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Data Dictionary: ACS 2013 (5-Year Estimates)
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Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: Universe: Population 16 years and Over with earnings
Variable Details
B20002. Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (In 2013 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
B20002003 Female:
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed
Aggregation method:
Median, using bracket table: B20001, interpolation method: Pareto
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2013 5yr Summary File: Technical Documentation.
  ACS 2013-5yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2013 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income Type in the Past 12 Months -> 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.")