2010 Census: Block Groups: Housing Occupancy Data Table

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What does this data set describe?

1. How might this data set be cited?
   County, King, 20110302, 2010 Census: Block Groups: Housing Occupancy Data Table: King County, King County, WA.

   Online Links:

   • http://www5.kingcounty.gov/gisdataportal/Default.aspx

   Other_Citation_Details: None
   

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
3. What does it look like?

   Not Applicable (Not Applicable)

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4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 01-Jan-2010

   Currentness_Reference:

   publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
   

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      
   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      
7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   PLIBRARY.CENSUS.xxxx231317

   Data Table (Source: King County)

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   SUMLEV

   Summary Level (Source: US Census Bureau)

   Value	Definition
   150	Block Group level data

   COUNTY

   County code (Source: US Census Bureau)

   Value	Definition
   033	King County

   TRACT

   Tract number (Source: US Census Bureau) Six character numeric as string

   BLKGRP

   Block Group Number (Source: US Census Bureau) Single character number as string (0-7)

   GEO_ID

   Geographic identifier (Source: US Census Bureau) State code + County code + Tract code + Block code

   H0010001

   Total Housing Units (Source: US Census Bureau) Integer

   H0010002

   Occupied Housing Units (Source: US Census Bureau) Integer

   H0010003

   Vacant Housing Units (Source: US Census Bureau) Integer

   Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: None
   

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • King County
2. Who also contributed to the data set?
3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   King County GIS Center

   Attn: Mary Ullrich

   GIS Analyst

   201 S Jackson St, Suite 706

   Seattle, WA
   

   US

   206-684-1789 (voice)

Why was the data set created?

Provides 2010 census housing data. This table can be joined to to the GEO_ID_GRP item in BLKGRP10_AREA using the GEO_ID item.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 01-Mar-2011 (process 1 of 1)

   Data downloaded from Census website. Imported to MS Access. Query filters applied to export xls formatted files. ArcGIS used to convert xls files to dbf files. DBF files imported to ArcGIS SDE using TableToTable. STATE item dropped as a reserved word. BLOCK modified to BLOCK_NUM as BLOCK is a reserved word. GEO_ID modified from text(255) to text(15) to be consistent to GEO_ID item in geometry tables

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?
   
2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
   
3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
   
4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
   All records and all items available in Census download (except STATE item) imported
5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
   Each record represented by unique GEO_ID that relates to BLOCK GROUP geometry.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

King County data are made available with the understanding that they shall be used exclusively by the obtainer or his/her authorized agents. Digital products may not be reproduced or redistributed in any form or by any means without the express written authorization of King County.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   
   KCGIS Center

   Attn: Cheryl Wilder

   Data Sales Coordinator

   201 S Jackson St, Suite 700

   Seattle, WA
   

   US

   206-263-5220 (voice)
2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? /plibrary2/census/shapes/table/plsf_grp10_housing.dbf
3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   King County disclaims any warranty of use of any digital product or data beyond that for which it was designed.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	DBF Table

   • Cost to order the data:
     Contact KCGIS Client Services for the cost of reproduction - http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/GISData/GISDataDistribution.aspx

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 31-Dec-2012

Metadata author:

King County GIS Center

Attn: Mary Ullrich

GIS Analyst

201 S Jackson St, Suite 706

Seattle, WA

US

206-684-1789 (voice)

firstname.lastname@kingcounty.gov

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)