B19080. Household Income Quintile Upper Limits [5] - American Community Survey Tables: 2008 -- 2012 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS12_5yr) - ACS 2012 (5-Year Estimates) Comparability Data

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ACS 2012 (5-Year Estimates) Comparability Data

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

Table:

B19080. Household Income Quintile Upper Limits [5]

Universe: Universe: Households

Table Details

B19080.

Household Income Quintile Upper Limits

Universe: Universe: Households

Variable	Label
B19080001	Lowest Quintile
B19080002	Second Quintile
B19080003	Third Quintile
B19080004	Fourth Quintile
B19080005	Lower Limit of Top 5 Percent

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.")