How to Find a Census Tract
Overpopulated cities and suburbs are usually uncontrollable, which makes a Census tract an ideal option when it comes to getting opinions from one million or more residents. The Census tract started in 1910 in eight cities (Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and New York) to help the government organize the 500,000 residents who took the Census questionnaire. Acting as a sort of ZIP code, the Census tract helps tabulate the statistics from the Census questionnaire from each city or district.
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Instructions
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Access the U.S. Census Bureau Index website, scroll down the page and then click on the "plmap/" link.
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Click the "pl_trt/" link, and then search through the webpage for your state. Click on the link with your state when you have spotted it.
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Scroll through the page to search for your region. Click on the link with your region when you find it.
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Click on the link to view a PDF file. A picture titled "Index for Census Tract Outline" will appear. Locate the "Census Tract Outline Map Legend" on the right of the picture, and then find the "Symbol Description" heading. Scroll down to the "Census Tract" subheading to find the census tract.
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