Census
Tract - A small, relatively permanent
statistical subdivision of a county delineated
by a local committee of census data users for
the purpose of presenting data. Census tract
boundaries normally follow visible features,
but may follow governmental unit boundaries
and other non-visible features in some instances;
they always nest within counties. Designed to
be relatively homogeneous units with respect
to population characteristics, economic status,
and living conditions at the time of establishment,
census tracts average about 4,000 inhabitants.
They may be split by any sub-county geographic
entity.
INDICATOR: TOTAL POPULATION
DEFINITION:
An account of all people, male, female, child
and adult, who live within a given geographic
area.
DATA
SOURCE: Census 2000, U.S.
Bureau of the Census
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA: Census Tract
YEAR
TRACKED: 2000
INDICATOR: POPULATION BY AGE
DEFINITION:
Age of population generally derived from date
of birth information, and is based on the age
of a person in complete years.
DATA
SOURCE: Census 2000, U.S.
Bureau of the Census
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA: Census Tract
YEAR
TRACKED: 2000
INDICATOR:
MEDIAN AGE
DEFINITION:
This measure divides the age distribution in
a stated area into two equal parts: one-half
of the population falling below the median value
and one-half above the median value.
DATA
SOURCE: Census 2000, U.S.
Bureau of the Census
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA: Census Tract
YEAR
TRACKED: 2000
INDICATOR: TOTAL HOUSING UNITS
DEFINITION:
A house, an apartment, a mobile home or trailer,
a group of rooms, or a single room occupied
as separate living quarters, or if vacant, intended
for occupancy as separate living quarters. Separate
living quarters are those in which the occupants
live separately from any other individuals in
the building and which have direct access from
outside the building or through a common hall.
For vacant units, the criteria of separateness
and direct access are applied to the intended
occupants whenever possible.
DATA SOURCE:
Census 2000, U.S. Bureau of the Census
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA: Census Tract
YEAR
TRACKED: 2000
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INDICATOR:
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS
DEFINITION:
A housing unit is owner occupied if the owner
or co-owner lives in the unit even if it is
mortgaged or not fully paid for. A housing unit
is classified as occupied if it is the usual
place of residence of the person or group of
people living in it at the time of enumeration.
DATA SOURCE:
Census 2000, U.S. Bureau of the Census
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA: Census Tract
YEAR
TRACKED: 2000
INDICATOR:
RENTER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS
DEFINITION:
All occupied units which are not owner occupied,
whether they are rented for cash rent or occupied
without payment of cash rent, are classified
as renter-occupied. A housing unit is classified
as occupied if it is the usual place of residence
of the person or group of people living in it
at the time of enumeration.
DATA SOURCE: Census 2000, U.S.
Bureau of the Census
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA: Census Tract
YEAR
TRACKED: 2000
INDICATOR:
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
DEFINITION:
The median income divides the income distribution
into two equal groups, one having incomes above
the median, and other having incomes below the
median.
DATA SOURCE: Census 2000, U.S.
Bureau of the Census
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA: Census Tract
YEAR
TRACKED: 2000
INDICATOR:
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
DEFINITION:
The sum of the amounts reported separately for
wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or tips;
self-employment income from own nonfarm or farm
businesses, including proprietorships and partnerships;
interest, dividends, net rental income, royalty
income, or income from estates and trusts; Social
Security or Railroad Retirement income; Supplemental
Security Income (SSI); any public assistance
or welfare payments from the state or local
welfare office; retirement, survivor, or disability
pensions; and any other sources of income received
regularly such as Veterans' (VA) payments, unemployment
compensation, child support, or alimony for
a household that includes all the people who
occupy a housing unit as their usual place of
residence.
DATA SOURCE: Census 2000, U.S.
Bureau of the Census
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA: Census Tract
YEAR
TRACKED: 2000
INDICATOR:
POVERTY STATUS
DEFINITION: Following the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB's) Directive 14, the Census Bureau uses
a set of money income thresholds that vary by
family size and composition to detect who is
poor. If the total income for a family or unrelated
individual falls below the relevant poverty
threshold, then the family or unrelated individual
is classified as being "below the poverty
level."
DATA SOURCE: Census 2000, U.S.
Bureau of the Census
GEOGRAPHIC
UNIT: Census Tract
YEAR
TRACKED: 2000
INDICATOR: POPULATION BY RACE
DEFINITION: Race is a self-identification data item in which
respondents choose the race or races with which
they most closely identify. People who identify
with the terms "Hispanic" or "Latino"
are those who classify themselves in one of
the specific Hispanic or Latino categories.
Origin can be viewed as the heritage, nationality
group, lineage, or country of birth of the person
or the person's parents or ancestors before
their arrival in the United States. People who
identify their origin as Spanish, Hispanic,
or Latino may be of any race.
DATA
SOURCE: Census 2000, U.S. Bureau of
the Census
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA: Census Tract
YEAR
TRACKED: 2000
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