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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: A14028. Gini Index of Income Inequality [1]
Universe: Households
Table Details
A14028. Gini Index of Income Inequality
Universe: Households
Variable Label
A14028_001
Gini Index
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 -> 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.")