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Data Dictionary: ACS 2017 (5-Year Estimates)
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units
Variable Details
A18005. Average Gross Rent
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units
A18005_001Average Gross Rent for Renter-Occupied Housing Units
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed
Aggregation method:
Division of Sums: variables: Sum(B25065001) / Sum(B25070001)
Formula used to compute this variable:
if( ACS17_5yr:B25070001 == 0) Return_Value.IsNull = true; else Return_Value = ACS17_5yr:B25065001 / ACS17_5yr:B25070001; if (ACS17_5yr:B25070001.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true; if (ACS17_5yr:B25065001.IsNull || ACS17_5yr:B25070001.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true;
Variables used in the formula:
ACS17_5yr:B25070001
Renter-Occupied Housing Units
ACS17_5yr:B25065001
Renter-Occupied Housing Units Paying Cash Rent: Aggregate Gross Rent
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2017 ACS 1-year and 2013-2017 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
  2017 ACS 1-year and 2013-2017 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2014 Subject Definitions -> Housing Variables -> Gross Rent -> Median Gross Rent
Median Gross Rent
Median gross rent divides the gross rent distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median gross rent and one-half above the median. Median gross rent is computed on the basis of a standard distribution. (See the "Standard Distributions" section in Appendix A.) Median gross rent is rounded to the nearest whole dollar. (For more information on medians, see "Derived Measures.")