FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2005
TITLE: METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS
Geodataset Name: MSA Geodataset Type: SHAPE Geodataset Feature: POLYGON
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset contains the geographic boundaries for Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs) of the State of Florida and their general demographic profiles from the Census 2000.
DATA SOURCE(S): U.S. Census Bureau SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS: 1:100,000 DATE OF AUTOMATION OR SOURCE: 2001 GEODATASET EXTENT: State of Florida 
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:
Datafile Name: MSA.DBF ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE PRECISION SHAPE 8 SHAPEPOLY 0 MSACMSA 4 DECIMAL - NAME 66 CHARACTER - TOTAL_POP 11 DECIMAL 2 MALE 11 DECIMAL 2 FEMALE 11 DECIMAL 2 AGE_UNDER5 10 DECIMAL 2 AGE_5_9 10 DECIMAL 2 AGE_10_14 10 DECIMAL 2 AGE_15_19 10 DECIMAL 2 AGE_20_24 10 DECIMAL 2 AGE_25_34 11 DECIMAL 2 AGE_35_44 11 DECIMAL 2 AGE_45_54 11 DECIMAL 2 AGE_55_59 10 DECIMAL 2 AGE_60_64 10 DECIMAL 2 AGE_65_74 11 DECIMAL 2 AGE_75_84 10 DECIMAL 2 AGE_85_UP 10 DECIMAL 2 MEDIAN_AGE 7 DECIMAL 2 AGE_18_UP 11 DECIMAL 2 MALE_18_UP 11 DECIMAL 2 FEM_18_UP 11 DECIMAL 2 N21_UP 11 DECIMAL 2 N62_UP 11 DECIMAL 2 N65_UP 11 DECIMAL 2 MALE2 10 DECIMAL 2 FEMALE2 11 DECIMAL 2 ONE_RACE 11 DECIMAL 2 WHITE 11 DECIMAL 2 BLACK 11 DECIMAL 2 AMERI_ES 9 DECIMAL 2 ASIAN 10 DECIMAL 2 ASIAN_IN 9 DECIMAL 2 CHI 9 DECIMAL 2 FIL 9 DECIMAL 2 JAP 9 DECIMAL 2 KOR 9 DECIMAL 2 VIE 9 DECIMAL 2 OTH_ASIAN 9 DECIMAL 2 NH_PI 8 DECIMAL 2 NAH 8 DECIMAL 2 GUA_CHA 8 DECIMAL 2 SAM 8 DECIMAL 2 OTHER_PI 8 DECIMAL 2 OTHER 10 DECIMAL 2 RACES_2_MO 10 DECIMAL 2 WHITE2 11 DECIMAL 2 BLACK2 11 DECIMAL 2 AMERI_ES2 10 DECIMAL 2 ASIAN2 10 DECIMAL 2 NH_PI2 9 DECIMAL 2 OTHER2 10 DECIMAL 2 TOTPOP_HIS 11 DECIMAL 2 HISP_LAT 11 DECIMAL 2 MEX 10 DECIMAL 2 PTR 10 DECIMAL 2 CUB 11 DECIMAL 2 OTHER_HISP 11 DECIMAL 2 NOT_HISP 11 DECIMAL 2 WHITE_ALON 11 DECIMAL 2 TOTPOP_HI2 11 DECIMAL 2 IN_HOUSEHO 11 DECIMAL 2 HOUSEHOLDE 11 DECIMAL 2 SPOUSE 11 DECIMAL 2 CHILD 11 DECIMAL 2 CHILD_UNDE 11 DECIMAL 2 OTHER_REL 10 DECIMAL 2 UNDER_18 10 DECIMAL 2 NONREL 10 DECIMAL 2 UNM_PAR 10 DECIMAL 2 GR_QTRS 10 DECIMAL 2 INST_POP 10 DECIMAL 2 NONINST_PO 10 DECIMAL 2 TOT_HOUSEH 11 DECIMAL 2 FAM_HOUSEH 11 DECIMAL 2 WCH_UNDER1 11 DECIMAL 2 MARRIED_FA 11 DECIMAL 2 OWN_CH_UND 10 DECIMAL 2 FEMALE_NOH 10 DECIMAL 2 OWN_CH_UN2 10 DECIMAL 2 NONFAMHH 11 DECIMAL 2 HHL_ALONE 11 DECIMAL 2 HH_65_UP 10 DECIMAL 2 HHW_18_UP 11 DECIMAL 2 HHW_65_UP 11 DECIMAL 2 AHHS 6 DECIMAL 2 AFS 6 DECIMAL 2 TOT_HU 11 DECIMAL 2 OCU 11 DECIMAL 2 VHU 11 DECIMAL 2 SRO_USE 10 DECIMAL 2 HOV_RATE 7 DECIMAL 2 RENV_RATE 7 DECIMAL 2 OCH_UNITS 11 DECIMAL 2 OOH_UNITS 11 DECIMAL 2 ROH_UNITS 11 DECIMAL 2 AVHHS_OO_U 6 DECIMAL 2 AVHHS_RO_U 6 DECIMAL 2 MSA_CMSA 16 CHARACTER - DESCRIPT 51 DECIMAL-
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:
ITEM ITEM DESCRIPTION SHAPE Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format, which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon. MSACMSA MSA/CMSA Census code. If the fourth digit of the code is a "2," it is a CMSA. NAME MSA/CMSA location name. TOTAL_POP Total 2000 population for a Congressional District. MALE Number of Males. FEMALE Number of Females. AGE_UNDER5 Number of people 0 to 4 years of age. AGE_5_9 Number of people 5 to 9 years of age. AGE_10_14 Number of people 10 to 14 years of age. AGE_15_19 Number of people 15 to 19 years of age. AGE_20_24 Number of people 20 to 24 years of age. AGE_25_34 Number of people 25 to 34 years of age. AGE_35_44 Number of people 35 to 44 years of age. AGE_45_54 Number of people 45 to 54 years of age. AGE_55_59 Number of people 55 to 59 years of age. AGE_60_64 Number of people 60 to 64 years of age. AGE_65_74 Number of people 65 to 74 years of age. AGE_75_84 Number of people 75 to 84 years of age. AGE_85_UP Number of people 85 years and over. MEDIAN_AGE Median age in years. AGE_18_UP Number of people 18 years and over. MALE_18_UP Number of males 18 years and over. FEM_18_UP Number of females 18 years and over. AGE_21_UP Number of people 21 years and over. AGE_62_UP Number of people 62 years and over. AGE_65_UP Number of people 65 years and over. MALE_65_UP Number of males 65 years and over. FEM_65_UP Number of females 65 years and over. ONE_RACE Number of people identified as being from one race. WHITE Number of people identified as White. BLACK Number of people identified as Black or African American. AMERI_ES Number of people identified as American Indian, Eskimo, or Aluet. ASIAN Number of people identified as Asian. ASIAN_IN Number of people identified as Asian Indian. CHI Number of people identified as Chinese. FIL Number of people identified as Filipino. JAP Number of people identified as Japanese. KOR Number of people identified as Korean. VIE Number of people identified as Vietnamese. OTH_ASIAN Number of people identified as Other Asian. NH_PI Number of people identified as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. NAH Number of people identified as Native Hawaiian. GUA_CHA Number of people identified as Guamanian or Chamorro. SAM Number of people identified as Samoan. OTHER_PI Number of people identified as Other Pacific Islander. OTHER Number of people identified as Some other race. RACES_2_MO Number of people identified as two or more races. WHITE2 Number of people identified as White alone or in combination with one or more other other races listed. BLACK2 Number of people identified as Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races listed. AIND_ANAT Number of people identified as American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races listed. ASIAN2 Number of people identified as Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races listed. NH_PI2 Number of people identified as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races listed. OTHER2 Number of people identified as some other race. HISP_LAT Number of people identified as Hispanic or Latino (of any race). MEX Number of people identified as Mexican. PTR Number of people identified as Puerto Rican. CUB Number of people identified as Cuban. OTHER_HISP Number of people identified as Other Hispanic or Latino. NOT_HISP Number of people identified as Not Hispanic or Latino. WHITE_ALON Number of people identified as White alone. IN_HOUSEHO Number of people identified as living in households. HOUSEHOLDE Nubmer of people identified as householder. SPOUSE Number of people identified as living in households that are a spouse. CHILD Number of people identified as living in households that are children. CHILD_UNDE Number of own children under 18 years living in household. OTHER_REL Number of other relatives living in household. UNDER_18 Number of other relavitves under 18 years living in household. NONREL Number of nonrelatives living in household. UNM_PAR Number of nonrelative, unmarried partners living in household. GR_QTRS Number of people identified as living in group quarters. INST_POP Number of people identified as living in an Institutionalized population. NONINST_POP Number of people identified as living in an Uninstitutionalized population. TOT_HOUSEH Total number of households. FAM_HOUSEH Number of family households (families). WCH_UNDER1 Number of family households with own children under 18 years. MARRIED_FA Number of households that are a married-couple family. OWN_CH_UND Number of households that are married-couple families with own children under 18 years. FEMALE_NOH Number of female householders, no husband present. OWN_CH_UN2 Nubmer of female householders, no husband present, with own childer under 18 years. NONFAMHH Number of nonfamily households. HHL_ALONE Number of householders living alone. HH_65_UP Number of householders living alone that are 65 years or over. HHW_18_UP Number of householders with individuals under 18 years of age. HHW_65_UP Number of householders with individuals 65 years and over. AHHS Average household size. AFS Average family size. TOT_HU Total housing units. OCU Occupied housing units. VHU Vacant housing units. SRO_USE Housing units identified as being for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use. HOV_RATE Homeowner vacancy rate (percent). RENV_RATE Rental vacancy rate (percent). OCH_UNITS Occupied housing units. OOH_UNITS Owner-occupied housing units. ROH_UNITS Renter-occupied housing units. AVHHS_OO_U Average household size of owner-occupied units. AVHHS_RO_U Average household size of renter-occupied units. MSA_CMSA MSA/CMSA classification. Either "MSA" or "CMSA". See description in "User Notes". DESCRIPT FGDL added descript item containing MSA/CMSA name/location. 
USER NOTES:
Metropolitan areas in general
The general concept of a metropolitan area (MA) is one of a large population nucleus, together with adjacent communities that have a high degree of economic and social integration with that nucleus. Some MA's are defined around two or more nuclei. Each MA must contain either a place with a minimum population of 50,000 or a Census Bureau-defined urbanized area and a total MA population of at least 100,000 (75,000 in New England). An MA comprises one or more central counties. An MA also may include one or more outlying counties that have close economic and social relationships with the central county. An outlying county must have a specified level of commuting to the central counties and also must meet certain standards regarding metropolitan character, such as population density, urban population, and population growth. In New England, MA's are composed of cities and towns rather than whole counties. The territory outside MA's is referred to as "nonmetropolitan." MA's are defined under the auspices of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
Consolidated and Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSA's and PMSA's)
If an area that qualifies as an MA has more than one million persons, primary metropolitan statistical areas (PMSA's) may be defined within it. PMSA's consist of a large urbanized county or cluster of counties that demonstrates very strong internal economic and social links, in addition to close ties to other portions of the larger area. When PMSA's are established, the larger area of which they are component parts is designated a consolidated metropolitan statistical area (CMSA). In statistical tables, data for the MSA's and CMSA's are intermingled in alphabetic sequence, with the PMSA's presented alphabetically under their parent CMSA's.
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's)
Metropolitan statistical areas (MSA's) are relatively freestanding MA's and are not closely associated with other MA's. These areas typically are surrounded by nonmetropolitan counties. Over half of all metropolitan areas changed boundaries between the 1987 and 1992 economic censuses, largely reflecting changes in commuting patterns as shown in the 1990 population census. There were no boundary changes implemented between the 1992 and 1997 censuses, although several new MSA's were added (Hattiesburg, MS MSA; Flagstaff, AZ-UT MSA; Grand Junction, CO MSA; Jonesboro, AR MSA; and Pocatello, ID MSA). The MSA's used in the 1997 Economic Census are those defined as of June 30, 1996. Missoula, MT MSA was created in 1998, so is not reflected in 1997 Economic Census data.
MSA/CMSA/PMSA Codes
Each metropolitan area is assigned a four-digit FIPS code, in alphabetical order nationwide. If the fourth digit of the code is a "2," it identifies a CMSA. PMSA's are identified by the CMSA code together with a separate four-digit FIPS PMSA code. MSA/CMSA and PMSA codes are carried on the records of the counties and places that comprise them, except for counties in New England where MA's may cross county boundaries. New England counties are assigned MSA and PMSA codes of "0000". Outside of New England, nonmetropolitan counties and places have MSA and PMSA codes of "9999". For more information, see: http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/aboutmetro.html A note concerning data scale: Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data. 1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:250000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger. Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our web pages at: http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html 
FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS:
-Reprojected data to FGDL Albers HPGN (See "Map Projection Parameters" below) -Extracted Congressional District demorgaphic attribute data from Census 2000 General Demographic profile and linked to TIGER/Line Metropolitan Areas boundaries via MSA/CMSA census code -Added Descript item based on DISTRICT -Upcased all character records 
REFERENCES:
Census Bureau. "About Metropoplitan Areas". http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/aboutmetro.html 
DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
The MSA dataset was enhanced at the Geoplan Center by the addition/standardization of attribute data from the 2000 Census General Demographic Profile. In 2001, the GeoPlan Center downloaded digital boundary and attribute data from the U.S.Census Bureau ftp site: (http://ftp2.census.gov/census_2000/datasets/demographic_profile/Florida/) and the Geography Network (http://www.geographynetwork.com). When received, boundary data was in in shapefile format and in the following projection: Geographic, Datum: NAD83, Spheroid: GRS1980, Units: Decimal degrees. The data was then reprojected to FGDL Albers HPGN, and General Demographic profile attribute data was linked to TIGER/LINE MSA boundaries via MSA/CMSA census code. DESCRIPT item was added based on DISTRICT, and lowercase characters within the attribute table were upcased. 
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:
Projection ALBERS Units METERS Datum HPGN Spheroid GRS1980 1st standard parallel 24 0 0.000 2nd standard parallel 31 30 0.000 central meridian -84 0 0.000 latitude of projection's origin 24 0 0.000 false easting (meters) 400000.00000 false northing (meters) 0.00000 
DATA SOURCES CONTACT(S):
Name: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division Abbr.name: USCB Address: 8903 Presidential Parkway, Room 303 WP I Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20770 Phone: (301) 457-1128 Web site: tiger@census.gov, pop@census.gov
FGDL CONTACT:
Name: Florida Geographic Data Library Abbr. Name: FGDL Address: Florida Geographic Data Library 431 Architecture PO Box 115706 Gainesville, FL 32611-5706 Web site: http://www.fgdl.org Contact FGDL: Technical Support: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html FGDL Mailing Lists: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html For FGDL Software: http://www.fgdl.org/software.html