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USDA Rural Housing by Tract, 2018

  • Identification Information
  • Spatial Data Organization Information
  • Entity and Attribute Information
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Identification Information
Citation
Publication Date
20230731
Title
USDA Rural Housing by Tract, 2018
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Collection Title
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Maps and GIS Data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Publisher
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Abstract
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Agency operates a broad range of programs that were formally administered by the Farmers Home Administration to support affordable housing and community development in rural areas. RD helps rural communities and individuals by providing loans and grants for housing and community facilities. RD provides funding for single family homes, apartments for low-income persons or the elderly, housing for farm laborers, childcare centers, fire and police stations, hospitals, libraries, nursing homes and schools. To learn more, visit: https://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/agencies/rural-housing-serviceData Dictionary: DD_USDA_Rural_Housing_by_TractDate of Coverage: 2018
Purpose
This dataset is a summary of USDA Rural Housing activity by census tract.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Instant
20180101
Bounding Box
West
-159.469110
East
-66.950005
North
64.791307
South
18.057545
Theme Keyword
Housing, Rural
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
lcsh
Theme Keyword
boundaries
economy
location
society
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
United States
Place Keyword Thesaurus
geonames
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
Other Constraints
Use Restrictions
HUD and the dataset and metadata authors assume no responsibility for the use or misuse of the dataset. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general, the dataset creators or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development specifically, as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Delivery Point
451 7th Street SW rm. 8126
City
Washington
State
D.C.
Postal Code
20410-0001
Country
US
Contact Telephone
202-402-4153
Contact Electronic Mail Address
GIShelpdesk@hud.gov
Credit
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Native Data Set Environment
Esri ArcGIS 12.9.3.32739
Collection
Title
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Maps and GIS Data
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
7303
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
USDA Rural Housing by Tract
Entity Type Definition
This dataset is a summary of USDA Rural Housing activity by census tract.
Entity Type Definition Source
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Attributes
OBJECTID
In ArcGIS, a system-managed value that uniquely identifies a record or feature. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
HUD Authors
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
GEOID
Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and district number)
Definition Source
HUD Authors
STATE
Census 2-digit FIPS State Code
Definition Source
HUD Authors
COUNTY
Census 5-digit FIPS County Code
Definition Source
HUD Authors
TRACT
Census 11-digit FIPS Tract Code
Definition Source
HUD Authors
NAME
Census Tract Name
Definition Source
HUD Authors
EL_PROJECTS
Number of Elderly Projects
Definition Source
HUD Authors
EL_UNITS
Number of Elderly Project Units
Definition Source
HUD Authors
FA_PROJECTS
Number of Family Projects
Definition Source
HUD Authors
FA_UNITS
Number of Family Project Units
Definition Source
HUD Authors
CG_PROJECTS
Number of Congregate Elderly Projects
Definition Source
HUD Authors
CG_UNITS
Number of Congregate Elderly Project Units
Definition Source
HUD Authors
GH_PROJECTS
Number of Group Home Projects
Definition Source
HUD Authors
GH_UNITS
Number of Group Home Project Units
Definition Source
HUD Authors
MX_PROJECTS
Number of Mixed (Some Family Units and Some Elderly Units) Projects
Definition Source
HUD Authors
MX_UNITS
Number of Mixed (Some Family Units and Some Elderly Units) Project Units
Definition Source
HUD Authors
TOTAL_PROJECTS
Number of Total Projects
Definition Source
HUD Authors
TOTAL_UNITS
Number of Total Project Units
Definition Source
HUD Authors
Shape_Length
Length of feature in internal units. (Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape_Area
Area of feature in internal units squared. (Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Distribution Information
Distributor
Stanford Geospatial Center
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20230808
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Stanford Geospatial Center
Contact Address
Address
Mitchell Bldg. 2nd floor
Address
397 Panama Mall
City
Stanford
State or Province
California
Postal Code
94305
Country
US
Contact Voice Telephone
650-723-2746
Contact Electronic Mail Address
brannerlibrary@stanford.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998

USDA Rural Housing by Tract, 2018

  • Identification Information
  • Spatial Reference Information
  • Distribution Information
  • Content Information
  • Spatial Representation Information
  • Metadata Reference Information

Identification Information

Citation
Title
USDA Rural Housing by Tract, 2018
Publisher
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Publication Date
2023-07-31
Identifier
https://purl.stanford.edu/xx315yb7369
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Collection Title
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Maps and GIS Data
Abstract
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Agency operates a broad range of programs that were formally administered by the Farmers Home Administration to support affordable housing and community development in rural areas. RD helps rural communities and individuals by providing loans and grants for housing and community facilities. RD provides funding for single family homes, apartments for low-income persons or the elderly, housing for farm laborers, childcare centers, fire and police stations, hospitals, libraries, nursing homes and schools. To learn more, visit: https://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/agencies/rural-housing-serviceData Dictionary: DD_USDA_Rural_Housing_by_TractDate of Coverage: 2018
Purpose
This dataset is a summary of USDA Rural Housing activity by census tract.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Instant
2018-01-01T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-179.147339
East
179.778467
North
71.390482
South
-14.548699
Bounding Box
West
-159.46911
East
-66.950005
North
64.791307
South
18.057545
ISO Topic Category
boundaries
economy
location
society
Place Keyword
United States
Place Keyword Thesaurus
geonames
Theme Keyword
Housing, Rural
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
lcsh
Resource Constraints
Use Limitation
HUD and the dataset and metadata authors assume no responsibility for the use or misuse of the dataset. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general, the dataset creators or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development specifically, as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data.
Legal Constraints
Access Restrictions
otherRestrictions
Other Restrictions
Other Constraints
Legal Constraints
Use Restrictions
otherRestrictions
Other Restrictions
This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Security Constraints
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
asNeeded
Collection
Collection Title
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Maps and GIS Data
URL
https://purl.stanford.edu/xx315yb7369
Language
eng
Credit
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Point of Contact
Contact
HUD eGIS Team
Delivery Point
451 7th Street SW rm. 8126
City
Washington
Administrative Area
D.C.
Postal Code
20410-0001
Country
US
Email
GIShelpdesk@hud.gov
Phone
202-402-4153

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
3857
Code Space
EPSG
Version
6.18.3(9.3.1.2)

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Distributor
Stanford Geospatial Center
Online Access
Protocol
Name

Content Information

Feature Catalog Description
Compliance Code
false
Language
eng
Included With Dataset
true
Feature Catalog Citation
Title
Entity and Attribute Information
Feature Catalog Identifier
f22bd3a8-003f-481c-a3bf-45080b9c0bbdUUID

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
composite
Vector Object Count
7303

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
https://purl.stanford.edu/xx315yb7369
Parent Identifier
https://purl.stanford.edu/wc590wy7532.mods
Dataset URI
https://purl.stanford.edu/xx315yb7369
Metadata Date Stamp
2023-08-08
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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