Percentages

Percentages Overview

The Percentages table shows what portion of a population in a given area has a specific characteristic. A value of 0.41 for degree holders means that 41% of adults aged 25+ in that geography have a college degree.

🟡 Note: Percentages are calculated using a relevant denominator — like Total Population, Households, or Adults 25+ — as shown in the data dictionary table.

Use when:

• You want to describe the makeup of a population (e.g., % female, % foreign born).
• You’re filtering based on specific thresholds (e.g., ZIPs where over 60% have internet access).
• You’re building charts or dashboards that show absolute values.
• You’re analyzing traits within a geography, not comparing it to others.

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Field Summary

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Column Name	Denominator	Data Type	Example	Description
FEMALE_POPULATION_PRCNTGE	TOTAL_POPULATION	FLOAT	0.4368737475	Percentage of female population relative to total population.
MALE_POPULATION_PRCNTGE	TOTAL_POPULATION	FLOAT	0.5631262525	Percentage of male population relative to total population.
POP_ABOVE_POVERTY_LEVEL_PRCNTGE	TOTAL_POVERTY_POPULATION	FLOAT	0.9759519038	Percentage of pop above poverty level relative to total poverty population.
POP_BELOW_POVERTY_LEVEL_PRCNTGE	TOTAL_POVERTY_POPULATION	FLOAT	0.02404809619	Percentage of pop below poverty level relative to total poverty population.
HOUSEHOLD_INCOME_LESS_THAN_30K_PRCNTGE	TOTAL_HOUSEHOLDS	FLOAT	0.1798561151	Percentage of household income less than 30k relative to total households.
HOUSEHOLD_INCOME_30K_TO_59K_PRCNTGE	TOTAL_HOUSEHOLDS	FLOAT	0.09532374101	Percentage of household income 30k to 59k relative to total households.
HOUSEHOLD_INCOME_60K_TO_99K_PRCNTGE	TOTAL_HOUSEHOLDS	FLOAT	0.3075539568	Percentage of household income 60k to 99k relative to total households.
HOUSEHOLD_INCOME_100K_TO_149K_PRCNTGE	TOTAL_HOUSEHOLDS	FLOAT	0.2787769784	Percentage of household income 100k to 149k relative to total households.
HOUSEHOLD_INCOME_150K_AND_ABOVE_PRCNTGE	TOTAL_HOUSEHOLDS	FLOAT	0.1384892086	Percentage of household income 150k and above relative to total households.
HISPANIC_LATINO_PRCNTGE	TOTAL_POPULATION	FLOAT	0	Percentage of hispanic latino relative to total population.

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