Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Census Tract

Small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county or equivalent entity that are updated by local participants prior to each decennial census as part of the U. S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program.(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/about/glossary.html#par_textimage_13)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county or equivalent entity that are updated by local participants prior to each decennial census as part of the U. S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program.(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/about/glossary.html#par_textimage_13)

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Census Area
  • Census District
  • Area, Census
  • Areas, Census
  • Census Areas
  • Census Districts
  • Census Tracts
  • District, Census
  • Districts, Census
  • Tract, Census
  • Tracts, Census

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Indexing Annotation

for issues concerning health, coordinate with SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

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History Note

2022

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E05.318w.740w.933w.249.500w
  2. N06.850w.520w.830w.933w.249.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Census Tract. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000091368. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000091368
  2. Census Tract. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census_tract
  3. Census Tract. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107738887