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Public Use Microdata Areas

Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) are statistical geographic areas defined for the tabulation and dissemination of Census Bureau data. This includes the ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data, ACS period estimates, and decennial U.S. census.

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  1. Public Use Microdata Areas
    1. Definition

Definition

PUMAs are defined by State Data Centers (SDCs) with cooperation from state and municipal governments, as well as other stakeholder organizations and data users.

The entirety of the United States plus Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are divided into PUMAs. They nest within state (or equivalent) borders. Wherever possible, they encompass entire CBSAs. Each must have a population of at least 100,000. Except where a high rate of population decline is predicted, the PUMAs are subdivided to maintain a population below 200,000.

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