Census Tracts

The Census Tract datasets are reported once per year by the United States Census. The data reflect the census tracts in the defined search region. The dataset is available to download through the Urban SDK Data Hub for the years 2015 - 2020.

Census Tract Definition

Census tracts are divisions of a county. Census tracts are relatively unchanging boundaries as defined by the Census. The population of a census tract falls between 1,200 and 8,000 people, with the ideal population being 4,000 people.

Census Tract Parameters: Census.gov

Contents:

Census Tract Schema

The dataset is available in JSON, Shapefile, GEOJSON, and CSV file types.

Description

Type

Example

_geoJSON

The GIS information required for the computer to read the mapping file

String

MULTILINESTRING ((-81.59791 30.24124, -81.59801 30.24135))

id

The unique identifier for the Census Tracts

Integer

342

Land Area

Area in square miles of the boundary

Float

348,500

Name

Name of the Census Tract

String

Jacksonville

State Name

Name of the state the Census Tract resides in

String

Florida

County_Name

Name of the county that the Census Tract resides in

String

Duval

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