median

What is median

The median is another name for the 50th percentile. It is frequently used as a measure of center

These are some other ways to think about the median.

• the median divides the data into an upper and lower half
• the middle value of the data if arranged from smallest to largest
• about half the data is larger than the median and about half the data is smaller

properties

1. Median is robust to data
2. Median often used in Order Statistics