census tract

American  

noun

1. a standard area in certain large American cities used by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for purposes of population enumeration.

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census tract

In the densely populated South L.A. census tract that includes Watts, just 7% of residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared with about 35% statewide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

Each component of the index is derived from census data, and scores are available for each census tract and county in the United States.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023

The mapping tool uses a myriad of factors, like income, flood risk, air pollution exposure, asthma rates, to determine whether or not a census tract is disadvantaged.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023

The census tract where we began was 16% white, according to 2020 figures, with median household income of a little more than $60,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

Of the 30,000 people who live in the Links’ census tract, 75 percent were born outside Georgia.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times