Median Year Structure Built - B25035001 - Median Year Structure Built - American Community Survey Tables: 2006 -- 2008 (3-Year Estimates) (ACS08_3yr) - Survey ACS 2008 (3-Year Estimates)

Data Dictionary:

ACS 2008 (3-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2008 (3-Year Estimates)

Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau

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

Table:

B25035. Median Year Structure Built [1]

Universe: Universe: Housing units

Variable Details

B25035.	Median Year Structure Built
	Universe: Universe: Housing units
	B25035001Median Year Structure Built Percent base: None - percentages not computed Aggregation method: Median, using bracket table: B25034, interpolation method: Linear

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 -> Housing Variables -> Year Structure Built -> Median Year Structure Built

Median Year Structure Built

Median year structure built divides the distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median year structure built and one-half above the median. Median year structure built is computed on the basis of a standard distribution (See the "Standard Distributions" section under "Derived Measures.") The median is rounded to the nearest calendar year. Median age of housing can be obtained by subtracting median year structure built from survey year. For example, if the median year structure built is 1968, the median age of housing in that area is 40 years (2008 minus 1968). (For more information on medians, see "Derived Measures.")