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Data Dictionary: ACS 2010 (5-Year Estimates) Comparability Data
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Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent
Variable Details
B25071. Median Gross Rent As A Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Dollars)
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent
B25071001Median gross rent as a percentage of household income
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed
Aggregation method:
None -- 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 2006-2010 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
  ACS 2010 5-Year Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A. Supplemental Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Housing Variables -> Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income -> Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income
Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income
This measure divides the gross rent as a percentage of household income distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median gross rent as a percentage of household income and one-half above the median. Median gross rent as a percentage of household income is computed on the basis of a standard distribution. (See the "Standard Distributions" section under "Appendix A.") Median gross rent as a percentage of household income is rounded to the nearest tenth. (For more information on medians, see "Derived Measures.")