Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income - B25071001 - Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Dollars) - American Community Survey Tables: 2007 -- 2011 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS11_5yr) - Survey ACS 2011 (5-Year Estimates)

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ACS 2011 (5-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2011 (5-Year Estimates)

Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau

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

Table:

B25071. Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Dollars) [1]

Universe: Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent

Variable Details

B25071.	Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Dollars)
	Universe: Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent
	B25071001Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income Percent base: None - percentages not computed Aggregation method: Median, using bracket table: B25070, interpolation method: Pareto

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 -> Housing Variables -> Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income -> Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income

Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income

This measure divides the gross rent as a percentage of household income distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median gross rent as a percentage of household income and one-half above the median. Median gross rent as a percentage of household income is computed on the basis of a standard distribution. (See the "Standard Distributions" section under "Appendix A.") Median gross rent as a percentage of household income is rounded to the nearest tenth. (For more information on medians, see "Derived Measures.")