What's changed in the 2000 version of the TIGER/Line files?
The 2000 TIGER/Line file format has only small changes from recent versions; however, the content of the files is significantly
improved because of the massive updating effort carried out in preparation for the 2000 Census. Refer to the web link below
for more information on these changes. The 2000 TIGER/Line files will contain a new geographic entity called
ZCTAs (ZIP Code Tabulation AreasTM). The test files and documentation for the 2000 TIGER/Line files are available at URL:
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/2k_TIGER/2000_tig.html
Note: There will be two releases of the TIGER/Line files from Census 2000: the Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER/Line files and Census 2000 TIGER/Line files.
Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER/Line® Files
Available: January 2001 Download Now!
The first release of the Census 2000 TIGER/Line files is specifically intended to support the needs of the
redistricting community. Because of the timing of this release, it will NOT include the ZIP Code Tabulation
Areas (ZCTAs TM ) nor the final update to the Census 2000 address range information. The following areas will not
be included in this release: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, the Minor Outlying Areas
(Midway) and the Virgin Islands.
Media: CD-ROM (for state data centers), DVD (for public purchase) and
Internet (Download free at
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/rd_2ktiger/pl_maps/pl_maps.html). Data Format: ASCII.
Census 2000 TIGER/Line® Files
Available: March-April 2001
The TIGER/Line files are a major geographic product and the Census 2000
version will be released in the Spring of 2001. The TIGER/Line files are extracts from the Census
Bureau's digital database of geographic features for the United States and the U.S. Island
Areas. This internal database is called
TIGER®,
and it is the
source of all Census Bureau geographic products. The TIGER/Line
files include the January 1, 2000 governmental unit boundaries,
Census 2000 statistical area boundaries, Census 2000 tabulation
block numbers, address range enhancements, feature updates
from Census 2000 enumeration and the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
(ZCTAsTM).
Media: DVD and Internet. Data Format: ASCII.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
