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  2. Census tract - Wikipedia

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    A census tract, census area, census district or meshblock[1] is a geographic region defined for the purpose of taking a census. [2] Sometimes these coincide with the limits of cities, towns or other administrative areas [2] and several tracts commonly exist within a county. In unincorporated areas of the United States these are often arbitrary ...

  3. ZIP Code Tabulation Area - Wikipedia

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    ZIP Code Tabulation Area. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics. These were introduced with the Census 2000 and continued with the 2010 Census and 5 year American Community Survey [1] datasets. This new entity was developed to overcome the ...

  4. Census block - Wikipedia

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    A census block is the smallest geographic unit used by the United States Census Bureau for tabulation of 100-percent data (data collected from all houses, rather than a sample of houses). The number of blocks in the United States , including Puerto Rico , for the 2010 Census was 11,155,486.

  5. Census block group - Wikipedia

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    A Census Block Group is a geographical unit used by the United States Census Bureau which is between the Census Tract and the Census Block. It is the smallest geographical unit for which the bureau publishes sample data, i.e. data which is only collected from a fraction of all households. Typically, Block Groups have a population of 600 to ...

  6. United States census - Wikipedia

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    www.census.gov. The United States census (plural censuses or census) is a census that is legally mandated by the Constitution of the United States. It takes place every ten years. The first census after the American Revolution was taken in 1790 under Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. There have been 23 federal censuses since that time. [1]

  7. Public Use Microdata Area - Wikipedia

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    A Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA) is a geographic unit used by the US Census for providing statistical and demographic information. Each PUMA contains at least 100,000 people. PUMAs do not overlap, and are contained within a single state. PUMAs were first created for the 1990 Census. [1]

  8. Demographics of New York City - Wikipedia

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    Demographics of New York City. Population pyramid of New York City in 2021. Population. 8,260,000 (2023 est.) New York City is a large and ethnically diverse metropolis. [1] It is the largest city in the United States with a long history of international immigration. The New York region continues to be by far the leading metropolitan gateway ...

  9. Metropolitan statistical area - Wikipedia

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    The MSA population as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau [15] The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census [15] [a] The percent MSA population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023 [15] The combined statistical area (CSA) [17] if it is designated and the MSA is a ...