Type
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Variables
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Notes
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Nation
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USA
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For nation-level data. Use state abbreviation US and FIPS id 00
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Regions
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region
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Census designated regions of the United States. Use state abbreviation US and FIPS ids R1 through R4.
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Divisions
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division
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Census designated divisions of the United States. Use state abbreviation US and FIPS ids D1 through D9.
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States
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State, DC, PR
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U.S. states, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico
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Counties
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borough_AK
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County equivalents in Alaska
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borough_NY
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One of the 5 boroughs of New York City that are coextensive with their respective county.
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census_area, CA
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Census divisions of Alaska's Unorganized Borough
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county, cty, ind_city
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All U.S. States except Alaska and Louisiana. Includes Independent Cities.
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municipio
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Municipalities in Puerto Rico. County equivalent.
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parish
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County equivalent in Louisiana
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County subdivisions
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place
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Independent places that are also county subdivisions. Not to be confused with Independent city, which is a county-level equivalent.
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town_NE
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Towns in New England, such as New Hampshire
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township, twp, charter_twp
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Used in 20 U.S. states. See Township (United States). Charter_twp can be used for charter townships in Michigan.
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Places
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borough
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Certain incorporated cities in New England, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
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CDP
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Census designated place.
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city, town, village
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Incorporated and unincorporated places in the United States. Includes Independent Cities and Independent Places. Town is not to be confused with Town (New England).
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comunidad, zona_urbana, ZU
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Incorporated and unincorporated places in Puerto Rico.
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con_city
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Consolidated cities in Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Montana, and Tennessee only. For other city-county governments (City and County of Denver, City and County of San Francisco, etc.) use either County or City.
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American Indian/Alaska Native Lands
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tribe, reservation, nation
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American Indian reservations or other tribal lands in the contiguous United States.
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ANRC
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Alaska Native Regional Corporations. Use in conjunction with state code AK.
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reserve, village_AK
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Alaska Native Villages and Reserves. Use in conjunction with state code AK.
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native_HI
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Native Hawaiian Home Lands. Use in conjunction with state code HI.
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Statistical areas
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metro, MSA
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Metropolitan statistical areas. Includes Consolidated MSAs and Primary MSAs.
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