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Data Dictionary: ACS 2016 (5-Year Estimates)
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: Total Population
Variable Details
A14024. Per Capita Income (In 2016 Inflation Adjusted Dollars)
Universe: Total Population
A14024_001Per Capita Income (In 2016 Inflation Adjusted Dollars)
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed
Aggregation method:
Division of Sums: variables: Sum(B19313001) / Sum(A00001_001)
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = ACS16_5yr:B19301001; if (ACS16_5yr:B19301001.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true
Variables used in the formula:
ACS16_5yr:B19301001
Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2016 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2016 ACS 1-year and 2012-2016 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation.
  2016 ACS 1-year and 2012-2016 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2014 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Income Type in the Past 12 Months -> Per Capita Income
Per Capita Income
Per capita income is the mean income computed for every man, woman, and child in a particular group including those living in group quarters. It is derived by dividing the aggregate income of a particular group by the total population in that group. (The aggregate used to calculate per capita income is rounded. For more information, see "Aggregate" under "Derived Measures.") Per capita income is rounded to the nearest whole dollar. (For more information on means, see "Derived Measures.")