Science Inventory

CENTRACT BOUNDARIES AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATABASE AND CVOVERAGE

Description:

This coverage contains Census Tract boundaries and associated demographic data. "Census tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county. Census tracts are delineated for all metropolitan areas (MAs) and other densely populated counties by local census statistical areas committees following Census Bureau guidelines (more than 3,000 census tracts have been established in 221 counties outside MAs)... Census tracts usually have between 2,500 and 8,000 persons and, when first delineated, are designed to be homogenous with respect to population characteristics, economic

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R8_CTB_HTM.XML

Record Details:

Record Type:SPATIAL
Product Published Date:11/01/2005
Record Last Revised:01/25/2006
Record ID: 142350