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U.S. Census Urbanized Areas, 2013

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Geography Division
Publication Date
20130601
Title
U.S. Census Urbanized Areas, 2013
Edition
2013
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
Data Maps for ArcGIS®
Issue Identification
2013 - World, Europe, and United States
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/b1fd9858-fdfb-464d-bd8a-11f86a8da045/file/2ae70998-06ef-4ce5-885a-cbde669dc832
Abstract
U.S. Census Urbanized Areas represents the 2010 Census urban areas in the United States. An urban area comprises a densely settled core of census tracts and/or census blocks that meet minimum population density requirements, along with adjacent territory containing non-residential urban land uses as well as territory with low population density included to link outlying densely settled territory with the densely settled core. To qualify as an urban area, the territory identified according to criteria must encompass at least 2,500 people, at least 1,500 of which reside outside institutional group quarters. The U.S. Census Bureau identifies two types of urban areas—Urbanized Areas (UA) of 50,000 or more people and Urban Clusters (UC) of at least 2,500 and less than 50,000 people. The U.S. Census Bureau delineates urban areas that represent densely developed territory, encompassing residential, commercial, and other non-residential urban land uses. In general, this territory consists of areas of high population density and urban land use resulting in a representation of the "urban footprint."
Purpose
U.S. Census Urbanized Areas provides information about the locations, names, population, and codes of urban areas primarily for national planning applications.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
Unknown
Time Instant
20100101
Bounding Box
West
-165.430380
East
-65.425188
North
71.307227
South
17.929405
Theme Keyword
polygon
urban areas
urbanized areas
urban clusters
cities
housing units
location
society
boundaries
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
boundaries
society
location
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
United States
Puerto Rico
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
2010
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
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Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
Delivery Point
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
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Princeton
State
NJ
Postal Code
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Country
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Contact Organization
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Credit
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Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.0.3348
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
3592
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-009
Longitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-009
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal Degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS 1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257223563
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
ESRI_2013_urban
Entity Type Definition
An urban area comprises a densely settled core of census tracts and/or census blocks that meet minimum population density requirements, along with adjacent territory containing non-residential urban land uses as well as territory with low population density included to link outlying densely settled territory with the densely settled core. To qualify as an urban area, the territory identified according to criteria must encompass at least 2,500 people, at least 1,500 of which reside outside institutional group quarters. The U.S. Census Bureau identifies two types of urban areas-Urbanized Areas (UA) of 50,000 or more people and Urban Clusters (UC) of at least 2,500 and less than 50,000 people.
Entity Type Definition Source
U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Geography Division
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
UA_ID
Unique identification number of the Urban Area feature. (Urban Area Five-Digit Census CodesDepartment of Commerce, Census Bureau)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
NAME
Urban Area name of the feature. (Names for the features.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
LSAD
Legal/Statistical area code of the feature.
75
Urbanized Area.
76
Urban Cluster.
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
LSAD_DESC
Legal/Statistical area description of the feature.
Urbanized area, Urban cluster.
Legal/Statistical area descriptions of the feature.
Definition Source
Esri
POP2010
The 2010 population of the feature. (Populations for the features.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
POP10_SQMI
The 2010 population per square mile of the feature. (Calculated populations per square mile for the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
HSE_UNITS
Number of housing units for the feature in 2010. (Numbers for the features.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
SQMI
The land area in square miles for the feature. (Calculated areas for the features.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
Distribution Information
Format Name
SDC Feature Database
Distributor
Esri; Esri Offices
Online Access
http://www.ArcGIS.com
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20141027
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Esri
Contact Person
ArcGIS Content Team
Contact Position
ArcGIS Content Team
Contact Address
Address
380 New York Street
City
Redlands
State or Province
California
Postal Code
92373-8100
Country
us
Contact Voice Telephone
909-793-2853
Contact Facsimile Telephone
909-793-5953
Contact Electronic Mail Address
info@esri.com
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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