Sierra County Block Groups, Race and Hispanic Ethnicity (2010)

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Citation
Citation Information
Originator U.S. Census Bureau
Publication Date 2011-05-26
Publication Time 12:01:13
Title Sierra County Block Groups, Race and Hispanic Ethnicity (2010)
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Online Linkage http://bber.unm.edu/fusion/dc10blockgroups/race_hispanic/dc10sierbg_racehispanic.zip
Online Linkage http://bber.unm.edu/fusion/dc10blockgroups/race_hispanic/dc10sierbg_racehispanic.zip
Online Linkage http://bber.unm.edu/fusion/dc10blockgroups/race_hispanic/dc10sierbg_racehispanic.zip
Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/3cd780d0-e2c0-4b82-b886-c85228071e7c/dc10metsierbg_racehispanic.original.zip
Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/3cd780d0-e2c0-4b82-b886-c85228071e7c/metadata/FGDC-STD-001-1998.xml
Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/3cd780d0-e2c0-4b82-b886-c85228071e7c/metadata/FGDC-STD-001-1998.html
Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/3cd780d0-e2c0-4b82-b886-c85228071e7c/metadata/ISO-19115:2003.xml
Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/3cd780d0-e2c0-4b82-b886-c85228071e7c/metadata/ISO-19115:2003.html
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Description
Abstract The once-a-decade decennial census was conducted in April 2010 by the U.S. Census Bureau. This count of every resident in the United States was mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution and all households in the U.S. and individuals living in group quarters were required by law to respond to the 2010 Census questionnaire. The data collected by the decennial census determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives and is also used to distribute billions in federal funds to local communities. The questionnaire consisted of a limited number of questions but allowed for the collection of information on the number of people in the household and their relationship to the householder, an individual's age, sex, race and Hispanic ethnicity, the number of housing units and whether those units are owner- or renter-occupied, or vacant. The first wave of results for sub-state geographic areas in New Mexico was released on March 15, 2011, through the Redistricting Data (PL94-171) Summary File. This batch of data covers the state, counties, places (both incorporated and unincorporated communities), tribal lands, school districts, neighborhoods (census tracts and block groups), individual census blocks, and other areas. The Redistricting products provide counts by race and Hispanic ethnicity for the total population and the population 18 years and over, and housing unit counts by occupancy status. The 2010 Census Redistricting Data Summary File can be used to redraw federal, state and local legislative districts under Public Law 94-171. This is an important purpose of the file and, indeed, state officials use the Redistricting Data to realign congressional and state legislative districts in their states, taking into account population shifts since the 2000 Census. More detailed population and housing characteristics will be released in the summer of 2011. The data in these particular RGIS Clearinghouse tables are for all Block Groups in Sierra County. There are two data tables. One provides total counts by major race groups and by Hispanic ethnicity, while the other provides proportions of the total population for these same groups. These files, along with file-specific descriptions (in Word and text formats) are available in a single zip file.
Purpose To provide data for the total population by major race groups and Hispanic ethnicity. This gives the data user a snapshot of racial and Hispanic ethnicity distributions for small geographic areas in Sierra County.
Supplemental Information These particular tables provide data for Sierra County as a whole and all block groups in the county. The table that is labeled DC10_00032 provides a count of the total population, the total number of persons who identified with one and only one racial group, and a distribution of persons who identified with only one racial group according to six categories: White alone; Black or African American alone; American Indian or Alaska Native alone; Asian alone; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone; and Some Other Race alone. The "alone" designation refers to persons who selected only a single race on the 2010 Census questionnaire. In addition, the table provides the total number of persons who identified with two or more racial groups. The table also shows the counts of the total Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations. The persons included in these Hispanic and non-Hispanic aggregates are of any race. Lastly, there is a count of non-Hispanic persons who indicated that they were White alone, i.e., not Hispanic White alone. The table that is labeled DC10_00065 provides a count of the total population, the percent of total persons who identified with one and only one racial group, and a percent distribution of total persons who identified with only one racial group according to the six categories listed above. In addition, the table provides the percent of total persons who identified with two or more racial groups. The table also shows the percent of total persons who are Hispanic and the percent that are non-Hispanic. Lastly, the table provides the percent of total persons who are non-Hispanic and who indicated that they were White alone, i.e., not Hispanic White alone.
Time Period of Content
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date 2010-04-01
Ending Date 2010-04-01
Currentness Reference These files were created with information from the first release of 2010 Census sub-state data, the Redistricting Data (PL94-171) Summary File. The New Mexico data were released on March 15, 2011, less than one year after the decennial census was conducted.
Status
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency Once every 10 Years
Spatial Domain
Bounding Coordinates
West Bounding Coordinate -108.000617980957
East Bounding Coordinate -106.34041595459
North Bounding Coordinate 33.4801177978516
South Bounding Coordinate 32.6051635742188
Keywords
Theme
Thesaurus None
Keyword Decennial Census
Keyword 2010 Census
Keyword Race
Keyword Hispanic
Keyword Population
Theme
Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Keyword society
Place
Thesaurus None
Keyword Sierra County
Keyword Block Groups
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Point of Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact Person
Contact Organization
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization University of New Mexico, Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER)
Contact Person
Contact Position Economist or Head of Information Services
Contact Address
Address Type mailing and physical address
Address MSC06 3510, 1 University of New Mexico
Address 303 Girard Blvd. NE, Suite 116
City Albuquerque
State or Province NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA
Contact Voice Telephone 505-277-8300 or 505-277-3038
Contact Facsimile Telephone 505-277-2773
Contact Electronic Mail Address kshore@unm.edu or kargacin@unm.edu Data_Set_Credit: Census Bureau
Hours of Service
Contact Instructions
Security Information
Security Classification System None
Security Classification Unclassified
Security Handling Description None
Native Data Set Environment MS Windows XP
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Data Quality Information

Logical Consistency Report Unknown
Completeness Report These tables are complete. Data were processed for the county as a whole and all block groups in the county.
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Process Step
Process Description The BBER downloads data from the Census Bureau's web site and formats the information into Excel and CSV files. Data are formatted to meet FGDC compliant standards and checked for accuracy.
Process Date 2011-04-14
Process Time
Process Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact Person
Contact Organization
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization University of New Mexico, Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER)
Contact Person
Contact Position Economist or Head of Information Services
Contact Address
Address Type mailing and physical address
Address MSC06 3510, 1 University of New Mexico
Address 303 Girard Blvd. NE, Suite 116
City Albuquerque
State or Province NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA
Contact Voice Telephone 505-277-8300 or 505-277-3038
Contact Facsimile Telephone 505-277-2773
Contact Electronic Mail Address kshore@unm.edu or kargacin@unm.edu Data_Set_Credit: Census Bureau
Hours of Service
Contact Instructions
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Entity and Attribute Information

Detailed Description
Overview Description
Entity and Attribute Overview The data tables provide numerical counts for the total population, along with total counts and percentages of the total population for groups that identified with one and only one race, the major race categories within the one-race population, two or more races, the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations, and those that are non-Hispanic White alone. There are separate rows of data for Sierra County as a whole and each of the county's block groups. In addition, data columns in each file show relevant geocodes and area names. There is a separate Excel and CSV file for the numerical counts and the calculated proportions. Legends in each data file define the columns.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census, Redistricting Data (PL94-171) Summary File.
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Network Resource Name https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/3cd780d0-e2c0-4b82-b886-c85228071e7c/dc10metsierbg_racehispanic.original.zip
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Metadata Reference Information

Metadata Date 2024-12-21
Metadata Review Date
Metadata Future Review Date
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Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact Person
Contact Organization
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization Earth Data Analysis Center
Contact Person
Contact Position Clearinghouse Manager
Contact Address
Address Type mailing and physical address
Address MSC01 1110
Address 1 University of New Mexico
City Albuquerque
State or Province NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA
Contact Voice Telephone 505-277-3622 ext. 230
Contact Facsimile Telephone 505-277-3614
Contact Electronic Mail Address clearinghouse@edac.unm.edu
Hours of Service 0800 - 1700 MT, M-F -7 hours GMT
Contact Instructions
Metadata Standard Name FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention
Metadata Access Constraints None
Metadata Use Constraints None
Metadata Security Information
Security Classification System None
Security Classification Unclassified
Security Handling Description None
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