SACOG Metadata

Abstract
Block groups are used to compile data for the U. S. Census. They are an aggregation of Census Blocks, and can themselves be aggregated into the larger Census Tracts. Based on SACOG Census 2000 data.

Originator
SACOG GIS Staff

Publication Date
April 30, 2003

Purpose
Planning purposes only

Supplementary Information

Contact Person
Joe Concannon
SACOG
1415 L Street #300
Sacramento CA, 95814
Phone: 916-321-9000
Fax: 916-321-9551
Email: jconcannon@sacog.org

Coordinate System
Projected: Lambert Conformal Conic North American Datum of 1983
Geographic: GCS_North_American_1983

Attribute
Name Description
SHAPE Feature geometry.
COUNTY_1 County where the blockgroup resides.
BG Identifier of blockgroup.
NAME Name of blockgroup.
HOUSING_20 Housing in 2000.
Shape Feature geometry.
OBJECTID Internal feature number.
CTBG Combination of Census Tract & Block Group to create unique identifier
POP_2000 Population in 2000.
Shape.area
Shape.len