B19081. Mean Household Income of Quintiles [6] - American Community Survey Tables: 2006 -- 2008 (3-Year Estimates) (ACS08_3yr) - ACS 2008 (3-Year Estimates)

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ACS 2008 (3-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2008 (3-Year Estimates)

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Data set: American Community Survey Tables: 2006 -- 2008 (3-Year Estimates) (ACS08_3yr)

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; American Community Survey 2006-2008 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2008-3yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B: Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income 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.")