Median family income In 1999 Dollars - T098_001 - Median Family Income In 1999 Dollars - Social Explorer Tables (SE) - Survey Census 2000

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Data Source:

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Table:

T98. Median Family Income In 1999 Dollars [1]

Universe: Families

Variable Details

T98.

Median Family Income In 1999 Dollars

Universe: Families

T098_001Median family income In 1999 Dollars

Percent base:

None - percentages not computed

Aggregation method:

Median, using bracket table: P076, interpolation method: Pareto

Formula used to compute this variable:

Return_Value = SF3:P077001

Variables used in the formula:
SF3:P077001	Families: Median family income In 1999 Dollars

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau; 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Summary File 3: Technical Documentation, 2002.
	Summary File 3 Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Definitons of Subject Characteristics -> Population Characteristics -> Income in 1999 -> Income Type in 1999 -> Median income

Median income

The median divides the income distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median income and one-half above the median. For households and families, the median income is based on the distribution of the total number of households and families including those with no income. The median income for individuals is based on individuals 15 years old and over with income. Median income for households, families, and individuals is computed on the basis of a standard distribution (see the "Standard Distributions" section under "Derived Measures"). Median income is rounded to the nearest whole dollar. Median income figures are calculated using linear interpolation if the width of the interval containing the estimate is $2,500 or less. If the width of the interval containing the estimate is greater than $2,500, Pareto interpolation is used. (For more information on medians and interpolation, see "Derived Measures".)

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau; 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Summary File 3: Technical Documentation, 2002.
	Summary File 3 Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Definitons of Subject Characteristics -> Population Characteristics -> Household Type and Relationship -> Family Type

Family Type

A family includes a householder and one or more other people living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. All people in a household who are related to the householder are regarded as members of his or her family. A family household may contain people not related to the householder, but those people are not included as part of the householder's family in census tabulations. Thus, the number of family households is equal to the number of families, but family households may include more members than do families. A household can contain only one family for purposes of census tabulations. Not all households contain families since a household may be comprised of a group of unrelated people or of one person living alone.

Families are classified by type as either a "married-couple family" or "other family" according to the presence of a spouse. "Other family" is further broken out according to the sex of the householder. The data on family type are based on answers to questions on sex and relationship that were asked on a 100-percent basis.

Married-couple family

This category includes a family in which the householder and his or her spouse are enumerated as members of the same household.

Other family

Male householder, no wife present

This category includes a family with a male maintaining a household with no wife of the householder present.

Female householder, no husband present

This category includes a family with a female maintaining a household with no husband of the householder present.

Nonfamily household

This category includes a householder living alone or with nonrelatives only.

Average family size

A measure obtained by dividing the number of people in families by the total number of families (or family householders). In cases where this measure is tabulated by race or Hispanic origin, the race or Hispanic origin refers to that of the householder rather than to the race or Hispanic origin of each individual. Average family size is rounded to the nearest hundredth.