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The 2010 Census Block Relationship files are provided as a tool to help data users compare the universe of Census 2000 blocks to the universe of 2010 Census blocks. Census 2000 Tabulation Block to 2010 Census Tabulation Block Relationship Files
How are census blocks used in legislative redistricting?
BAFs are among the geographic products provided to states and other data users containing the small area census data necessary for legislative redistricting. 2010 Census Block Relationship files are provided as a tool to help data users compare the universe of Census 2000 blocks to the universe of 2010 Census blocks.
What are the relationship files for the census?
These files show the relationships (comparability) for the same type of geography over different periods of time (e.g. the relationship between places in 2010 and places in 2000). The 2010 Census Block Relationship files are provided as a tool to help data users compare the universe of Census 2000 blocks to the universe of 2010 Census blocks.
Where can I find data from the 2010 census?
Use numbers from the 2010 Census to obtain counts of the population and their basic characteristics (sex, age, race, Hispanic origin, and homeowner status). Use data from the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program in the years between censuses.
Where can I find the race question on the census?
The race question is available at the block level from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 release; but the income question is available only through the American Community Survey (ACS) Summary File release which goes down to the block group level. If you want the information together, I would recommend using the ACS as a source.
What does urban area relationship file 2010 mean?
The 2010 urban area relationship file describes the relationship between 2010 and Census 2000 urban areas. These files show the relationship between different types of geography for the same time period (e.g. the relationships between congressional districts and places).