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-- tools & data to analyze neighborhood level household, education, language, more January 2019. Census tracts are important for many reasons. It is easy to misidentify or misunderstand patterns and characteristics within cities, counties and metros which can become blurred using these higher level, more aggregate geographies alone. Many cities and counties that might be experiencing demographic-economic decline will often have bright spots that are groups of a few or many census tracts. This section is focused on tools, resources and methods that you can use to access, integrate and analyze U.S. by census tract social characteristics data. The U.S. national scope Census Tracts Demographic-Economic Dataset contains approximately 600 subject matter items tabulated for each census tract organized into four subject matter groups: • General Demographics • Social Characteristics (this section) • Economic Characteristics • Housing Characteristics Use the interactive table in this section to view, query, rank, compare general demographics for all tracts in the U.S. Data in this section are based on the American Community Survey (ACS) 2017 5-year estimates. Current Estimates & Projections ACS tract/small area estimates lag by four years or more between the current year and reference year. ACS does not produce current year annual estimates but estimates based on a 5-year period. The 2017 ACS estimates are centric to 2015. Use the ProximityOne annual tract estimates and projections 2010 through 2023 for current year (e.g., characteristics as of 2018) estimates and anticipated change 5 years ahead. Patterns of Educational Attainment by Census Tract The following graphic shows percent population age 25 years and over with bachelor's degree (item S067 in interactive table below) by census tract based on ACS 2017 5 year estimates. Zoom-in view focused on Texas showing Austin-Round Rock, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio metros with bold red-brown metros. (click link to view Situation & Outlook report), Click graphic for larger view, more detail (shows county layer) and legend color/data intervals. This map illustrates the geographic level of detail available using census tract demographics and the relative ease to gain insights using geospatial data analytics tools.  - View developed using CV XE GIS and related GIS project. Use the interactive ranking table in this section to view, query, rank, compare social characteristics of the population, households and families in these areas. The scroll box shown below lists each of the subject matter items available for each area via the ranking table. The number at the left of the subject matter item is also used as the short name for the subject matter item in the column header in the ranking table. Social Characteristics Items .. a few item names and numbers changed from previous year data/table.
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
S001 Total households S002 Family households (families) S003 With own children of the householder under 18 years S004 Married-couple family S005 With own children of the householder under 18 years S006 Male householder, no wife present, family S007 With own children of the householder under 18 years S008 Female householder, no husband present, family S009 With own children of the householder under 18 years S010 Nonfamily households S011 Householder living alone S012 65 years and over S013 Households with one or more people under 18 years S014 Households with one or more people 65 years and over S015 Average household size S016 Average family size RELATIONSHIP S017 Population in households S018 Householder S019 Spouse S020 Child S021 Other relatives S022 Nonrelatives S023 Unmarried partner MARITAL STATUS S024 Males 15 years and over S025 Never married S026 Now married, except separated S027 Separated S028 Widowed S029 Divorced S030 Females 15 years and over S031 Never married S032 Now married, except separated S033 Separated S034 Widowed S035 Divorced FERTILITY S036 Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months S037 Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) S038 Per 1,000 unmarried women S039 Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old S040 Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old S041 Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old S042 Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old GRANDPARENTS S043 Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years S044 Grandparents responsible for grandchildren Years responsible for grandchildren S045 Less than 1 year S046 1 or 2 years S047 3 or 4 years S048 5 or more years S049 Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years S050 Who are female S051 Who are married SCHOOL ENROLLMENT S052 Population 3 years and over enrolled in school S053 Nursery school, preschool S054 Kindergarten S055 Elementary school (grades 1-8) S056 High school (grades 9-12) S057 College or graduate school EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT S058 Population 25 years and over S059 Less than 9th grade S060 9th to 12th grade, no diploma S061 High school graduate (includes equivalency) S062 Some college, no degree S063 Associate's degree S064 Bachelor's degree S065 Graduate or professional degree S066 Percent high school graduate or higher S067 Percent bachelor's degree or higher VETERAN STATUS S068 Civilian population 18 years and over S069 Civilian veterans DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION S070 Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population S071 With a disability S072 Under 18 years S073 With a disability S074 18 to 64 years S075 With a disability S076 65 years and over S077 With a disability RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO S078 Population 1 year and over S079 Same house S080 Different house in the U.S. S081 Same county S082 Different county S083 Same state S084 Different state S085 Abroad PLACE OF BIRTH S086 Total population S087 Native S088 Born in United States S089 State of residence S090 Different state S091 Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) S092 Foreign born U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS S093 Foreign-born population S094 Naturalized U.S. citizen S095 Not a U.S. citizen YEAR OF ENTRY S096 Population born outside the United States S097 Native S098 Entered 2010 or later S099 Entered before 2010 S100 Foreign born S101 Entered 2010 or later S102 Entered before 2010 WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN S103 Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea S104 Europe S105 Asia S106 Africa S107 Oceania S108 Latin America S109 Northern America LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME S110 Population 5 years and over S111 English only S112 Language other than English S113 Speak English less than "very well" S114 Spanish S115 Speak English less than "very well" S116 Other Indo-European languages S117 Speak English less than "very well" S118 Asian and Pacific Islander languages S119 Speak English less than "very well" S120 Other languages S121 Speak English less than "very well" ANCESTRY S122 Total population S123 American S124 Arab S125 Czech S126 Danish S127 Dutch S128 English S129 French (except Basque) S130 French Canadian S131 German S132 Greek S133 Hungarian S134 Irish S135 Italian S136 Lithuanian S137 Norwegian S138 Polish S139 Portuguese S140 Russian S141 Scotch-Irish S142 Scottish S143 Slovak S144 Subsaharan African S145 Swedish S146 Swiss S147 Ukrainian S148 Welsh S149 West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) COMPUTERS AND INTERNET USE S150 Total households S151 With a computer S152 With a broadband Internet subscription Census Tract Social Characteristics Interactive Table ACS 2017 Click column header to sort; click again to sort other direction. See usage notes below table. Data based on ACS 2017 5 year estimates. See related interactive tables Note -- the table may require a few seconds or more than a minute to initially load depending on Internet speed. Usage Notes • Tract code column: Census 2010 census tract code structured as 11 characters: - ss (state postal code) + ccc (county FIPS code) + tttttt (Census 2010 census tract code). - all 11 characters required to uniquely identify a tract code. • Use Select Tract button to select one tract: - enter 11-character State+County FIPS code in edit box at right of Tract button. - click ShowAll button. - click Select Tract button to view/analyze selected tract. • Use StCty button to select/filter for all tracts in a county: - enter 5-character State+County FIPS code in edit box at right of StCty button. - click ShowAll button. - click StCty button to view/analyze tracts in this county. • Use CBSA button to select/filter for all tracts in a CBSA/metro: - get 5-character CBSA code from scroll section at right above table. - enter CBSA 5-character code in edit box at right of CBSA button. - click ShowAll button. - click CBSA button to view/analyze tracts in this CBSA. • Click ShowAll button between specific queries. • Cells with -1 value could not be estimated (for this geography and this time frame). Use address look-up tool to determine census tract, city/place and other geocode/area name/demographics based on address. View of Houston Area Showing Tract 48201510200 Create a similar view using the default US1.GIS project distributed with the CVXEGIS software. 
Importance of Census Tracts for Data Analytics Census tracts are important for many reasons. • Covering the U.S. wall-to-wall, census tracts are the preferred "small area" geography for superior data analytics. • The Census Bureau now produces annual tract demographic-economic data from the American Community Survey; .. there is an evolving time-series at the tract level creating new analytical opportunities. • Originally developed to equivalence neighborhoods, many still do. • Defined by the Census Bureau in collaboration with local groups, .. tracts typically reflect boundaries meaningful for local area analysis. • Defined generally for use with each new decennial census, most tract boundaries are stable .. and non-changing for ten years and many much longer. • Designed to average 4,000 population, .. there are more than twice as many census tracts (73,056) than ZIP code areas (33,129). • Tract boundaries are well-defined; unlike ZIP code areas which are subject to multi-sourced geographic definitions. • Many data developers (e.g., epidemiologists) use census tract geography to tabulate their own small area data .. enabling more effective use of those data with Census Bureau census tract data. • A statistical geographic area (in contrast to politically defined areas), .. census tracts are coterminous with counties; .. data at the census tract level can be aggregated to the county level. • Small area estimates for tracts are typically more reliable than for block groups. .. census tracts are comprised on one or more coterminous block groups. .. on average, a census tract is comprised of three block groups. • Census tracts are used by many Federal, state and local governments for compliance and program management. The ACS provides "richer" demographic-economic characteristics for national scope census tracts. While Census 2010 provides data similar to those items in the General Demographics section, only ACS sourced data provide details on topics such as income and poverty, labor force and employment, housing value and costs, educational participation and attainment, language spoken at home, among many related items. The approximate 600 items accessible via the tract dataset are supplemented by a wide range of additional subject matter. ACS census tract data are updated annually in December of each year. Find Geocodes Based on Address go top Summary of steps to use the "Find tract code based on address..." tool located in the upper right of this page. • Enter an address in the three line form (no ZIP code). • Click Find button and the census tract and related geocodes are returned. • Copy the last 11 digits of the returned GEOID to clipboard (e.g., 06085508101). • Paste that value in the edit box to the right of the "Select Area" button below the interactive table. • Replace the first two characters (e.g., 06) with the uppercase USPS state abbreviation (e.g. CA). • Click the Select Area button; the table refreshes with the selected tract. .. optionally right click the row and copy tract attributes to clipboard. .. paste in application such as spreadsheet program. .. join us in a Data Analytics Lab session to review use of operations. • Table empty? Click the ShowAll button then click Select Area button again. Use the Location-Based Demographics tool to view a demographic profile for an address. ProximityOne User Group Join the ProximityOne User Group to keep up-to-date with new developments relating to metros and component geography decision-making information resources. Receive updates and access to tools and resources available only to members. Use this form to join the User Group. Support Using these Resources Learn more about accessing and using demographic-economic data and related analytical tools. Join us in a Data Analytics Lab session. There is no fee for these one-hour Web sessions. Each informal session is focused on a specific topic. The open structure also provides for Q&A and discussion of application issues of interest to participants. Additional Information ProximityOne develops geodemographic-economic data and analytical tools and helps organizations knit together and use diverse data in a decision-making and analytical framework. We develop custom demographic/economic estimates and projections, develop geographic and geocoded address files, and assist with impact and geospatial analyses. Wide-ranging organizations use our tools (software, data, methodologies) to analyze their own data integrated with other data. Follow ProximityOne on Twitter at www.twitter.com/proximityone. Contact us (888-364-7656) with questions about data covered in this section or to discuss custom estimates, projections or analyses for your areas of interest. |
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