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Data Dictionary: ACS 2017 (5-Year Estimates)
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Survey: ACS 2017 (5-Year Estimates)
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Data set: American Community Survey Tables: 2013 -- 2017 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS17_5yr)
Table: B19081. Mean Household Income of Quintiles [6]
Universe: Universe: Households
Table Details
B19081. Mean Household Income of Quintiles
Universe: Universe: Households
Variable Label
B19081001
Lowest Quintile
B19081002
Second Quintile
B19081003
Third Quintile
B19081004
Fourth Quintile
B19081005
Highest Quintile
B19081006
Top 5 Percent
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2017 ACS 1-year and 2013-2017 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
  2017 ACS 1-year and 2013-2017 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2014 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income Type in the Past 12 Months -> Means of Household Income by Quintiles
Means of Household Income by Quintiles
Means of household income by quintiles are calculated by dividing aggregate household income in each quintile by the number of households in each quintile (one-fifth of the total number of households). (For more information on aggregates, see "Aggregate Income." For more information on quintiles, see "Derived Measures.")