With Earnings - B19051002 - Earnings in the Past 12 Months for Households - American Community Survey Tables: 2011 -- 2015 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS15_5yr) - Survey ACS 2015 (5-Year Estimates)

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ACS 2015 (5-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2015 (5-Year Estimates)

Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau

Data set: American Community Survey Tables: 2011 -- 2015 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS15_5yr)

Table:

B19051. Earnings in the Past 12 Months for Households [3]

Universe: Universe: Households

Variable Details

B19051.	Earnings in the Past 12 Months for Households
	Universe: Universe: Households
	B19051001Universe: Households B19051002 With Earnings Percent base: Households (ACS15_5yr:B19051001) Aggregation method: Addition

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 -> Earnings

Earnings

Earnings are defined as the sum of wage or salary income and net income from self-employment. "Earnings" represent the amount of income received regularly for people 16 years old and over before deductions for personal income taxes, Social Security, bond purchases, union dues, Medicare deductions, etc. An individual with earnings is one who has either wage/salary income or self-employment income, or both. Respondents who "break even" in self-employment income and therefore have zero self-employment earnings also are considered "individuals with earnings."