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Massachusetts Tracts 2002
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- Geographic Data Technology, Inc. (GDT)
- Originator
- Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
- Publication Date
- 20020401
- Title
- Massachusetts Tracts 2002
- Edition
- 2002
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Series Information
- Series Name
- ESRI Data Maps
- Issue Identification
- 2002
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Redlands, California, USA
- Publisher
- Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
- Online Linkage
- https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/9b2137e1-76e1-4c0a-94d9-4e0c0653474f/file/497ac9cb-586f-436a-bebf-b5d4fb4a3fea
- Abstract
- Massachusetts Tracts represents the U.S. Census tracts and block numbering areas (BNA) of Massachusetts.
- Purpose
- Massachusetts Tracts provides boundaries and demographic information for U.S. Census tracts and block numbering areas within Massachusetts. The boundaries are consistent with the county and state data sets.
- Supplemental Information
- Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:100,000.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date: 200201, 2001; ground condition: 2000
- Bounding Box
- West
- -73.508143
- East
- -69.926789
- North
- 42.887549
- South
- 41.237964
- Theme Keyword
- polygon
- census tracts
- census block numbering areas
- demographics
- population
- households
- boundaries
- society
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Place Keyword
- United States
- Massachusetts
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Temporal Keyword
- 2002
- 2000
- 2001
- Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Access Restrictions
- Access granted to Licensee only.
- Use Restrictions
- The data are provided by multiple, third party data vendors under license to ESRI for inclusion on ESRI Data Maps CD–ROMs for use with ESRI® software. Each data vendor has its own data licensing policies and may grant varying redistribution rights to end users. Please consult the redistribution rights below for this data set provided on ESRI Data Maps CD–ROMs. As used herein, “Geodata” shall mean any digital data set consisting of geographic data coordinates and associated attributes. The redistribution rights for this data set: Redistribution rights are granted by the data vendor for hard-copy renditions or static, electronic map images (e.g. .gif, .jpeg, etc.) that are plotted, printed, or publicly displayed with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). Geodata is redistributable with a Value-Added Software Application developed by ESRI Business Partners on a royalty-free basis with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). [Applicable to Pop2001 attribute only]–In addition to the redistribution rights above, geodata is redistributable without a Value-Added Software Application (i.e., adding the sample data to an existing, [non]commercial data set for redistribution) with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). The terms and conditions below apply to all the data sets provided on the ESRI Data Maps CD–ROMs. Proprietary Rights and Copyright: Licensee acknowledges that the Data and Related Materials contain proprietary and confidential property of ESRI and its licensor(s). The Data and Related Materials are owned by ESRI and its licensor(s) and are protected by United States copyright laws and applicable international copyright treaties and/or conventions. Limited Warranty and Disclaimer: ESRI warrants that the media upon which the Data and Related Materials are provided will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of receipt. THE DATA AND RELATED MATERIALS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE LIMITED WARRANTY, AND THE LICENSEE EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE DATA CONTAINS SOME NONCONFORMITIES, DEFECTS, OR ERRORS. ESRI DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE DATA WILL MEET LICENSEE'S NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS; THAT THE USE OF THE DATA WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED; OR THAT ALL NONCONFORMITIES, DEFECTS, OR ERRORS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED. ESRI IS NOT INVITING RELIANCE ON THIS DATA, AND THE LICENSEE SHOULD ALWAYS VERIFY ACTUAL DATA. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THE DATA AND RELATED MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Exclusive Remedy and Limitation of Liability: The entire liability of ESRI or its licensor(s) and Licensee's exclusive remedy shall be to terminate the Agreement upon Licensee returning the Data and Related Materials to ESRI with a copy of Licensee's invoice/receipt and ESRI returning the license fees paid to Licensee. IN NO EVENT SHALL ESRI AND/OR ITS LICENSOR(S) BE LIABLE FOR COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES, OR BUSINESS EXPENDITURES, INVESTMENTS, OR COMMITMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BUSINESS; LOSS OF ANY GOODWILL; OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR USE OF THE DATA AND RELATED MATERIALS, HOWEVER CAUSED, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, AND WHETHER OR NOT ESRI OR ITS LICENSOR(S) HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. Third Party Beneficiary: ESRI's licensor(s) has (have) authorized ESRI to (sub)distribute and (sub)license its (their) data as incorporated into the Data and Related Materials. As an intended third party beneficiary to this Agreement, the ESRI licensor(s) is (are) entitled to directly enforce, in its own name, the rights and obligations undertaken by the Licensee and to seek all legal and equitable remedies as are afforded to ESRI. In the event that the data vendor(s) has (have) granted the end user permission to redistribute the Geodata, please use proper proprietary or copyright attribution for the various data vendor(s), and provide the associated metadata file(s) with the Geodata. In compliance with FGDC metadata standards, ESRI has attempted to practice proper metadata methodologies by providing any data source information, descriptions, and file names to assist in this effort.
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- Matches software update releases
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Princeton University Library
- Contact Telephone
- 609-258-6804
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- shawatw@princeton.edu
- Hours of Service
- 8:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.3.679
- Data Quality Information
- Logical Consistency Report
- No duplicate features are present.
- Completeness Report
- After processing, the data set is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
- The geospatial part of this data set was extracted from the 2000 Census Version TIGER/Line™ files (CD–ROM edition). The positional accuracy of the TIGER/Line coordinates varies with the source materials used but at best meets the established National Map Accuracy standards (+/- 167 feet approximately) where 1:100,000-scale maps from the USGS are the source. The Census Bureau cannot specify the accuracy of feature updates added by its field staff or of features derived from the GBF/DIME-Files or other map sources. Thus, the level of positional accuracy in the TIGER/Line files is not suitable for high-precision measurement applications such as engineering problems, property transfers, or other uses that might require highly accurate measurements of the earth's surface.
- Lineage
- Source
- Originator
- Geographic Data Technology, Inc.
- Publication Date
- 200201
- Title
- Dynamap/Census Boundaries v4.0
- Edition
- Version 4.0
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Dynamap®/Census Boundaries
- Issue Identification
- v4.0
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- Publisher
- Geographic Data Technology, Inc
- Source Scale Denominator
- 100000
- Type of Source Media
- CD–ROM
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 200201
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Contribution
- Attribute and geospatial data
- Source
- Originator
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- Publication Date
- 2001
- Title
- Summary File 1 (SF1)
- Edition
- 2000
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Summary File 1 (SF1)
- Issue Identification
- 2000
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- USA
- Publisher
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- Other Citation Details
- The Summary File 1 (SF1) data is based on the 2000 Census of Population.
- Type of Source Media
- CD–ROM
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 2000
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Contribution
- Attribute data
- Source
- Originator
- ESRI Business Information Solutions
- Publication Date
- 2001
- Title
- Totpop_cy (attribute)
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Vienna, Virginia, USA
- Publisher
- ESRI Business Information Solutions
- Type of Source Media
- electronic mail system
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 2001
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- G-polygon
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 1363
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- Longitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- Geographic Coordinate Units
- Decimal degrees
- Geodetic Model
- Horizontal Datum Name
- North American Datum of 1983
- Ellipsoid Name
- Geodetic Reference System 80
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378137.000000
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 298.257222
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity Type
- Entity Type Label
- matrct
- Entity Type Definition
- The polygons represent U.S. Census tracts and block numbering areas within Massachusetts. Tract–a small, relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a U.S. county in a metropolitan area (MA) or a selected nonmetropolitan U.S. county, delineated by a local committee of census data users–census statistical areas committee (CSAC)–for the purpose of presenting decennial census data. Census tract boundaries normally follow visible features, but may follow governmental unit boundaries and other nonvisible 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 the CSAC established them, census tracts usually contain between 2,500 and 8,000 inhabitants. They may be split by any subcounty geographic entity. Block numbering area–an area delineated by U.S. State officials or (lacking State participation) by the Census Bureau, following Census Bureau guidelines, for the purpose of grouping and numbering decennial census blocks in counties or statistically equivalent entities in which census tracts have not been established. A BNA is equivalent to a census tract in the Census Bureau's geographic hierarchy. Changes for Census 2000 include the following: The census tract and BNA programs merge into a single program and the geographic entity is called a census tract. Census tract population criterion is 1,500 to 8,000 persons.
- Entity Type Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- Attributes
- FID
- Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- AREA
- The area of the tract in square miles using Albers Equal Area Projection. (Calculated areas for the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- FIPS
- The combined state and county FIPS code, and tract number. The combined code (eleven digit number) provides a unique tract identifier. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- STATE_FIPS
- The FIPS code (two-digit number) for the state in which the tract is located. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- CNTY_FIPS
- The FIPS code (three-digit number) for the county in which the tract is located. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- STCOFIPS
- The combined state and county FIPS code. County FIPS codes begin with 001 for each state, use the combined code (five-digit number) to uniquely identify a county. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- TRACT
- The four-digit number, possibly with a two-digit suffix, used to identify a census tract. Census tract numbers are always unique within a county and usually unique within an metropolitan area. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- POP2000
- The 2000 population of the tract. (Populations for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- POP2001
- The 2001 estimated population of the tract. (Populations for the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI Business Information Solutions
- POP00_SQMI
- The 2000 population of the tract per square mile. (Calculated populations per square mile for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau; ESRI
- WHITE
- The number of people identified as White alone. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- BLACK
- The number of people identified as Black or African American alone. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AMERI_ES
- The number of people identified as American Indian or Alaska Native alone. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- ASIAN
- The number of people identified as Asian alone. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HAWN_PI
- The number of people identified as Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander alone. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- OTHER
- The number of people identified as some other race alone. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MULT_RACE
- The number of people identified as two or more races. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HISPANIC
- The number of people identified as Hispanic or Latino. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MALES
- The number of males. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- FEMALES
- The number of females. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_UNDER5
- The number of people 0 to 4 years of age. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_5_17
- The number of people 5 to 17 years of age. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_18_21
- The number of people 18 to 21 years of age. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_22_29
- The number of people 22 to 29 years of age. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_30_39
- The number of people 30 to 39 years of age. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_40_49
- The number of people 40 to 49 years of age. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_50_64
- The number of people 50 to 64 years of age. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_65_UP
- The number of people 65 years of age and over. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MED_AGE
- The median age for both sexes. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MED_AGE_M
- The median age for males. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MED_AGE_F
- The median age for females. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HOUSEHOLDS
- The total number of households. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AVE_HH_SZ
- The average household size. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HSEHLD_1_M
- The number of one-person male households. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HSEHLD_1_F
- The number of one-person female households. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MARHH_CHD
- The number of family households with a married couple and related children under 18 years. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MARHH_NO_C
- The number of family households with a married couple and no related children under 18 years. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MHH_CHILD
- The number of family households with a man and related children under 18 years but no wife. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- FHH_CHILD
- The number of family households with a woman and related children under 18 years but no husband. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- FAMILIES
- The number of families. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AVE_FAM_SZ
- The average family size. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HSE_UNITS
- The total number of housing units. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- VACANT
- The number of housing units that are vacant. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- OWNER_OCC
- The number of housing units that are occupied by the owner. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- RENTER_OCC
- The number of housing units that are occupied by renters. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- Distribution Information
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20081021
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Princeton University Library
- Contact Person
- Tsering Wangyal Shawa
- Contact Address
- Address
- Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center, The Lewis Library, Room 228, Princeton University
- City
- Princeton
- State or Province
- NJ
- Postal Code
- 08544
- Country
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone
- 609-258-6804
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- shawatw@princeton.edu
- Hours of Service
- 8:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata Extensions
- Online Linkage
- http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
- Profile Name
- ESRI Metadata Profile