Construct | Definition | ACS data file | Calculation |
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% US residency less than 1 years | Percent of population living abroad one year ago | DP02 | Abroad [HC01_VC126] / Population 1 year and over [HC01_VC119] |
% College/postgraduate degree | Percent of persons, age 25 years and older, with an associate’s, bachelor’s, graduate or professional degree | DP02 | (Associate’s degree [HC01_VC90] + bachelor’s degree [HC01_VC91] + graduate or professional degree [HC01_VC92])/Population 25 years and over [HC01_VC85] |
% High school graduates | Percent of population, age 25 years and older, with a high school diploma | DP02 | High school graduate (included equivalency) [HC01_VC88]/Population 25 years and over [HC01_VC85] |
% Black | Percent of black or African American population | DP05 | Black of African American [HC01_VC79] / Total population – race alone or in combination with any other [HC01_VC77] |
% Hispanic | Percent of Hispanic or Latino population | DP05 | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) [HC01_VC88]/Total population [HC01_VC87] |
% Non-white | Percent of non-white population | DP05 | (Total population – race alone or in combination with any other [HC01_VC77]– White [HC01_VC78]) / Total population – race alone or in combination with any other [HC01_VC77] |
Gini coefficient | A measure of income inequality, reflects the distribution of income (2011 ACS calculations) | B19083 | Gini index [HD01_VD01] |
Median household income | Median household income (dollars) | DP03 | Median household income [HC01_VC85] |
% Unemployment | Percent of population, 16 years and older, in the labor force and unemployed | DP03 | In the labor force - Unemployed [HC01_VC07]/Employment status [HC01_VC04] |
County population | Total population of the county | DP05 | (Male [HC01_VC04] + Female [HC01_VC05]) |