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Data Dictionary: ACS 2015 (1-Year Estimates)
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Survey: ACS 2015 (1-Year Estimates)
Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Data set: Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2015 (1-Year Estimates) (SE)
Table: A14026. Household Income Quintile Upper Limits [5]
Universe: Households
Table Details
A14026. Household Income Quintile Upper Limits
Universe: Households
Variable Label
A14026_001
Lowest Quintile
A14026_002
Second Quintile
A14026_003
Third Quintile
A14026_004
Fourth Quintile
A14026_005
Lower Limit of Top 5 Percent
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2015 ACS 1-year and 2011-2015 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation.
  2015 ACS 1-year and 2011-2015 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2014 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income Type in the Past 12 Months -> Income Quintile Upper Limits
Income Quintile Upper Limits
Negative incomes are converted to zero for these measures. These measures are the quintile cutoffs, along with the 95th percentile of the distribution. (For more information on quintiles, see "Derived Measures.")