Minor Statistical Area A Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset shows the official boundaries of Minor Statistical Areas (MSAs) — the small planning zones that Miami-Dade County uses to organize and analyze neighborhood-level data like population, housing, and economic trends. It's essential for anyone trying to understand county demographics, compare neighborhoods, or see how the county divides itself up for planning purposes.
Why This Matters
- A nonprofit targeting community programs wants to understand which MSA has the highest poverty rate to focus their services
- A real estate investor analyzing market trends by neighborhood uses MSA boundaries to pull consistent demographic and economic data across comparable areas
- A city planner evaluating transit needs in a specific neighborhood uses the MSA map to pull relevant census projections and planning statistics for that area
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Department | Regulatory and Economic Resources |
| Category | Production Content |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | MEDIUM |
| Update Frequency | Every 10 years |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | neighborhood boundaries planning zones statistical areas census areas demographic analysis Miami-Dade neighborhoods small area planning MSA boundaries |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | MinorStatisticalArea: OBJECTID |
ID |
number | A unique numerical identifier that distinguishes this minor statistical area from all others in the dataset. AI |
ACRE |
number | The total land area of this minor statistical area measured in acres. This tells you how large the geographic region is. AI |
SHAPE__Area |
number | MinorStatisticalArea: SHAPE__Area |
SHAPE__Length |
number | MinorStatisticalArea: SHAPE__Length |
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Quality Breakdown
A
Composite Score: 96%
Findings
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