Data Dictionary: | ACS 2018 (5-Year Estimates) |
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Survey: ACS 2018 (5-Year Estimates)
Data Source: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau |
Table: | A18003. Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Dollars) [1] |
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent
Table Details
A18003. | Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Dollars) | ||||
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent | |||||
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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 -> Housing Variables -> Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income -> Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income |
This measure divides the gross rent as a percentage of household income distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median gross rent as a percentage of household income and one- half above the median. Median gross rent as a percentage of household income is computed on the basis of a standard distribution. (See the "Median Standard Distributions" section in Appendix A.) Median gross rent as a percentage of household income is rounded to the nearest tenth. (For more information on medians, see "Derived Measures.")
Comparability
Data on gross rent as a percentage of household income in the 2018 ACS should not be compared to Census 2000 gross rent as a percentage of household income 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 2018 ACS is "renter occupied housing units," thus comparisons cannot be made between these two data sets.
Comparability
Data on gross rent as a percentage of household income in the 2018 ACS should not be compared to Census 2000 gross rent as a percentage of household income 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 2018 ACS is "renter occupied housing units," thus comparisons cannot be made between these two data sets.