Census

Response Element

Max Field Length (bytes)

Description

Census.MatchCode*

2

The level of match obtained against the databases.

5
ZIP Code level match
9
ZIP + 4 Code level match
A
User Auxiliary file match
C
Street centroid match
F
Geographic fallback match
G
State-supplied file match
I
Intersection match
L
Landmark Auxiliary file match
M
Multiple match (multi-match)
O
Input latitude/longitude coordinates match
P
Address point match
S
Street address match
U
GeoTAX Auxiliary file match
X
Cancelled processing or expired database
Blank
Did not match

Census.MatchLevel*

19

The level of match obtained against the databases.

AbortedExpiredData
Cancelled processing or expired database
Aux2
GeoTAX Auxiliary file match
Auxiliary
Auxiliary street match
FallbackGeographic
Geographic fallback match
Gov
State file address match
Intersection
Intersection match
LatLonInput
Input latitude/longitude coordinates match
LandmarkAux
Landmark Auxiliary file match
MultiMatch
Multiple match
Point
Address point match
Street
Street address match
StreetCentroid
Street centroid match
ZIP
ZIP Code level match
ZIP+4
ZIP + 4 Code level match
NoMatch
Did not match

Census.Tract

7

Six-digit tract number extracted from the Census.BlockCode.

County.Code*

4

Extracted from the Census.BlockCode.

County.Name*

26

Name of the county.

MCD.Code

6

Minor Civil Division/Census County Division (MCD/CCD) Code.

MCD.Name

41

Minor Civil Division/Census County Division (MCD/CCD) name.

State.Abbreviation*

3

Two-character state abbreviation.

StateCode*

3

Two-digit Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) state code extracted from the Census.BlockCode.

Census.BlockCode

15
15-digit census block ID/census FIPS code, using the syntax sscccttttttgbbb, where:
ss
2-digit State FIPS Code
ccc
3-digit County FIPS Code
tttttt
6-digit Census Tract FIPS Code
g
Single-digit Block Group FIPS Code
bbb
Block FIPS Code

MSA.Code

-

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Code

Note: Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) — One or more countries that have a certain level of social and economic interaction with a large population nucleus (such as a city or town).

MSA.Name

-

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Name
Census.BlockGroup

-

 Census Block Group code.
Census.Block

-

 Census Block ID.
CBSA.Code

-

 Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) code.
CBSA.Name

-

 Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) name.
CBSA.MetroFlag

-

Indicates if the CBSA is a "Metropolitan Statistical Area" or a "Micropolitan Statistical Area".

Y
Metropolitan Statistical Area - A Core Based Statistical Area associated with at least one urbanized area that has a population of at least 50,000. The Metropolitan Statistical Area comprises the central county or counties containing the core, plus adjacent outlying counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the central county as measured through commuting.
N
Micropolitan Statistical Area - A Core Based Statistical Area associated with at least one urban cluster that has a population of at least 10,000, but less than 50,000. The Micropolitan Statistical Area comprises the central county or counties containing the core, plus adjacent outlying counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the central county as measured through commuting.
CBSAD.Name

-

 Core Based Statistical Area Division (CBSAD) name.
CSA.Code

-

 Combined Statistical Area (CSA) code.
CSA.Name

-

 Combined Statistical Area (CSA) name.