1990 Blocks

GIS File Name

DEMOGRAPHICS_Blocks1990

Description

This polygon layer contains the 802 census blocks that make up the City of Cambridge for the 1990 Census.

Purpose

Created for spatial analysis of associated Census 1990 demographic data. Used for planning, mapping, and Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) purposes by the Community Development Department.

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Attributes

Name Type Details Description
TRACTBLK type: Integer
width: 4
precision: 10
Unique block ID, concatenated from Tract number and block ID
POP100 type: Double
width: 8
precision: 10
Census block population in 1990

Coordinate System

NAD 1983 StatePlane Massachusetts Mainland FIPS 2001 Feet