Census and Demographics & Planning Core Values Flashcards
main challenges associated with 2020 Census? how did they impact data accuracy?
political interference
COVID-19
undercounts in certain communities is possible
What is the difference between “urban area” and “urbanized area”, according to the 2020 Census?
urban areas:
minimum housing unit density and/or population density; include adjacent non-residential urban land uses
urbanized areas:
focus on core urban nucleus of 50K people, regardless of city size
difference between Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA)
MSA: min. 50K population with either a 50K+ city or urbanized area of 50K+
μSA: communities of 10-50K with strong commuting ties
Hierarchy of census geographic units from smallest to largest
Census Block
Block Group
Census Tract
County/Equivalent
Metropolitan/Micropolitan Statistical Area
about how many people is a Census Block?
400 housing units
about how many people is a Block Group?
600-3K people
about how many people is a Census Tract?
2-8K
What were the largest numeric increases from the 2010 and 2020 Census?
largest as first
TX
FL
CA
GA
WA
What year was the 1st that all respondents could do it online?
2020 Census
urban cluster
built-up territory with 2.5-50K people and population density of 1K people/sq. mile
what term was used before urban cluster?
urban area
Census Designated Place (CDP)
Statistical equivalent of incorporated place for unincorporated communities.
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA)
Combines multiple Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (e.g., Dallas-Fort Worth).
Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA)
Core area of 10K min people integrated with adjacent communities.
Megalopolis
Multi-city urban area with >10 million inhabitants (e.g., Boston-Washington D.C.).
