Geographic Terms and Definitions
...unincorporated "balance of county" area for counties that are not entirely composed...the "balance of county" as the county population minus the county population resident...Counties are the primary legal divisions of most states. Most counties are functioning...known as parishes. In Alaska, the county equivalents consist of legally organized
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/about/glossary/geo-terms.html
definitions
Survey/Housing Vacancy Survey began using the new metropolitan and micropolitan statistical...population. Under the standards, the county (or counties) in which at least 50 percent
https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/definitions.pdf
Geography and the American Community Survey What Data Users Need to Know
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico 52 52 100.0 0 0.0 County or equivalent2...equivalent2 3,220 837 26.0 2,383 74.0 County subdivision3 36,631 224 0.6 36,407 99.4...household characteristics for states, counties, cities, school districts, congressional...officials. An example of a legal area is New York State. Statistical areas are defined
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2020/acs/acs_geography_handbook_2020.pdf
Tip Sheet Number 9 — May 2, 2025
...nation, states and the District of Columbia, and for 15 selected metropolitan...Estimates for the Nation, States and Counties The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/tip-sheets/2025/tp25-09.html
Get Help Responding to the ACS
...connections offered freely through a city, town, or institution. Some households may...States (50 states and the District of Columbia), mark the "Yes, born in the United
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/respond/get-help.html
U.S. Census Bureau Delivers Maine's 2010 Census Population Totals, Including First Look at Race and Hispanic Origin Data for Legislative Redistricting
...that the five most populous cities or towns and their 2010 Census counts are Portland...decreased by 0.6 percent. The largest county is Cumberland, with a population of
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb11-cn118.html
Coastline Population Trends in the United States: 1960 to 2008
...p25-1139.pdf Population in Coastline Counties Affected by the 10 Most Intense U...Rita (2005) Hugo (1989) 63 coastline counties affected in ME, NH, MA, RI, CT , NY...and Thomas R. Fischetti Coastline counties of the United Since 1991, the U.S...account for just tistics on coastal counties classified 254 of the nation’s 3,142
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2010/demo/p25-1139.pdf
2015 12118 FRN Comments
Redistricting Committee here in _____ County, a rural county in _____ and I am disappointed...counted inmates in a prison in the county as if they were residents of that neighborhood
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/programs-surveys/decennial/2020-census/2015-12118_FRN_Comments.pdf
Designing P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data for the Year 2020 Census
District of Columbia Cathy McCully U.S. Census Bureau District of Columbia Frank Ambrose...District of Columbia James Whitehorne U.S. Census Bureau District of Columbia Jamie...Lindsay of the Census Bureau’s Center for New Media and Promotions and Corey Beasley...Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia • Hawaii Idaho Illinois
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2014/rdo/pl94-171.pdf
Census Survey Explorer
Bureau also recognizes the District of Columbia as a State equivalent in the economic...permanent statistical subdivision of a county in a metropolitan area (MA) or a selected...selected nonmetropolitan county, delineated by a local committee of census data
https://www.census.gov/data/data-tools/survey-explorer/geo.html
Terms and Definitions
...Counties are the primary legal divisions of most states. Most counties are functioning...known as parishes. In Alaska, the county equivalents consist of legally organized
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/guidance-geographies/terms-and-definitions.html
Guidance for Labor Force Statistics Data Users
District of Columbia, all congressional districts, approximately 800 counties, and...District of Columbia, all congressional districts, approximately 1,800 counties, and
https://www.census.gov/topics/employment/labor-force/guidance.html
Comparisons to Benchmarks as a Measure of Quality
...the 50 states and the District of Columbia. During our nation’s earlier years...states, counties, cities and towns. For the nation, states and counties, we also
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-samplings/2021/04/comparisons-to-benchmarks-as-a-measure-of-quality.html
Census Bureau Reports More Adults Living in Shared Households, More Receiving Food Stamps, Public Assistance Unchanged
...the District of Columbia, California, Florida, Hawaii, New York and Nevada, 20...Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey and New York. Almost half of all additional
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/cb12-224.html
Tip Sheet Number 10 — May 16, 2025
S. Census Bureau is set to release a new table package that provides data on...nation, 50 states and the District of Columbia, and selected metropolitan areas.
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/tip-sheets/2025/tp25-10.html
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
...produce and publish for each State, county, and local unit of general purpose...amount of benefit received by State, county, or local units of general purpose
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/about/faq.html
Understanding and Using Puerto Rico Community Survey Data: What All Data Users Need to Know
...the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The 2005 PRCS covered the household...Paperwork Reduction Act requires that new questions demonstrate the practical
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2020/acs/acs_prcs_handbook_2020.pdf
Census 2000 pl 94 171 techdoc
...kaNativeareas,Hawaiianhome lands,counties,countysubdivisions,andplaces.Them...LATINO: 2000 Geographic Area: New Mexico—County* NOTE: Data not adjusted based
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/programs-surveys/rdo/TechnicalDocumentation/Census2000_pl94-171_techdoc.pdf
Understanding and Using the American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample Files
...household characteristics for states, counties, cities, school districts, congressional...such as a state, county, or place (including cities and towns). Estimates in summary
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2021/acs/acs_pums_handbook_2021.pdf