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Definitions: Median family income in the past 12 Months (inflation adjusted-dollars) with presence of own children under age 18.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
The ACS three-year estimates are published only for selected geographic areas with populations of 20,000 or greater, represent the average characteristics over the 3-year period of time, have larger sample size than the one-year estimates, and are less current than the one-year estimates.  By averaging data across the 3 years, estimates can be produced for smaller geographic units like counties and cities with populations too small to be estimated for the the annual survey. More...

Footnotes: Data Edited and Updated April 16th, 2012

Note: Maps use the natural break classification method, which reflects patterns in the data by dividing the map into naturally occurring groups. Using statistical tools, this method determines cut-off points for each group by identifying large gaps in data values.