2000 Blocks

GIS File Name

DEMOGRAPHICS_Blocks2000

Description

This polygon layer contains the 886 census blocks that make up the City of Cambridge for the 2000 Census.

Purpose

Created for spatial analysis of associated Census 2000 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
FIPSSTCO type: String
width: 5
precision: 0
Federal Information Processing Standards Code for state and county (MA=25; Middlesex County=017)
STFID type: String
width: 15
precision: 0
Full unique census block number, concatenated from FIPS state, county, tract, blockgroup, and block ID
BLOCK_ID type: String
width: 16
precision: 0
Shortened unique census block number, concatenated from tract, blockgroup, and block ID
POP_LAB type: Geometry
width: 4
precision: 0
Census block population in 2000

Coordinate System

NAD 1983 StatePlane Massachusetts Mainland FIPS 2001 Feet

License

This data is made available under the Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0 whose full text can be found at: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/.