Geographic Products From Census 2000

Author: Leo B. Dougherty
Organization: U.S. Census Bureau

DADS Staff
Washington D.C., DC 20233
USA

Phone: 301-457-2312
Leo.B.Dougherty@ccMail.Census.GOV

The Census Bureau has made changes in how we define and code some geographic areas and how we deliver geographic products. This presentation will preview these changes so that users can plan to take advantage of these new approaches. The changes in Census geography will affect the Census tract and block programs as well as the Census Designated Places. Also, we are creating a new statistical area, called ZCTAtm, to map ZIP Codes. Census maps will be available in paper and as electronic map images. TIGER/Line will be an important product with feature coverage that has been significantly updated.