TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2019, Series Information for the 2010 Census Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA) State-based

The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation.

            After each decennial census, the Census Bureau delineates Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) for the tabulation and dissemination of decennial census Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data, American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS data, and ACS period estimates. Nesting within states, or equivalent entities, PUMAs cover the entirety of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PUMA delineations are subject to population, building block geography, geographic nesting, and contiguity criteria. Each PUMA is identified by a 5-character numeric census code that may contain leading zeros and a descriptive name.

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints [" Use Constraints:The TIGER/Line Shapefile products are not copyrighted however TIGER/Line and Census TIGER\n are registered trademarks of the U.S. Census Bureau. These products are free to use in a product or publication, however\n acknowledgement must be given to the U.S. Census Bureau as the source."]
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coupled-resource []
dataset-reference-date [{"type": "publication", "value": "2019"}]
frequency-of-update notPlanned
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licence []
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temporal-extent-end 201905
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • AmeriGEO
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • CKAN
  • GEO
  • GEOSS
  • National
  • North America
  • United States
  • public use microdata area
  • puma
  • u.s
  • united states
isopen False
metadata_created 2025-09-24T15:46:50.501383
metadata_modified 2025-09-24T15:46:50.501390
notes The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. After each decennial census, the Census Bureau delineates Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) for the tabulation and dissemination of decennial census Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data, American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS data, and ACS period estimates. Nesting within states, or equivalent entities, PUMAs cover the entirety of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PUMA delineations are subject to population, building block geography, geographic nesting, and contiguity criteria. Each PUMA is identified by a 5-character numeric census code that may contain leading zeros and a descriptive name.
num_resources 5
num_tags 12
title TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2019, Series Information for the 2010 Census Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA) State-based