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census tracts  

Definition

  • Census tracts are small, relatively stable statistical areas that generally contain between 1,500 and 8,000 people, with an optimal population of 4,000. They belong to a hierarchical system for organizing the territory of the United States for census-taking purposes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Geography; Census Tracts]

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