Adult Correctional Facilities - B26202004 - Median Age By Group Quarters Type (5 Types) - American Community Survey Tables: 2014 -- 2018 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS18_5yr) - Survey ACS 2018 (5-Year Estimates)

Data Dictionary:

ACS 2018 (5-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2018 (5-Year Estimates)

Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau

Data set: American Community Survey Tables: 2014 -- 2018 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS18_5yr)

Table:

B26202. Median Age By Group Quarters Type (5 Types) [10]

Universe: Universe: Total Population

Variable Details

B26202.	Median Age By Group Quarters Type (5 Types)
	Universe: Universe: Total Population
	B26202001Total: B26202002 Group Quarters Population: B26202003 Institutionalized Group Quarters Population: B26202004 Adult Correctional Facilities Percent base: None - percentages not computed Aggregation method: None -- No totals are displayed for this variable when multiple geographies are selected

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2018 ACS 1-year and 2014-2018 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
	2018 ACS 1-year and 2014-2018 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Age -> Median Age

Median Age

The median age is the age that divides the population into two equal-size groups. Half of the population is older than the median age and half is younger. Median age is based on a standard distribution of the population by single years of age and is shown to the nearest tenth of a year. (See the sections on "Standard Distributions" and "Medians" under "Derived Measures.")