Re: [CTPP] 2010 Census Urban Area Criteria

Jasper (and others)-- The Census Bureau has not yet issued final criteria for urban areas. We are hoping to publish final criteria this summer; the specific timing is dependent on convening a meeting of the Census Bureau's internal Statistical Areas Committee to review the recommendations for final criteria based on comments received in response to the proposed criteria we published last August. It has been difficult finding a date on which critical members of the Committee are available. We anticipate holding the meeting sometime between late-April and mid-May. In response to your statement below that "some urban areas from the previous delineation (2000) no longer exist," I want to be clear that the Census Bureau has not issued definitions or boundaries of urban areas based on 2010 census data. I am not sure whether you're referring to the result of your application of the proposed criteria with 2010 census data, or whether you're referring to the table of potential agglomerations that was included in the August 2010 Federal Register notice. The specific definitions of individual urban areas will not be known until we've applied 2010 census data with the final criteria. Michael Ratcliffe ______________________________________ Michael R. Ratcliffe Assistant Division Chief, Geocartographic Products and Criteria Geography Division U.S. Census Bureau 4600 Silver Hill Road/ MS-7400 Washington, DC 20233-7400 301-763-8977 michael.r.ratcliffe(a)census.gov From: Jason Kaper <Jkaper(a)morpc.org> To: "ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net" <ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net> Date: 04/06/2011 11:32 AM Subject: [CTPP] 2010 Census Urban Area Criteria Sent by: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net Hello- I am currently updating urban area boundaries based on the proposed 2010 Urban Area Delineation criteria. I understand the final criteria will be available later this spring, I’m just looking to get a good estimate. I’m hoping someone can help me with a couple things: -I noticed with the new criteria, some urban areas from the previous delineation (2000) no longer exist. With the new criteria they are no longer considered urban area cores. I’m curious to know if any areas should be carried over from the 2000 delineation. The area in question is a city of about 16,000. -I also notice the 2010 criteria takes the National Land Cover Database into account. Would anyone happen to know what kind of criteria should be used regarding the NLCD? Any help is appreciated. Jason Kaper GIS Analyst Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission 111 Liberty Street Ste. 100 Columbus, OH 43215 (614)233-4111 (Embedded image moved to file: pic28583.gif)MORPC Logo tiny _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news