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This function categorizes individuals' adjusted household income based on specified income ranges.

Usage

categorize_income(adj_hh_inc)

Arguments

adj_hh_inc

Numeric value representing the adjusted household income.

Value

A categorical value indicating the income category:

  • 1: Below or equal to $21,500

  • 2: Above $21,500 and up to $35,000

  • 3: Above $35,000 and up to $50,000

  • 4: Above $50,000 and up to $70,000

  • 5: Above $70,000

  • NA(b): Missing or invalid input

Examples

# Example 1: Categorize a household income of $25,000
categorize_income(25000)
#> [1] 2
# Output: 2

# Example 2: Categorize a household income of $45,000
categorize_income(45000)
#> [1] 3
# Output: 3