Question

the bureau of the census provides figure on the average annual income of all Pakistan households in the publication current population reports. for 2015 the mean household income was 32,144 dollers and the median household income was 25,986. which measure of central tendency do you think is appropriate? explain your answer​​

Answer 1

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Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) 2015-16

Introduction

This report presents household Income and consumption expenditure data for the year 2015-16. The format of the report is almost the same as of the earlier Household Integrated Economic Surveys (HIES) conducted during the years 2004-05, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2013-14. In this report all the variables have also been disaggregated by consumption quintiles. In chapter-2 the main findings of the report are summarised. Chapter 3 explains the concepts and definitions used in the report. After that, twenty five major tables are presented. The methodology for computation of consumption quintiles is explained in Appendix-A.

Recent Developments in HIES

The HIES has been conducted, with some breaks, since 1963. However in 1990 the HIES questionnaire was revised in order to address the requirements of a new system of national accounts. The four surveys of 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1996-97 were conducted using the revised questionnaire. In 1998-99, the HIES data collection methods and the questionnaire were revised to reflect the integration of HIES with

the Pakistan Integrated Household Survey (PIHS). After this the HIES was conducted as an Integrated Survey with PIHS in 1998-99 and 2001-02. Subsequently the survey was renamed in 2004 as Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM) Survey and the same module of the HIES remain intact. PSLM, (District Level) Survey and PSLM/ HIES (National/ Provincial level) Survey were conducted on alternating years. Before this Survey, six rounds of HIES were conducted during 2004-05, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2013-14.

The current round of the HIES covers 24,238 households. It provides important information on household income, savings, liabilities, and consumption expenditure and consumption patterns at national and provincial level with urban/rural breakdown.

3019.93 4231.98 10653.21

Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

Rent of House 12.55 7.64 10.90 11.90 11.89 13.57

Rent Free Houses 4.21 8.65 6.52 3.86 4.28 3.54

Owner Occupied Houses 75.90 79.62 76.52 78.36 76.06 74.93

Repair and Minor Improvement of Dwelling 5.06 2.53 3.93 3.75 5.47 5.58

Other Housing Expenditure such as

Water,Refuse and Waste etc

2.28 1.56 2.14 2.13 2.30 2.39

PAKISTAN URBAN

Average Monthly Expenditure on House

Rent Per Household(Rs)

8730.14 2707.68 3830.40 4856.66 6096.31 13719.25

Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

Rent of House 16.65 24.48 21.80 19.63 17.84 15.38

Rent Free Houses 3.93 5.06 5.15 4.18 4.52 3.63

Owner Occupied Houses 73.51 64.74 67.02 71.15 72.16 74.86

Repair and Minor Improvement of Dwelling 2.82 0.96 1.81 1.51 2.06 3.31

Other Housing Expenditure such as

Water,Refuse and Waste etc

3.09 4.76 4.21 3.54 3.42 2.83

PAKISTAN RURAL

Average Monthly Expenditure on House

Rent Per Household(Rs)

2703.92 1355.65 1803.81 2208.49 2976.06 5945.67

Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

Rent of House 4.93 2.03 4.04 4.40 3.70 7.18

Rent Free Houses 4.73 9.85 7.37 3.55 3.94 3.21

Owner Occupied Houses 80.36 84.58 82.48 85.36 81.45 75.18

Repair and Minor Improvement of Dwelling 9.22 3.06 5.26 5.93 10.18 13.62

Other Housing Expenditure such as

Water,Refuse and Waste etc

0.76 0.49 0.84 0.76 0.74 0.81