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Data Dictionary: ACS 2015 Supplemental Estimates
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: Families
Variable Details
T23A. Family Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2015 Inflation Adjusted Dollars) - Cumulative (Less)
Universe: Families
T023A004 Less than $60,000
Percent base:
Families (SE:T023A001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = SE:T023_002 + SE:T023_003 + SE:T023_004
Variables used in the formula:
SE:T023_002
Families: Less than $20,000
SE:T023_003
Families: $20,000 to $39,999
SE:T023_004
Families: $40,000 to $59,999
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2015 ACS 1-year and 2011-2015 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation.
  2015 ACS 1-year and 2011-2015 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2014 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income Type in the Past 12 Months -> Income of Families
Income of Families
In compiling statistics on family income, the incomes of all members 15 years old and over related to the householder are summed and treated as a single amount. Although the family income statistics cover the past 12 months, the characteristics of individuals and the composition of families refer to the time of interview. Thus, the income of the family does not include amounts received by individuals who were members of the family during all or part of the past 12 months if these individuals no longer resided with the family at the time of interview. Similarly, income amounts reported by individuals who did not reside with the family during the past 12 months but who were members of the family at the time of interview are included. However, the composition of most families was the same during the past 12 months as at the time of interview.