2000 Census Geography
Visit Census 2000 via the Census Bureau.
(Diagrams from Hierarchical
Relationship of Census Geographic Entities (PDF),
a part of Census 2000 Geographic Definitions.)
a part of Census 2000 Geographic Definitions.)
General Information
- Census 2000 Geographic Product Highlights (PDF), with projected release dates, media of dissemination, and formats.
- U.S. Census Bureau Geography
- Geographic Changes for Census 2000 + Glossary
- Census 2000 Geographic Definitions, Hierarchical Relationship of Census Geographic Entities (PDF), and American Indian Area/Alaska Native Area/Hawaiian Home Land Hierarchy (PDF)
- Participant Statistical Areas Program: Census 2000 Statistical Areas Boundary Criteria
Geographical Areas of Particular Interest for Census 2000
- Census 2000 New Census Block Strategy
- Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas
- ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs)
- Urban and Rural Classification Census 2000: Urban and Rural Criteria
- Information about Metropolitan Areas. On a related topic, Metropolitan Area Standards Review Project (MASRP)
See also 1990
Census Geography; Census Maps and
TIGER/Line Data.
Back to A Guide to the Decennial Census with
a focus on 1990 and 2000 census data
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