B19037B. Age of Householder by Household Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2008 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) (Black or African American Alone Householder) [69] - American Community Survey 2008 (ACS08) - ACS 2008 (1-Year Estimates)

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B19037B. Age of Householder by Household Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2008 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) (Black or African American Alone Householder) [69]

Universe: Households with a householder who Is Black or African American alone

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B19037B.

Age of Householder by Household Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2008 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) (Black or African American Alone Householder)

Universe: Households with a householder who Is Black or African American alone

Variable	Label
B19037B001	Total
B19037B002	Householder Under 25 Years
B19037B003	Less than $10,000
B19037B004	$10,000 to $14,999
B19037B005	$15,000 to $19,999
B19037B006	$20,000 to $24,999
B19037B007	$25,000 to $29,999
B19037B008	$30,000 to $34,999
B19037B009	$35,000 to $39,999
B19037B010	$40,000 to $44,999
B19037B011	$45,000 to $49,999
B19037B012	$50,000 to $59,999
B19037B013	$60,000 to $74,999
B19037B014	$75,000 to $99,999
B19037B015	$100,000 to $124,999
B19037B016	$125,000 to $149,999
B19037B017	$150,000 to $199,999
B19037B018	$200,000 or More
B19037B019	Householder 25 to 44 Years
B19037B020	Less than $10,000
B19037B021	$10,000 to $14,999
B19037B022	$15,000 to $19,999
B19037B023	$20,000 to $24,999
B19037B024	$25,000 to $29,999
B19037B025	$30,000 to $34,999
B19037B026	$35,000 to $39,999
B19037B027	$40,000 to $44,999
B19037B028	$45,000 to $49,999
B19037B029	$50,000 to $59,999
B19037B030	$60,000 to $74,999
B19037B031	$75,000 to $99,999
B19037B032	$100,000 to $124,999
B19037B033	$125,000 to $149,999
B19037B034	$150,000 to $199,999
B19037B035	$200,000 or More
B19037B036	Householder 45 to 64 Years
B19037B037	Less than $10,000
B19037B038	$10,000 to $14,999
B19037B039	$15,000 to $19,999
B19037B040	$20,000 to $24,999
B19037B041	$25,000 to $29,999
B19037B042	$30,000 to $34,999
B19037B043	$35,000 to $39,999
B19037B044	$40,000 to $44,999
B19037B045	$45,000 to $49,999
B19037B046	$50,000 to $59,999
B19037B047	$60,000 to $74,999
B19037B048	$75,000 to $99,999
B19037B049	$100,000 to $124,999
B19037B050	$125,000 to $149,999
B19037B051	$150,000 to $199,999
B19037B052	$200,000 or More
B19037B053	Householder 65 Years and Over
B19037B054	Less than $10,000
B19037B055	$10,000 to $14,999
B19037B056	$15,000 to $19,999
B19037B057	$20,000 to $24,999
B19037B058	$25,000 to $29,999
B19037B059	$30,000 to $34,999
B19037B060	$35,000 to $39,999
B19037B061	$40,000 to $44,999
B19037B062	$45,000 to $49,999
B19037B063	$50,000 to $59,999
B19037B064	$60,000 to $74,999
B19037B065	$75,000 to $99,999
B19037B066	$100,000 to $124,999
B19037B067	$125,000 to $149,999
B19037B068	$150,000 to $199,999
B19037B069	$200,000 or More

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2008 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2008-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Age

Age

The data on age were derived from answers to Question 4. The age classification is based on the age of the person in complete years at the time of interview. Both age and date of birth are used in combination to calculate the most accurate age at the time of the interview. Inconsistently reported and missing values are assigned or imputed based on the values of other variables for that person, from other people in the household, or from people in other households ("hot deck" imputation). Data on age are used to determine the applicability of other questions for a particular individual and to classify other characteristics in tabulations. Age data are needed to interpret most social and economic characteristics used to plan and analyze programs and policies. Therefore, age data are tabulated by many different age groupings, such as 5-year age groups.

Median Age

The median age is the age that divides the population into two equal-size groups. Half of the population is older than the median age and half is younger. Median age is based on a standard distribution of the population by single years of age and is shown to
the nearest tenth of a year. (See the sections on "Standard Distributions" and "Medians" under "Derived Measures.")

Age Dependency Ratio

The age dependency ratio is derived by dividing the combined under-18 and 65-and-over populations by the 18-to-64 population and multiplying by 100.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio

The old-age dependency ratio is derived by dividing the population 65 years and over by the 18-to-64 population and multiplying by 100.

Child Dependency Ratio

The child dependency ratio is derived by dividing the population under 18 years by the 18-to-64 population, and multiplying by 100.

Limitation of the Data

Caution should be taken when comparing population in age groups across time. The entire population continually ages into older age groups over time and babies fill in the youngest age group. Therefore, the population of a certain age is made up of a completely different group of people in 2000 and 2008. Since populations occasionally experience booms/increases and busts/decreases in births, deaths, or migration (for example, the postwar Baby Boom from 1946-1964), one should not necessarily expect that the population in an age group in Census 2000 should be similar in size or proportion to the population in the same age group in the 2008 ACS. For example, Baby Boomers were age 36 to 54 in Census 2000 while they were age 44 to 62 in the 2008 ACS. Therefore, the age group 55 to 59 would show a considerable increase in population when comparing Census 2000 data with the 2008 ACS data. Beginning in 2006, the population in group quarters (GQ) is included in the ACS. Some types of GQ populations have age distributions that are very different from the household population. The inclusion of the GQ population could therefore have a noticeable impact on the age distribution. This is particularly true for areas with a substantial GQ population.

Question/Concept History

The 1996-2002 American Community Survey question asked for month, day, and year of birth before age. Since 2003, the American Community Survey question asked for age, followed by month, day, and year of birth. In 2008, an additional instruction was provided with the age and date of birth question on the American Community Survey questionnaire to report babies as age 0 when the child was less than 1 year old. The addition of this instruction occurred after 2005 National Census Test results indicated increased accuracy of age reporting for babies less than one year old.

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2008 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2008-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Household Type and Relationship -> Relationship to Householder -> Householder

Householder

The data on relationship to householder were derived from answers to Question 2, which was asked of all people in housing units. One person in each household is designated as the householder. In most cases, this is the person, or one of the people, in whose name the home is owned, being bought, or rented and who is listed on line one of the survey questionnaire. If there is no such person in the household, any adult household member 15 years old and over could be designated as the householder. Households are classified by type according to the sex of the householder and the presence of relatives. Two types of householders are distinguished: a family householder and a non-family householder. A family householder is a householder living with one or more individuals related to him or her by birth, marriage, or adoption. The householder and all people in the household related to him or her are family members. A non-family householder is a householder living alone or with non-relatives only.

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2008 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2008-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income in the Past 12 Months -> Income of Households

Income of Households

This includes the income of the householder and all other individuals 15 years old and over in the household, whether they are related to the householder or not. Because many households consist of only one person, average household income is usually less than average family income. Although the household income statistics cover the past 12 months, the characteristics of individuals and the composition of households refer to the time of interview. Thus, the income of the household does not include amounts received by individuals who were members of the household during all or part of the past 12 months if these individuals no longer resided in the household at the time of interview. Similarly, income amounts reported by individuals who did not reside in the household during the past 12 months but who were members of the household at the time of interview are included. However, the composition of most households was the same during the past 12 months as at the time of interview.

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2008 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2008-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income in the Past 12 Months -> Adjusting Income for Inflation

Adjusting Income for Inflation

Income components were reported for the 12 months preceding the interview month. Monthly Consumer Price Indices (CPI) factors were used to inflation-adjust these components to a reference calendar year (January through December). For example, a household interviewed in March 2008 reports their income for March 2007 through February 2008. Their income is adjusted to the 2008 reference calendar year by multiplying their reported income by 2008 average annual CPI (January-December 2008) and then dividing by the average CPI for March 2007-February2008.

In order to inflate income amounts from previous years, the dollar values on individual records are inflated to the latest years dollar values by multiplying by a factor equal to the average annual CPI-U-RS factor for the current year, divided by the average annual CPI-U-RS factor for the earlier/earliest year.

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2008 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2008-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Race -> Black or African American

Black or African American

A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as "Black, African American, or Negro," or provide written entries such as African American, Afro-American, Kenyan, Nigerian, or Haitian.