Gini Index - B19083001 - Gini Index of Income Inequality - American Community Survey 2008 (ACS08) - Survey ACS 2008 (1-Year Estimates)

Data Dictionary:

ACS 2008 (1-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2008 (1-Year Estimates)

Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau

Data set: American Community Survey 2008 (ACS08)

Table:

B19083. Gini Index of Income Inequality [1]

Universe: Universe: Households

Variable Details

B19083.	Gini Index of Income Inequality
	Universe: Universe: Households
	B19083001Gini Index Percent base: None - percentages not computed Aggregation method: Computed Index -- can not be aggregated -- No totals are displayed for this variable when multiple geographies are selected

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 -> Income 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.")