| Data Dictionary: | ACS 2011 (5-Year Estimates) |
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Survey: ACS 2011 (5-Year Estimates)
| Data Source: | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Table: | B25092. Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months [3] |
Universe: Universe: Owner-occupied housing units
Table Details
| B25092. | Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months | ||||||||
| Universe: Universe: Owner-occupied housing units | |||||||||
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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 -> Housing Variables -> Selected Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income -> Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income |
This measure divides the selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income and one-half above the median. Median selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income is computed on the basis of a standard distribution. (See the "Standard Distributions" section under "Appendix A.") Median selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income is rounded to the nearest tenth. (For more information on medians, see "Derived Measures.")
