Census Tracts 2020
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. Census tract boundaries generally follow visible and identifiable features. State and county boundaries always are census tract boundaries in the standard census geographic hierarchy. In a few rare instances, a census tract may consist of noncontiguous areas.
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| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
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| description | 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. Census tract boundaries generally follow visible and identifiable features. State and county boundaries always are census tract boundaries in the standard census geographic hierarchy. In a few rare instances, a census tract may consist of noncontiguous areas. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | https://opendata.maryland.gov/api/views/fzid-m6ad |
| issued | 2025-07-22 |
| keyword |
[ "2010", "census", "census block groups", "census blocks", "census tracts", "dynamic", "kml", "maryland", "maryland department of planning", "md", "md imap", "mdp", "vector", "wms" ] |
| landingPage | https://opendata.maryland.gov/d/fzid-m6ad |
| modified | 2026-06-09 |
| publisher |
{ "name": "opendata.maryland.gov", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| title | Census Tracts 2020 |
