Social Explorer application is not quite ready for this screen size. Please head to your nearest desktop or tablet device. Visit Homepage
Data Dictionary
Data Dictionary: ACS 2021 (5-Year Estimates)
you are here: choose a survey survey data set table details
Survey: ACS 2021 (5-Year Estimates)
Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Data set: Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2021 (5-Year Estimates) (SE)
Table: A14027. Mean Household Income of Quintiles [6]
Universe: Households
Table Details
A14027. Mean Household Income of Quintiles
Universe: Households
Variable Label
A14027_001
Lowest Quintile
A14027_002
Second Quintile
A14027_003
Third Quintile
A14027_004
Fourth Quintile
A14027_005
Highest Quintile
A14027_006
Top 5 Percent
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2021 ACS 1-year and 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
  2021 ACS 1-year and 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income Type in the Past 12 Months -> Per Capita Income
Per Capita Income
Per capita income is the mean income computed for every man, woman, and child in a particular group including those living in group quarters. It is derived by dividing the aggregate income of a particular group by the total population in that group. (The aggregate used to calculate per capita income is rounded. For more information, see "Aggregate" under "Derived Measures.") Per capita income is rounded to the nearest whole dollar. (For more information on means, see "Derived Measures.")