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:
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      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