2010 Census Tracts (Census/TIGER)

This is the 2016 vintage of the 2010 TIGER/Line Census Tracts. Census tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county or equivalent entity. The primary purpose of census tracts is to provide a stable set of geographic units for the presentation of census data and comparison back to previous decennial censuses. Census tracts generally have a population size between 1,200 and 8,000 people, with an optimum size of 4,000 people. When first delineated, census tracts were designed to be homogeneous with respect to population characteristics, economic status, and living conditions. The spatial size of census tracts varies widely depending on the density of settlement. Date: 1/1/2016 (2010 Census boundary) Update: none planned, 2020 boundaries will be added separately Source: Census TIGER/Line. More information on Census geography can be found at https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/tiger-line.html.