Census Blocks
The Census Block datasets are reported once per year by the United States Census. The data reflect the census blocks in the defined search region. The dataset is available to download through the Urban SDK Data Hub for the years 2015 - 2020.
Census Blocks Definition
Census blocks are statistical areas updated every ten years by computers. Computers analyze naturally occurring boundaries, like streams; manmade boundaries like roads or railroad tracks, and humanistic boundaries like school districts and county limits. Each time the boundaries connect to make a polygon, a census block is created. Census block creation is not dependent on population.
Census Blocks Parameters: Census.gov
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Census Blocks Schema
The dataset is available in JSON, Shapefile, GEOJSON, and CSV file types.
| Description | Type | Example |
| The GIS information required for the computer to read the mapping file | String | MULTILINESTRING ((-81.59791 30.24124, -81.59801 30.24135)) |
| The unique identifier for the Census Block | Integer | 342 |
| Area in square miles of the boundary | Float | 348,500 |
| Name of the Census Block | String | Jacksonville |
| Name of the state the Census Block resides in | String | Florida |
| Name of the county that the Census Block resides in | String | Duval |