Product | Best For... | File Format | Type of Data | Level of Detail | Descriptive Attributes | Vintages Available |
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles | Most mapping projects--this is our most comprehensive dataset. Designed for use with GIS (geographic information systems). | Shapefiles (.shp) and database files (.dbf) | Boundaries, roads, address information, water features, and more | Full detail (not generalized) | Extensive | 2006 - 2021, CD 113 |
TIGER Geodatabases | Useful for users needing national datasets or all major boundaries by state. Designed for use in ArcGIS. Files are extremely large. | Geodatabase (.gdb) | Boundaries, roads, address information, water features, and more | Full detail (not generalized) | Limited | 2013-2021 |
TIGER/Line with Selected Demographic and Economic Data | Data from selected attributes from the 2010 Census, 2006-2010 through 2014-2018 ACS 5-year estimates and County Business Patterns (CBP) for selected geographies. Designed for use with GIS. | Shapefiles (.shp) and Geodatabases (.gdb) | Boundaries, Population Counts, Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census Demographic Profile 1 attributes, 2006-2010 through 2013-2017 ACS 5-year estimates data profiles, CBP data. | Full detail (not generalized) | Limited | 2012 CBP, 2010, 2006-2010 to 2015-2019 ACS 5-Year Estimates |
Cartographic Boundary Geodatabases | Small scale (limited detail) spatial files clipped to shoreline. Designed for thematic mapping use in ArcGIS. | Geodatabases (.gdb) | Selected boundaries | Less detail (generalized) | Limited | 2019-2020 |
Cartographic Boundary Shapefiles | Small scale (limited detail) spatial files clipped to shoreline. Designed for thematic mapping using GIS. | Shapefiles (.shp) | Selected boundaries | Less detail (generalized) | Limited | 2013-2020, 2010, 2000, 1990 |
Cartographic Boundary KMLs | Viewing data or creating maps using Google Earth, Google Maps, or other platforms that use KML. | KML (.kml) | Selected boundaries | Less detail (generalized) | Limited | 2013-2020 |
TIGERweb | Viewing spatial data online or streaming to your mapping application. | Interactive viewer, HTML data files, plus REST and WMS map services | Boundaries, roads, address information, water features, and more | Detailed | Extensive | Current (ACS 2019), ACS 2018, 2010 Census |