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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>Per the Census Bureau's </SPAN><A href="https://www2.census.gov:443/geo/pdfs/reference/GARM/Ch10GARM.pdf" target="_blank" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>Geographic Areas Reference Manual</SPAN></A><SPAN>:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:1 1 1 20;"><SPAN>Census tracts are small, relatively permanent geographic entities within counties (or the statistical equivalents of counties) delineated by a committee of local data users. Generally, census tracts have between 2,500 and 8,000 residents and boundaries that follow visible features. When first established, census tracts are to be as homogeneous as possible with respect to population characteristics, economic status, and living conditions.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:1 1 1 0;"><SPAN>This dataset was derived from US Census Tiger Lines geometry and 2020 Census Data. Population race data has been joined to the geometry for reference. For a description of each population code, see the </SPAN><A href="https://www2.census.gov:443/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/technical-documentation/complete-tech-docs/summary-file/2020Census_PL94_171Redistricting_NationalTechDoc.pdf" target="_blank" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>2020 Census National Redistricting Data Summary File</SPAN></A><SPAN>, page 6-26 et seq.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> |