Lower Limit of Top 5 Percent - B19080005 - Household Income Quintile Upper Limits - American Community Survey Tables: 2008 -- 2012 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS12_5yr) - Survey ACS 2012 (5-Year Estimates)

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ACS 2012 (5-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2012 (5-Year Estimates)

Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau

Data set: American Community Survey Tables: 2008 -- 2012 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS12_5yr)

Table:

B19080. Household Income Quintile Upper Limits [5]

Universe: Universe: Households

Variable Details

B19080.	Household Income Quintile Upper Limits
	Universe: Universe: Households
	B19080005Lower Limit of Top 5 Percent Percent base: None - percentages not computed Aggregation method: Quintile -- 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 2008-2012 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2012-5yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2008-2012 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income Type in the Past 12 Months -> Income Quintile Upper Limits

Income Quintile Upper Limits

Negative incomes are converted to zero for these measures. These measures are the quintile cutoffs, along with the 95th percentile of the distribution. (For more information on quintiles, see "Derived Measures.")