B20002. Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (In 2011 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings in the Past 12 Months [3] - American Community Survey Tables: 2009 -- 2011 (3-Year Estimates) (ACS2011_3yr) - ACS 2011 (3-Year Estimates)

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ACS 2011 (3-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2011 (3-Year Estimates)

Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau

Data set: American Community Survey Tables: 2009 -- 2011 (3-Year Estimates) (ACS2011_3yr)

Table:

B20002. Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (In 2011 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings in the Past 12 Months [3]

Universe: Universe: Population 16 years and Over with earnings

Table Details

B20002.

Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (In 2011 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings in the Past 12 Months

Universe: Universe: Population 16 years and Over with earnings

Variable	Label
B20002001	Total
B20002002	Male
B20002003	Female

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2009-2011 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2011-3yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A. Supplemental Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income in the Past 12 Months -> Earnings -> Median Earnings

Median Earnings

The median divides the earnings distribution into two equal parts: one- half of the cases falling below the median and one-half above the median. Median earnings is restricted to individuals 16 years old and over with earnings and is computed on the basis of a standard distribution. (See the "Standard Distributions" section under "Derived Measures.") Median earnings figures are calculated using linear interpolation. (For more information on medians and interpolation, see "Derived Measures.")