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ACS 2008 -- 2010 (3-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2008 -- 2010 (3-Year Estimates)

Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau

Data set: American Community Survey Tables: 2008 -- 2010 (3-Year Estimates) (ACS2010_3yr)

Table:

B19083. Gini Index Of Income Inequality [1]

Universe: Households

Table Details

B19083.

Gini Index Of Income Inequality

Universe: Households

Variable	Label
B19083001	Gini Index

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2008-2010 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2010 3-Year Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A. Supplemental Documentation -> 2010 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income in the Past 12 Months -> Gini Index of Income Inequality

Gini Index of Income Inequality

Negative incomes are converted to zero. The Gini index of income inequality measures the dispersion of the household income distribution. (For more information on the Gini index, see "Derived Measures.")

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