Block Pop Point 2010 A Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps the center points of every 2010 Census block in Miami-Dade County, along with demographic breakdowns by race and ethnicity for each block. Census blocks are the smallest geographic areas the U.S. Census Bureau publishes data for, making this essential for understanding population distribution, neighborhood demographics, and planning at a hyper-local level. Since the 2010 Census is now over a decade old, this data is most useful for historical comparisons or when combined with more recent estimates.
Why This Matters
- A community organizer studying demographic shifts in a specific neighborhood to target outreach programs or identify underserved populations.
- A researcher analyzing how Miami-Dade's racial and ethnic composition varies block-by-block to understand segregation patterns or cultural corridors.
- A city planner or developer using census block boundaries as the foundation for mapping school districts, voting precincts, or flood zones that align with official geographic areas.
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Department | Office of Management and Budget |
| Category | Production Content |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | MEDIUM |
| Update Frequency | Every 10 years (next update expected in 2030) |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | census blocks 2010 census demographic data population by race neighborhood demographics census geography ethnic composition Miami-Dade demographics |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | Block10Pop_pnt: OBJECTID |
STATEFP10 |
text | The Federal Information Processing (FIPS) code for Florida, the state identifier used in the Census Bureau's geographic coding system. AI |
COUNTYFP10 |
text | The Federal Information Processing (FIPS) code for Miami-Dade County, a standardized numeric identifier used by the Census Bureau. AI |
TRACTCE10 |
text | The census tract number for the geographic area containing this block, used to group blocks into larger statistical areas. AI |
BLOCKCE10 |
text | The unique census block number assigned to this geographic area by the U.S. Census Bureau. AI |
GEOID10 |
text | A unique geographic identifier that combines state, county, tract, and block codes to uniquely identify this census block. AI |
NAME10 |
text | The descriptive name assigned to this census block, typically a simple block number identifier. AI |
MTFCC10 |
text | The MAF/TIGER Feature Class Code, a standardized Census Bureau code that identifies the type of geographic feature this block represents. AI |
UR10 |
text | The urban/rural classification code indicating whether this block is located in an urban or rural area (U for urban, R for rural). AI |
UACE10 |
text | The code for the Urban Area that contains this block, if applicable; urban areas are densely populated regions defined by Census Bureau criteria. AI |
FUNCSTAT10 |
text | The functional status of the census block, indicating whether it is an active census geography (typically coded 'S' for statistically valid). AI |
ALAND10 |
number | The total land area of the census block measured in square meters, based on 2010 Census data. AI |
AWATER10 |
number | The total water area of the census block measured in square meters, based on 2010 Census data. AI |
INTPTLAT10 |
text | The latitude coordinate of the geographic center point of this census block, expressed in decimal degrees. AI |
INTPTLON10 |
text | The longitude coordinate of the geographic center point of this census block, expressed in decimal degrees. AI |
POP2010 |
integer | The total population count for this census block as of the 2010 Census. AI |
HU2010 |
integer | The total number of housing units (homes, apartments, etc.) located in this census block as of the 2010 Census. AI |
HISPAN |
integer | The count of residents in this block who identified as Hispanic or Latino (of any race) in the 2010 Census. AI |
WHITENH |
integer | The count of residents in this block who identified as White (non-Hispanic) in the 2010 Census. AI |
BLACKNH |
integer | The count of residents in this block who identified as Black or African American (non-Hispanic) in the 2010 Census. AI |
AMERINDIANNH |
integer | The count of residents in this block who identified as American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic) in the 2010 Census. AI |
ASIANNH |
integer | The count of residents in this block who identified as Asian (non-Hispanic) in the 2010 Census. AI |
HAWIANNH |
integer | The count of residents in this block who identified as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) in the 2010 Census. AI |
OTHERNH |
integer | The count of residents in this block who identified as some other race (non-Hispanic) in the 2010 Census. AI |
MULTIRACE |
integer | The count of residents in this block who identified as belonging to two or more racial groups in the 2010 Census. AI |
ORIG_FID |
integer | The original feature identification number from the source geographic database used to create this dataset. AI |
LAT |
number | The latitude coordinate (north-south position) of the point representing this census block, expressed in decimal degrees. AI |
LON |
number | The longitude coordinate (east-west position) of the point representing this census block, expressed in decimal degrees. AI |
POINT_X |
number | The x-coordinate (easting) of the point location in a projected coordinate system, typically in feet or meters. AI |
POINT_Y |
number | The y-coordinate (northing) of the point location in a projected coordinate system, typically in feet or meters. AI |
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Quality Breakdown
A
Composite Score: 96%
Findings
- Row count not available