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Census Geographies Introduction to Fundamentals of Census Geographies GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc Introduction to Census Geographies Fundamentals of Census Geographies Census Geographic

  1. Census Geographies Introduction to

  2. Fundamentals of Census Geographies GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  3. Introduction to Census Geographies Fundamentals of Census Geographies Census Geographic Entity Types Legal/Administrative Areas • Existence and boundaries officially prescribed through legal means to manage various programs • Census Bureau generally accepts boundaries provided by official local entities Statistical Entities • Created based on the programmatic and analytical needs of data users for situations when geographic coverage of legal entities is inadequate • Census Bureau cooperates with local entities to establish standards and boundaries GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  4. Introduction to Census Geographies Fundamentals of Census Geographies Census Geographic Entities Geographic Area Type Number Nation Legal 1 Regions Statistical 4 Divisions Statistical 9 States and Equivalent Legal 57 Metropolitan Areas Statistical 362 Urbanized Areas Statistical 405 Counties and Equivalent Legal 3248 County Subdivisions and Places Mixed 60,228 Census Tracts Statistical 62,276 Block Groups Statistical 229,192 Blocks Statistical 7,017,427 Special-Purpose Entities Legal/Administrative 404,583 GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  5. Introduction to Census Geographies Fundamentals of Census Geographies Unique Geographic Entity Codes Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) • Issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) American National Standards Institute Codes (ANSI) • Issued by the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  6. Introduction to Census Geographies Fundamentals of Census Geographies Census Geographic Entities Nation Legal Statistical Regions Divisions States Counties Census Tracts Block Groups Blocks GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  7. Introduction to Census Geographies Fundamentals of Census Geographies Regions and Divisions GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  8. Introduction to Census Geographies Fundamentals of Census Geographies States and Equivalents • Assigned a unique 2-digit code in alphabetical order (Texas = 48) Statistical Equivalent Entities • District of Columbia • Puerto Rico • American Samoa • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands • Guam • U.S. Virgin Islands GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  9. Introduction to Census Geographies Fundamentals of Census Geographies Counties and Equivalents • Assigned a unique 3-digit code in alphabetical order within each state (Harris County = 201) Geographic Entity Type Counties 48 states Parishes Louisiana Cities, Boroughs, Municipalities, and Census Areas Alaska Incorporated Places MD, MO, NV, VA District of Columbia and Guam No subdivisions Municipios Puerto Rico Islands and Districts American Samoa Municipalities Northern Marianas Islands U.S. Virgin Islands GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  10. Introduction to Census Geographies Fundamentals of Census Geographies Counties in Texas GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  11. Introduction to Census Geographies Fundamentals of Census Geographies Counties in Washington, DC Region GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  12. Census Tracts GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  13. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Tracts Census Tracts • Small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county • Uniquely numbered in each county with a 6-digit numeric code XXXX.XX Target Population • Optimum population = 4,000 • Minimum population = 1,200 • Maximum population = 8,000 GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  14. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Tracts Census Tracts in Texas GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  15. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Tracts Census Tracts in Harris County GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  16. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Tracts Census Tracts Inside the Loop GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  17. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Tracts Updating Census Tracts • Updated decennially through the Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) • Census tracts > 8,000 are split • Census tracts < 1,200 are merged • Small boundary revisions allowed as long as a large amount of the population in the tracts is not affected. • All changes documented in Census Tract Relationship Files so data can be compared between decades. GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  18. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Tracts 1970 Census Tracts GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  19. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Tracts 1980 Census Tracts GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  20. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Tracts 1990 Census Tracts GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  21. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Tracts 2000 Census Tracts GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  22. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Tracts Montrose Census Tracts GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  23. Census Block Groups GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  24. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Block Groups Census Block Groups • Statistical subdivisions of a census tract • Uniquely numbered 0-9 in each census tract Target Population • Optimum population = 1,500 • Minimum population = 600 • Maximum population = 3,000 GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  25. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Block Groups Montrose Census Block Groups GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  26. Census Blocks GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  27. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Blocks Census Blocks • Smallest statistical subdivision • Bounded by visible features and non-visible boundaries • Uniquely numbered 0000-9999 in each census tract • No population requirements GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  28. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Blocks Montrose Census Blocks GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  29. Introduction to Census Geographies Census Blocks Example FIPS Codes GEOID 482014106001018 • State 48 = Texas • County 201 = Harris • Census Tract 4106.00 • Block Group 1 • Block 1018 GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  30. Nation Subdivisions GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  31. Introduction to Census Geographies Nation Subdivisions Census Geographic Entities Nation Urban Areas Regions Core-Based Divisions Statistical Areas States Counties Census Tracts Block Groups Blocks GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  32. Introduction to Census Geographies Nation Subdivisions Urban Areas (UAs) Urbanized Areas (UAs) • Densely developed territory with 50,000 people or more Urban Clusters • Densely developed territory with 2,500 to 50,000 people Titles may contain up to 3 place names GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  33. Introduction to Census Geographies Nation Subdivisions Core Based Statistical Areas 2010 Geographic Entities Type Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) Administrative Metropolitan Statistical Areas Administrative Micropolitan Statistical Areas Administrative Combined Statistical Area (CSAs) Administrative Metropolitan Division Administrative Historic Geographic Entities Type Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSAs) Administrative Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs) Administrative GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

  34. Introduction to Census Geographies Nation Subdivisions Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) Metropolitan Statistical Area • Contains at least one UA and > 50,000 people Micropolitan Statistical Area • Contains at least one UC and > 10,000 people GIS/Data Center | Email gisdata@rice.edu | Lab (713) 348-2599 | library.rice.edu/gdc

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