of the household during all or part of the past 12 months if these individuals no longer resided in the household at the time of interview. Similarly, income amounts reported by individuals who did not reside in the household during the past 12 months but who were members of the household at the time of interview are included. However, the composition of most households was the same during the past 12 months as at the time of interview.

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2009 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2009-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A. Supplemental Documentation -> 2009 Subject Definitions -> Housing Variables -> Gross Rent

Gross Rent

The data on gross rent were obtained from answers to Housing Questions 11a-d and 15a in the 2009 American Community Survey. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, and water and sewer) and fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.) if these are paid by the renter (or paid for the renter by someone else). Gross rent is intended to eliminate differentials that result from varying practices with respect to the inclusion of utilities and fuels as part of the rental payment. The estimated costs of water and sewer, and fuels are reported on a 12-month basis but are converted to monthly figures for the tabulations. Renter units occupied without payment of rent are shown separately as "No rent paid" in the tabulations.

Gross rent provides information on the monthly housing cost expenses for renters. When the data is used in conjunction with income data, the information offers an excellent measure of housing affordability and excessive shelter costs. The data also serve to aid in the development of housing programs to meet the needs of people at different economic levels, and to provide assistance to agencies in determining policies on fair rent.

Adjusting Gross Rent for Inflation

To inflate gross rent amounts from previous years, the dollar values are inflated to the latest years dollar values by multiplying by a factor equal to the average annual Consumer Price Index (CPI-U-RS) factor for the current year, divided by the average annual CPI-U-RS factor for the earlier/earliest year.

Median Gross Rent

Median gross rent divides the gross rent distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median gross rent and one-half above the median. Median gross rent is computed on the basis of a standard distribution. (See the "Standard Distributions" section under "Appendix A") Median gross rent is rounded to the nearest whole dollar. (For more information on medians, see "Derived Measures".)

Aggregate Gross Rent

Aggregate gross rent is calculated by adding together all the gross rents for all specified housing units in an area. Aggregate gross rent is rounded to the nearest hundred dollars. (For more information, see "Aggregate" under "Derived Measures".)

Question/Concept History

Since 1996, the American Community Survey questions have remained the same.

Comparability

Data on gross rent in the American Community Survey should not be compared to Census 2000 gross rent data. For Census 2000, tables were not released for total renter-occupied units. The universe in Census 2000 was "specified renter-occupied housing units" whereas the universe in the ACS is "renter occupied housing units", thus comparisons cannot be made between these two data sets.

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