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What data will be released and when? This is the question every redistricting professional wants to know. The answer is not always clear since the census generates a long list of data products.
The table below lists the tentative release schedule for data products of interest to those involved in redistricting.
| Product | Scheduled Release Date | Description | Geography | Data Source | ||||
| ACS 5 YEAR DATA (FactFinder) (link) |
Dec. 2010 |
This is the previous long form data, it includes population, economic and housing characteristics |
Tract |
Survey |
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| STATE'S TIGER/LINE SHAPE FILES (link) |
Thru Jan 2011 |
State 2010 Census Geography; includes legislative, congressional districts, places, vtd's, counties etc |
All |
NA |
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| CVAP (by voting age/by race) (link) |
by Feb 2011 |
Special Tab: This is block group level data from the 5yr ACS |
Block Group |
Survey |
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| PL 94-171 Data (link) |
Feb - Mar. 31 2011 |
Redistricting data/ population & Voting age pop totals by race categories |
Block |
Hardcount | ||||
| Maps & Block Assignment Files (link) |
Spring 2011 |
Block assignments for state legislative and congressional districts and accompanying maps |
Block |
NA |
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| ADVANCED GROUP QUARTERS DATA (link) |
May 2011 |
Block level counts of the Institutionalized pop; nursing homes, prisons etc |
Block |
Hardcount | ||||
| ACS 5 YEAR DATA (Block Group File) |
May 2011 |
Same data as on American Factfinder (above) by Block Group |
Block Group |
Survey |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES |
May 2011 |
Selected population & housing characteristics |
Places |
Survey |
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| SUMMARY FILE 1 |
June-Aug 2011 |
Pop counts for 63 race categories & selected pop and housing characteristics |
Blocks |
Survey |
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| SUMMARY FILE 2 |
Dec - Apr 2012 |
Pop & housing characteristics by detailed race categories |
Tracts |
Survey |
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| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SUMMARY FILE |
Jan 2013 |
New State Congressional Districts for the 113th Congress |
Districts |
NA |
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS |
June 2013 |
New State Legislative districts |
Districts |
NA |
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Information provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, Redistricting Data Office