census-designated place in the United States
Let an agent explain census-designated places, relay definition, purpose, delineation and Puerto Rico equivalents from US Census Bureau sources, describe the named aliases, and distinguish CDPs from incorporated places, census tracts, ZIP Code areas, unincorporated communities without CDP status and Puerto Rico barrios.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain census-designated places, relay definition, purpose, delineation and Puerto Rico equivalents from US Census Bureau sources, describe the named aliases, and distinguish CDPs from incorporated places, census tracts, ZIP Code areas, unincorporated communities without CDP status and Puerto Rico barrios.
A statistical geographic entity defined by the US Census Bureau for a concentration of population that is identifiable by name but not legally incorporated as a city, town or village, used to tabulate census data for unincorporated communities, with boundaries drawn in cooperation with state and local officials for each decennial census; in Puerto Rico, equivalent statistical areas are called zonas urbanas, the urban cores of municipios, and comunidades, other settlements. CDPs have no government of their own, and services are provided by counties or other units.
What it is for: Tabulating census data for unincorporated places.
It can be explain definition and purpose; relay delineation; describe Puerto Rico equivalents; distinguish related geographies.
Distinguishing features
Statistical only
No legal status
Named communities
Updated each census
What it looks like
Not a physical object; boundaries on census maps.
Physical character
first used as CDP term: 1980 census note - earlier unincorporated places tabulated from 1950
governance: none of its own note
registry parents: statistical territorial entity, unincorporated community note
How it is recognised
US statistical place without incorporation
Zona urbana in Puerto Rico, comunidad in Puerto Rico, CDP
Incorporated places have governments; census tracts are small statistical units; ZIP Codes are postal; barrios are Puerto Rico subdivisions
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is defined by -
is contrasted with -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
CDPs in states
zonas urbanas in Puerto Rico
comunidades in Puerto Rico
Alaska Native village statistical areas as related entities
Standards and regulation
Census Bureau Participant Statistical Areas Program criteria
Federal Register notices on CDP criteria
Failure modes and hazards
Treating CDPs as municipalities
Stale boundaries
Confusing with ZIP Code areas
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a census-designated place is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a census-designated place, and how does it differ from incorporated places, census tracts, ZIP Codes, unincorporated communities and barrios? definition
- Is the question about data, local services or a specific place? boundary
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico equivalents.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico.
- What are zonas urbanas and comunidades in Puerto Rico census geography? definition
- Which entry fits the specific place? action
Census Delineation.
Regulation.
Criteria
Criteria.
Criteria
Criteria.
- What criteria does the Census Bureau use to delineate CDPs? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
PSAP
Local participation.
PSAP
PSAP.
- How do local officials participate in defining CDPs? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Use Data use.
Sources.
Data
Census data.
Data
Data.
- How can census data for CDPs be accessed? provenance
- Which entry fits American Community Survey? action
Services
Local services.
Services
Services.
- Who provides services in CDPs without municipal government? provenance
- Which entry fits county (United States)? action
Context Examples.
Context.
Large CDPs
Large CDPs.
Large CDPs
Large CDPs.
- Why are some large communities such as parts of Maryland and Virginia CDPs? provenance
- Which entry fits unincorporated area? action
Current data
Current boundaries.
Current data
Current data.
- Which census vintage defines current CDP boundaries? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should Puerto Rico zonas urbanas and comunidades be separate entries?
- How should Census Bureau geography data be linked?
- Should CDP criteria changes be documented?