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Data Dictionary:
ACS 2012 (5-Year Estimates)
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Survey:
ACS 2012 (5-Year Estimates)
Data Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
Data set:
American Community Survey Tables: 2008 -- 2012 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS12_5yr)
Table:
B19083. Gini Index of Income Inequality [1]
Universe:
Universe: Households
Variable Details
B19083.
Gini Index of Income Inequality
Universe: Universe: Households
B19083001
Gini Index
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed
Aggregation method:
Computed Index -- can not be aggregated -- No totals are displayed for this variable when multiple geographies are selected
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from:
Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2008-2012 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
ACS 2012-5yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2008-2012 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income Type 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.")
