How do I download census shapefiles?
Start at the U.S. Census Bureau’s TIGER website: http://www.census.gov/geo/maps- data/data/tiger-line. html. Select the tab for the version of TIGER/Line Shapefiles (e.g. 2012) you would like to download. Click on Download and choose Web interface.
What are census TIGER files?
Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing, or TIGER, or TIGER/Line is a format used by the United States Census Bureau to describe land attributes such as roads, buildings, rivers, and lakes, as well as areas such as census tracts.
What acronym does the US Census Bureau use for its downloadable shapefiles of GIS data?
File Geodatabase (ESRI) files.
Has the 2020 Census been completed?
Yes, the 2020 census has been completed, but full redistricting data hasn’t been released. The first results of the 2020 census were released in April 2021, however, the full redistricting data will not be delivered until September 2021.
When do the 2020 census shapefiles come out?
The 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171) Shapefiles are available for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Released January 19, 2021 – February 11, 2021. Learn more about the Redistricting Data Program. User note on Congressional and State Legislative Districts in Geographic Products.
Where can I find a shapefile for GIS?
A shapefile is a geospatial data format for use in geographic information system (GIS) software. For KML versions of these files, please see our Cartographic Boundary Files – KML page. For state-based and national congressional district cartographic boundary files for the 103rd through 110th Congresses, see our FTP site.
Where can I find demographic data for census?
The core TIGER/Line Files and Shapefiles do not include demographic data, but they do contain geographic entity codes (GEOIDs) that can be linked to the Census Bureau’s demographic data, available on data.census.gov. All legal boundaries and names are as of January 1, 2020.
How many tribal census tracts are there in the US?
For the 2010 Census, tribal census tracts are defined independently of the standard county-based census tract delineation. For federally recognized American Indian Tribes with reservations and/or off-reservation trust lands with a population less than 2,400, a single tribal census tract is defined.
