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U.S. Cities, 2013
- Identification Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Publication Date
- 20130601
- Title
- U.S. Cities, 2013
- Edition
- 2013
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Data Maps for ArcGIS®
- Issue Identification
- 2013 - World, Europe, and United States
- Online Linkage
- https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/c2ebc5dd-f2a6-420b-b0a6-e4a4a1edd53a/file/ef148e58-e430-4b2d-a87d-dd297be8dec9
- Abstract
- U.S. Cities represents locations for cities within United States with populations of 10,000 or more (based on Census 2000 figures), all state capitals, and the national capital.
- Purpose
- U.S. Cities provides locations and attributes for cities.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- Unknown
- Time Period
- Beginning
- 20000401
- End
- 20070606
- Bounding Box
- West
- -158.176464
- East
- -68.783009
- North
- 64.848300
- South
- 19.702482
- Theme Keyword
- point
- cities
- capitals
- demographics
- population
- households
- location
- society
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Theme Keyword
- society
- location
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Place Keyword
- United States
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Temporal Keyword
- 2000
- 2007
- Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Access Restrictions
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- Use Restrictions
- See legal constraints.
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- Annually
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Esri
- Delivery Point
- 380 New York Street
- City
- Redlands
- State
- California
- Postal Code
- 92373-8100
- Country
- us
- Contact Telephone
- 909-793-2853
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 909-793-5953
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- info@esri.com
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
- Delivery Point
- Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
- City
- Princeton
- State
- NJ
- Postal Code
- 08544
- Country
- US
- Contact Telephone
- 609-258-1097
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Esri
- Delivery Point
- 380 New York Street
- City
- Redlands
- State
- California
- Postal Code
- 92373-8100
- Country
- us
- Contact Telephone
- 909-793-2853
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 909-793-5953
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- info@esri.com
- Credit
- ESRI
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.0.3348
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- Entity point
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 3557
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 8.983152841195215e-009
- Longitude Resolution
- 8.983152841195215e-009
- Geographic Coordinate Units
- Decimal Degrees
- Geodetic Model
- Horizontal Datum Name
- D WGS 1984
- Ellipsoid Name
- WGS 1984
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378137.0
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 298.257223563
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity Type
- Entity Type Label
- ESRI_2013_cities
- Entity Type Definition
- The points represent locations for cities within United States with populations of 10,000 or more (based on Census 2000 figures), all state capitals, and the national capital.
- Entity Type Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- Attributes
- FID
- Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
- Definition Source
- Esri
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- Esri
- NAME
- The city name. (Names for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- CLASS
- The class of the city.
- Borough
- In Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, an incorporated place.
- Census Designated Place
- Census designated place - A statistical entity, defined for each decennial census according to Census Bureau guidelines, comprising a densely settled concentration of population that is not within an incorporated place, but is locally identified by a name.
- City
- An incorporated place in 49 States and the District of Columbia. In 20 States, some or all cities are not part of any minor civil division, and the Census Bureau also treats these as county subdivisions, statistically equivalent to minor civil divisions.
- City (consolidated, balance)
- The portion of the consolidated city minus the incorporated places. For statistical purposes, these entities are treated as statistically equivalent to a place and have no legal basis or functions.
- City and Borough
- unknown
- City and County
- unknown
- Municipality
- unknown
- Town
- An incorporated place in 30 States. In New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota, the Census Bureau treats these towns as the equivalent of a minor civil division.
- Village
- An incorporated place in 20 States. The Census Bureau treats all villages in New Jersey, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and some villages in Ohio as county subdivisions.
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- ST
- The two-letter abbreviation for the state in which the city is located. (Federal Information Processing Standards 5–2National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- STFIPS
- The FIPS code (two-digit number) for the state in which the city is located. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- PLACEFIP
- The FIPS code (five-digit number) for the city within a state. (Federal Information Processing Standards Pub 55National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- CAPITAL
- The state or national capital city indicator.
- National
- The city is the national capital.
- State
- The city is a state capital.
- (blank)
- The city is not a state or national capital.
- Definition Source
- Esri
- AREALAND
- The area in square miles of the city which is land. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AREAWATER
- The area in square miles of the city which is water. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- POP_CLASS
- The code for the population class of the city.
- 5
- Population from 2,500 - 9,999.
- 6
- Population from 10,000 - 49,999.
- 7
- Population from 50,000 - 99,999.
- 8
- Population from 100,000 - 499,999.
- 9
- Population from 500,000 - 999,999.
- 10
- Population from 1,000,000 and up.
- Definition Source
- Esri
- POP2000
- The 2000 population of the city. (Populations for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- POP2007
- The 2007 population of the city. (Populations for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Esri
- WHITE
- The number of people identified as White alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- BLACK
- The number of people identified as Black or African American alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AMERI_ES
- The number of people identified as American Indian or Alaska Native alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- ASIAN
- The number of people identified as Asian alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HAWN_PI
- The number of people identified as Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- OTHER
- The number of people identified as some other race alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MULT_RACE
- The number of people identified as two or more races in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HISPANIC
- The number of people identified as Hispanic or Latino in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MALES
- The number of males in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- FEMALES
- The number of females in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_UNDER5
- The number of people 0 to 4 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_5_17
- The number of people 5 to 17 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_18_21
- The number of people 18 to 21 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_22_29
- The number of people 22 to 29 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_30_39
- The number of people 30 to 39 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_40_49
- The number of people 40 to 49 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_50_64
- The number of people 50 to 64 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AGE_65_UP
- The number of people 65 years of age and over in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MED_AGE
- The median age for both sexes in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MED_AGE_M
- The median age for males in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MED_AGE_F
- The median age for females in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HOUSEHOLDS
- The total number of households in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AVE_HH_SZ
- The average household size in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HSEHLD_1_M
- The number of one-person male households in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HSEHLD_1_F
- The number of one-person female households in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MARHH_CHD
- The number of family households with a married couple and related children under 18 years in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MARHH_NO_C
- The number of family households with a married couple and no related children under 18 years in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- MHH_CHILD
- The number of family households with a man and related children under 18 years but no wife in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- FHH_CHILD
- The number of family households with a woman and related children under 18 years but no husband in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- FAMILIES
- The number of families in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- AVE_FAM_SZ
- The average family size in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- HSE_UNITS
- The total number of housing units in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- VACANT
- The number of housing units that are vacant in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- OWNER_OCC
- The number of housing units that are occupied by the owner in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- RENTER_OCC
- The number of housing units that are occupied by renters in 2000. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- Distribution Information
- Format Name
- SDC Feature Database
- Distributor
- Esri; Esri Offices
- Online Access
- http://www.ArcGIS.com
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20141010
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Esri
- Contact Person
- ArcGIS Content Team
- Contact Position
- ArcGIS Content Team
- Contact Address
- Address
- 380 New York Street
- City
- Redlands
- State or Province
- California
- Postal Code
- 92373-8100
- Country
- us
- Contact Voice Telephone
- 909-793-2853
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 909-793-5953
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- info@esri.com
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
