B19083. Gini Index of Income Inequality [1] - American Community Survey Tables: 2007 -- 2011 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS11_5yr) - ACS 2011 (5-Year Estimates)

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ACS 2011 (5-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2011 (5-Year Estimates)

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U.S. Census Bureau

Data set: American Community Survey Tables: 2007 -- 2011 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS11_5yr)

Table:

B19083. Gini Index of Income Inequality [1]

Universe: Universe: Households

Table Details

B19083.

Gini Index of Income Inequality

Universe: Universe: Households

Variable	Label
B19083001	Gini Index

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2007-2011 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	The 2007-2011 ACS 5-Year Summary File Technical Documentation -> Appendix A. Supplemental Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income in the Past 12 Months -> Gini Index of Income Inequality

Gini Index of Income Inequality

Negative incomes are converted to zero. The Gini index of income inequality measures the dispersion of the household income distribution. (For more information on the Gini index, see "Derived Measures.")