Metadata: 2010 Census Block Groups

2010 Census Block Groups

Category Census
Feature Dataset Name STAND-ALONE
Item Name CENSUS_BLOCK_GROUPS_2010_PDX
Database Type
Originator City of Portland
Bureau Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Publication Date 01/01/1900
Abstract A Census Block Group is a geographical unit used by the United States Census Bureau which is between the Census Tract and the Census Block. It is the smallest geographical unit for which the bureau publishes sample data, i.e. data which is only collected from a fraction of all households.
Purpose For displaying demographic characteristics through table joins with 2010 Census summary file information.
Supplemental Information
Last Dataset Update 02/06/2024 07:04
Last Source Update 05/04/2020 19:54
Maintenance/Update Frequency Every Ten Years
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Data Type
Shape Type Polygon
Feature Count 1421
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North Bounding Coordinate 996351.167650923
South Bounding Coordinate 446896.050853014
East Bounding Coordinate 7943768.28313649
West Bounding Coordinate 7353828.28969817
Theme Keyword(s) census, block group, demographics, summary file
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Place Keyword(s) Portland, Multnomah County, Washington County, Clackamas County, Oregon
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Access Constraints Available for Public Use
Use Constraints These data are distributed under the terms of the City of Portland Data Distribution Policy. Care was taken in the creation of this data but it is provided "as is".

The City of Portland cannot accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or positional accuracy.
Source Dataset Type File Geodatabase
Output Geodatabase EGH_Public
Distribution Grid: State plane coordinate system 1983(91).
Units: International feet
Datum: North American Datum of 1983/1991 (HPGN)
Liability: The information in this file was derived from digital databases on the City of Portland GIS. Care was taken in the creation of this file. The City cannot accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or positional accuracy. There are no warranties, expressed or implied.
Format: Shapefile or File Geodatabase Feature Class - Data will be provided via City of Portland FTP Site.
Online Resource: http://portlandmaps.com/opendata
Online Instructions: City of Portland Public/Open Data is distributed via the PortlandMaps Open Data Site - http://portlandmaps.com/opendata. Data not available on the PortlandMaps Open Data site can be requested by contacting the City of Portland CGIS Group - maps@portlandoregon.gov
Transfer Size: varies
SPCS Zone Identifier: 5076
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Bureau of Technology Services - Corporate GIS
503 823-5632
503 823-5194
Maps@portlandoregon.gov
1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 450
Portland, OR 97204

City of Portland - BTS/CGIS
503-823-4000
503-823-5194
Maps@portlandoregon.gov
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Table Description
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Column Sort Column Name Column Alias Column Type Column Size Domain Value(s) Column Description
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1 STATE STATE String 2
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1 COUNTY COUNTY String 3
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1 TRACT TRACT String 6
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1 TRACT_NO TRACT_NO Numeric 8
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1 BG BG String 1
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1 TRBG TRBG String 7
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1 FIPS FIPS String 12
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