DATA DICTIONARY
CONTENTS
Identification Section
Table (Matrix) Section
IDENTIFICATION SECTION
Data dictionary Field Starting Data
Field name reference name size position type
Record Codes
File Identification(1) FILEID 8 1 A/N
State/US Abbreviation STUSAB 2 9 A
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AK Alaska GU Guam MP Northern Mariana PW Palau
AL Alabama HI Hawaii Islands RI Rhode Island
AR Arkansas IA Iowao MS Mississippi SC South Carolina
AS American ID Idaho MT Montana SD South Dakota
Samoa IL Illinois NC North Carolina TN Tennessee
AZ Arizona IN Indiana ND North Dakota TX Texas
CA California KS Kansas NE Nebraska US United States
CO Colorado KY Kentucky NH New Hampshire UT Utah
CT Connecticut LA Louisiana NJ New Jersey VA Virginia
DC District of MA Massachusetts NM New Mexico VI Virgin
Columbia MD Maryland NV Nevada Islands of the
DE Delaware ME Maine NY New York United States
FL Florida MH Marshall OH Ohio VT Vermont
FM Federated Islands OK Oklahoma WA Washington
States of MI Michigan OR Oregon WV West Virginia
Micronesia MN Minnesota PA Pennsylvania WY Wyoming
GA Georgia MO Missouri PR Puerto Rico
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Summary Level(2) SUMLEV 3 11 N
Geographic Component(3) GEOCOMP 2 14 N
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00 Not a geographic component
01 Urban
02 Urban-in urbanized area
03 Urban-in urbanized area-in urbanized area central place
04 Urban-in urbanized area-not in urbanized area central place
05 Urban-not in urbanized area
06 Urban-not in urbanized area-place [10,000 or more persons]
07 Urban-not in urbanized area-place [2,500 to 9,999 persons]
08 Rural
09 Rural-place [1,000 to 2,499 population, not in an extended city]
10 Rural-place [0 to 999 population, not in an extended city]
11 Rural-not in place [or rural part of extended city]
12 Rural-farm
13 Urban portion of extended city
14 Rural portion of extended city
20 In metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan statistical
area
21 In metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan statistical
area-urban
22 In metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan statistical
area-rural
23 In metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan statistical
area-in metropolitan statistical area/primary metropolitan
statistical area central city
24 In metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area-not in metropolitan statistical area/primary
metropolitan statistical area central city
25 In metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area-not in metropolitan statistical area/primary
metropolitan statistical area central city-urban
26 In metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area-not in metropolitan statistical area/primary
metropolitan statistical area central city-urban-in urbanized area
27 In metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area-not in metropolitan statistical area/primary
metropolitan statistical area central city-urban-not in urbanized
area
28 In metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area-not in metropolitan statistical area/primary
metropolitan statistical area central city-rural
30 Not in metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area
31 Not in metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area-urban
32 Not in metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area-urban-in urbanized area
33 Not in metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area-urban-not in urbanized area
34 Not in metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area-urban-not in urbanized area-place [10,000
or more population]
35 Not in metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area-urban-not in urbanized area-place
[2,500 - 9,999 population]
36 Not in metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan
statistical area-rural
40 American Indian reservation and trust land [American Indian
reservations (AIR codes 0001-4989) including any trust
lands]
42 Tribal Jurisdiction Statistical Area [Oklahoma only]
43 Tribal Designated Statistical Area
44 Alaska Native village statistical area [Alaska only]
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Characteristic Iteration(4) CHARITER 3 16 N
(Blanks in this field indicate an A record)
000 All persons 002 Black
001 White 003 American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut
120 Not of Hispanic origin 007 Asian or Pacific Islander
127 Hispanic origin 023 Other race
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Logical Record Number(5) LOGRECNU 6 19 N
Logical Record Part
Number(6) LOGRECPN 4 25 N
Total Number of Parts in
Record(7) PARTREC 4 29 N
Geographic Area Codes
Alaska Native Regional
Corporation(8) ANRC 2 33 A/N
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07 Ahtna 28 Bering Straits 49 Chugach 70 Koniag
14 Aleut 35 Bristol Bay 56 Cook Inlet 77 NANA
21 Arctic Slope 42 Calista 63 Doyon 84 Sealaska
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American Indian/Alaska
Native Area (Census)(9) AIANACE 4 35 A/N
American Indian/Alaska
Native Area (FIPS)(10) AIANAFP 5 39 A/N
American Indian/Alaska
Native Area Class Code AIANACC 2 44 A/N
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D1 Federally recognized American Indian reservation that does not serve
as a minor civil division (MCD) equivalent
D2 Federally recognized American Indian reservation that also serves as
an MCD equivalent
D3 American Indian tribal government that holds property in trust
"trust land" for a tribe or individual member(s) of the tribe, and
the trust land(s) is not associated with a specific American Indian
reservation or the associated American Indian reservation is not
located in this State
D4 State-recognized American Indian reservation that does not serve as
an MCD equivalent
D5 State-recognized American Indian reservation that also serves as an
MCD equivalent
D6 Tribal designated statistical area (TDSA); tribal jurisdiction
statistical area (TJSA) (TJSAs occur only in Oklahoma)
E1 Alaska Native village statistical area (ANVSA) that does not
coincide with or approximate an incorporated place or a
census designated place (CDP)
E2 ANVSA that coincides with or approximates a CDP
E6 ANVSA that coincides with or approximates an incorporated place
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American Indian Reservation
Trust Land Indicator Code ARTLI 1 46 A/N
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1 American Indian reservation; including Tribal Jurisdiction Statistical
Area (TJSA) and Tribal Designated Statistical Area (TDSA)
2 Off-reservation trust land
9 Not an American Indian area
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Block(8) BLCK 4 47 A/N
Block Group(8) BLCKGR 1 51 A/N
Census Tract/Block Numbering
Area(8) TRACTBNA 6 52 A/N
Congressional District
(101st Congress)(8) CONGDIS 2 58 A/N
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01-45 The actual congressional district number
00 Applies to States whose representative is elected "at large"; i.e.,
the State has only one representative in the United States House of
Representatives
98 Applies to areas that have a nonvoting delegate in the United States
House of Representatives
99 Applies to areas that have no representation in the United States
House of Representatives
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Consolidated City
(Census)(8) CONCITCE 1 60 A/N
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B Butte-Silver Bow, Montana I Indianapolis, Indiana
C Columbus, Georgia J Jacksonville, Florida
M Milford, Connecticut N Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee
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Consolidated City (FIPS)
(8,10) CONCITFP 5 61 A/N
Consolidated City Class
Code(10) CONCITCC 2 66 A/N
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C3 Consolidated city
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Consolidated City Population
Size Code CONCITSC 2 68 A/N
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00 Not in universe 12 2,500-4,999
01 0 13 5,000-9,999
02 1-24 14 10,000-19,999
03 25-99 15 20,000-24,999
04 100-199 16 25,000-49,999
05 200-249 17 50,000-99,999
06 250-299 18 100,000-249,999
07 300-499 19 250,000-499,999
08 500-999 20 500,000-999,999
09 1,000-1,499 21 1,000,000-2,499,999
10 1,500-1,999 22 2,500,000-4,999,999
11 2,000-2,499 23 5,000,000 or more
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Consolidated Metropolitan
Statistical Area(9) CMSA 2 70 A/N
County(9) CNTY 3 72 A/N
County Population Size Code CNTYSC 2 75 A/N
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00 Not in universe 12 2,500-4,999
01 0 13 5,000-9,999
02 1-24 14 10,000-19,999
03 25-99 15 20,000-24,999
04 100-199 16 25,000-49,999
05 200-249 17 50,000-99,999
06 250-299 18 100,000-249,999
07 300-499 19 250,000-499,999
08 500-999 20 500,000-999,999
09 1,000-1,499 21 1,000,000-2,499,999
10 1,500-1,999 22 2,500,000-4,999,999
11 2,000-2,499 23 5,000,000 or more
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County Subdivision
(Census)(9) COUSUBCE 3 77 A/N
County Subdivision (FIPS)
(10) COUSUBFP 5 80 A/N
County Subdivision Class
Code COUSUBCC 2 85 A/N
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C2 Incorporated place that also serves as a minor civil division (MCD)
equivalent because, although the place is coextensive with an MCD,
the Census Bureau, in agreement with State officials, does not
recognize that MCD for presenting census data because the MCD cannot
provide governmental services (Ohio only)
C5 Incorporated place that also serves as an MCD equivalent because it is
not part of an MCD or a county subdivision classified as Z5
C7 Incorporated place that also serves as a county equivalent and an MCD
equivalent; generally referred to as an "independent city"
D2 Federally recognized American Indian reservation that also serves as an
MCD equivalent
D5 State-recognized American Indian reservation that also serves as an MCD
equivalent
T1 Governmentally active minor civil division (MCD) that is not
coextensive with an incorporated place
T5 Governmentally active MCD that is coextensive with an incorporated
place
Z1 MCD that is governmentally inactive or cannot provide general-purpose
governmental services
Z3 Unorganized territory identified by the Census Bureau as an MCD
equivalent for presenting census data
Z5 Census county division (CCD); census subarea (CSA) (Alaska only);
census subdistrict (Virgin Islands only)
Z7 Incorporated place that the Census Bureau treats as a minor civil
division (MCD) equivalent because it is not in any MCD or is
coextensive with a legally established but nonfunctioning MCD that
the Census Bureau does not recognize for data presentation, AND is
located in a State or county whose MCDs cannot provide governmental
services (Iowa and Nebraska only)
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County Subdivision Population
Size Code COUSUBSC 2 87 A/N
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00 Not in universe 12 2,500-4,999
01 0 13 5,000-9,999
02 1-24 14 10,000-19,999
03 25-99 15 20,000-24,999
04 100-199 16 25,000-49,999
05 200-249 17 50,000-99,999
06 250-299 18 100,000-249,999
07 300-499 19 250,000-499,999
08 500-999 20 500,000-999,999
09 1,000-1,499 21 1,000,000-2,499,999
10 1,500-1,999 22 2,500,000-4,999,999
11 2,000-2,499 23 5,000,000 or more
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Division(8) DIVIS 1 89 A/N
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0 Not in a division 4 West North Central 7 West South Central
1 New England 5 South Atlantic 8 Mountain
2 Middle Atlantic 6 East South Central 9 Pacific
3 East North Central
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Extended City Indicator(8) EXTCITIN 1 90 A/N
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1 Extended city 9 Not an extended city
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Internal Use Code(11) INTUC 15 91 A/N
Metropolitan Statistical
Area/Consolidated Metro-
politan Statistical
Area(9) MSACMSA 4 106 A/N
MSA/CMSA Population Size
Code MSACMSAS 2 110 A/N
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00 Not in universe 12 2,500-4,999
01 0 13 5,000-9,999
02 1-24 14 10,000-19,999
03 25-99 15 20,000-24,999
04 100-199 16 25,000-49,999
05 200-249 17 50,000-99,999
06 250-299 18 100,000-249,999
07 300-499 19 250,000-499,999
08 500-999 20 500,000-999,999
09 1,000-1,499 21 1,000,000-2,499,999
10 1,500-1,999 22 2,500,000-4,999,999
11 2,000-2,499 23 5,000,000 or more
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Place (Census)(9) PLACECE 4 112 A/N
Place (FIPS)(10) PLACEFP 5 116 A/N
Place Class Code PLACECC 2 121 A/N
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C1 Incorporated place that is governmentally active, is not related to an
Alaska Native village statistical area (ANVSA), and does not serve as
a minor civil division (MCD) equivalent
C2 Incorporated place that also serves as a minor civil division (MCD)
equivalent because, although the place is coextensive with an MCD,
the Census Bureau, in agreement with State officials, does not
recognize that MCD for presenting census data because the MCD cannot
provide governmental services (Iowa and Ohio only)
C5 Incorporated place that also serves as an MCD equivalent because it is
not part of an MCD
C6 Incorporated place that coincides with or approximates an ANVSA
C7 Incorporated place that also serves as a county equivalent; generally
referred to as an "independent city"
C8 The portion ("remainder") of a consolidated city that excludes the
incorporated place(s) within that jurisdiction
C9 Incorporated place whose government is operationally inactive and is
not included in any other C subclass
M2 Military or Coast Guard installation (or part of an installation) that
serves as a census designated place (CDP)
U1 CDP with a name that is commonly recognized for the populated area
U2 CDP with a name that is not commonly recognized for the populated area
(e.g., a combination of the names of two or three commonly recognized
communities, or a name that identifies the location of the CDP in
relation to an adjacent incorporated place)
U9 CDP that coincides with or approximates an ANVSA.
Note: In Ohio, a multi-county place that has a different MCD relationship
in each county is assigned only a single class code of C1, C2, or
C5.
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Place Description Code PLACEDC 1 123 A/N
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1 Incorporated central city of a metropolitan statistical area/primary
metropolitan statistical area (MSA/PMSA), but not a central place of
an urbanized area (UA)
2 Incorporated central place of an urbanized area (UA), but not a central
city of a metropolitan statistical area/primary metropolitan
statistical area (MSA/PMSA)
3 Incorporated central city of a metropolitan statistical area/primary
metropolitan statistical area (MSA/PMSA) and a central place of an
urbanized area (UA)
4 Consolidated city or an incorporated place that is not a central city of
a metropolitan statistical area/primary metropolitan statistical area
(MSA/PMSA) and not a central place of an urbanized area (UA)
5 Incorporated place, which is the central place of an urbanized area
(UA), but only part of which is the central city of a metropolitan
statistical area/primary metropolitan statistical area (MSA/PMSA)
6 Incorporated place, which is not a central place of an urbanized area
(UA), but part of which is the central city of a metropolitan
statistical area/primary metropolitan statistical area (MSA/PMSA)
A Census designated place (CDP) that is a central place of an urbanized
area (UA), but not a central city of a metropolitan statistical
area/primary metropolitan statistical area (MSA/PMSA)
B Census designated place (CDP) that is a central city of a metropolitan
statistical area/primary metropolitan statistical area (MSA/PMSA), but
not a central place of an urbanized area (UA)
C Census designated place (CDP) that is a central city of a metropolitan
statistical area/primary metropolitan statistical area (MSA/PMSA) and
a central place of an urbanized area (UA)
D Census designated place (CDP) that is in a 1980 or special census
urbanized area (UA) and is not a central city or a central place;
these CDP's must have a 1990 population of at least 300 in Hawaii and
the Virgin Islands of the United States, 1,000 in Puerto Rico, and
2,500 elsewhere
E Census designated place (CDP) not classified elsewhere; these CDP's must
meet the following minimum population requirements:
-- 300 in Hawaii and the Virgin Islands of the United States
-- 25 in Alaska
-- 1,000 in all other States and Puerto Rico
F Zona urbana that is a central place of an urbanized area (UA) in Puerto
Rico, but not a central city of a metropolitan statistical
area/primary metropolitan statistical area (MSA/PMSA)
G Zona urbana that is a central city of a metropolitan statistical
area/primary metropolitan statistical area (MSA/PMSA) in
Puerto Rico, but not a central place of an urbanized area (UA)
H Zona urbana that is a central city of a metropolitan statistical
area/primary metropolitan statistical area (MSA/PMSA)
and a central place of an urbanized area (UA)
I Zona urbana in Puerto Rico that is not a central city or a central place
J Census designated place that is the capital of an outlying area
L Census designated place (CDP) entirely within an American Indian
reservation and entirely outside of a 1980 or special census urbanized
area (UA); these CDP's must have a 1990 population of at least 25 in
Alaska and 250 elsewhere