New Mexico Census Tracts, Total Population (2010)

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Identification Information

Title New Mexico Census Tracts, Total Population (2010)
Date 2012-04-17
Date Type Publication
Cited Responsible Party
Organization Name U.S. Census Bureau
Role identify
Presentation Form
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 were released in the summer of 2011. The data in these particular RGIS Clearinghouse tables are for all census tracts in New Mexico. This table provides total counts of population. This file, along with file-specific descriptions (in Word and text formats) are available in a single zip file.
Purpose To provide counts of the total population.
Supplemental Information These particular tables provide data for New Mexico as a whole and all census tracts in the state. The table that is labeled DC10_00517 provides a count of the total population.
Data Set Credit Census Bureau
Status Complete
Point of Contact
Individual Name
Organization Name University of New Mexico, Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER)
Position Name Economist or Head of Information Services
Role Point of contact
Voice 505-277-8300 or 505-277-3038
Facsimile 505-277-2773
Address
Delivery Point MSC06 3510, 1 University of New Mexico
Delivery Point 303 Girard Blvd. NE, Suite 116
City Albuquerque
Administrative Area NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA
Electronic Mail Address kshore@unm.edu or kargacin@unm.edu
Maintenance and Update Frequency Once every 10 Years
Descriptive Keywords Decennial Census, 2010 Census, Population
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Language English
Topic Category society
Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
West Bound -109.050177
East Bound -103.002069
North Bound 37.000293
South Bound 31.332174
Temporal Extent
Beginning Position 2010-04-01
Ending Position 2010-04-01
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Distribution Information

Distributor
Individual Name
Organization Name Earth Data Analysis Center
Position Name Clearinghouse Manager
Role Point of contact
Voice 505-277-3622 ext. 230
Facsimile 505-277-3614
Address
Delivery Point MSC01 1110
Delivery Point 1 University of New Mexico
City Albuquerque
Administrative Area NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA
Electronic Mail Address clearinghouse@edac.unm.edu
Transfer Options
Online Resource ZIP
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Spatial Reference Information

Spatial References
Indirect Spatial Reference Unknown
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Data Quality Information

Logical Consistency Report Unknown
Completeness Report These tables are complete. Data were processed for New Mexico as a whole and all census tracts in the state.
Lineage
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 2012-03-22
Process Time
Process Contact
Individual Name
Organization Name University of New Mexico, Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER)
Position Name Economist or Head of Information Services
Role Point of contact
Voice 505-277-8300 or 505-277-3038
Facsimile 505-277-2773
Address
Delivery Point MSC06 3510, 1 University of New Mexico
Delivery Point 303 Girard Blvd. NE, Suite 116
City Albuquerque
Administrative Area NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA
Electronic Mail Address kshore@unm.edu or kargacin@unm.edu
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Metadata Reference Information

File Identifier 98f01a0c-8a68-4439-9589-bcada23a5643
Metadata Language English
Hierarchy Level Dataset
Date Stamp 2024-03-28
Metadata Standard Name ISO 19115:2003
Metadata Standard Version 1.0
Metadata Contact
Individual Name
Organization Name Earth Data Analysis Center
Position Name Clearinghouse Manager
Role Point of contact
Voice 505-277-3622 ext. 230
Facsimile 505-277-3614
Address
Delivery Point MSC01 1110
Delivery Point 1 University of New Mexico
City Albuquerque
Administrative Area NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA
Electronic Mail Address clearinghouse@edac.unm.edu
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