Is anyone else scratching their heads on the 2010 proposed
criteria for census tracts and block groups?
Making the lowest level for census tracts 1,200 pop and the lowest
for block groups 1,200 pop seems redundant. However, what concerns me are the
amount of potential changes to the fundamental census geographic structure in
2010.
In 1998/99 we sent our TAZ geography to the Census Bureau,
so that it could be included in the development of the 2000 CTPP data. Only a
few of our TAZs didn’t match the Census Bureau’s criteria for a TAZ
(census block group boundary issues). Does anyone else think that we should
wait to do CTPP/TAZ until “after” the 2010 Census? Due to the overhaul
of block groups and possible changes in geography there is a great chance that
we will have to redo many of our TAZ boundaries. This would be easier if we
know the “new” geography.
Any comments?
Thanks,
John
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