34 variables

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tractspremade.zip

for a dbf file with tract-level data for the 34 variables. Of course, you can also use this file to make thematic maps of the Chicago area. Just "join" it with a tract-level boundary file, using STFID as the joining variable.

Here is a data-dictionary for this file. The author of this file is: Map Collection, University of Chicago Library.

Variable name	Description
STFID	census tract identifier
TRACTNAME	census tract description
DENS_PSQKM	population per square kilometer
PERSPHOUS	persons per household
PCTAFAM	percent non-Hispanic African-American/black
PCTASPAC	percent non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific
PCTHISP	percent Hispanic/Latino
PCT_LT18	percent less than 18
PCT18_29	percent 18-29
PCT30_49	percent 30-49
PCT50_64	percent 50-64
PCT_65UP	percent 65+
Z0PLUSHOUS	percent occupied housing units in buildings with 10 or more housing units
SINGFAMH	percent occupied housing units that are single-family houses
FEMHEADHH	percent households female-headed
MARCOUPHH	percent households including married couple
PUBTRANS	percent workers 16+ using public transit to travel to work
COLLDEGR	percent population with college degree
UNEMPL	percent workers 16+ unemployed
OWNOCC	percent households owner-occupied
NOCAR	percent households with no vehicle
POLISH	percent Polish ancestry
ITALIAN	percent Italian ancestry
RENT	median rent of rented housing units
HOUSVAL	median value of owner-occupied housing units
HHINC	median household income
PCAPINC	per capita income
YEARBILT	mean year housing built
PCTNONFM	percent households "non-family"
LINGISOL	percent "linguistically isolated"
FORBORN	percent foreign born
PROFMANAG	percent workers 16+ professional/managerial
PUBASST	percent population on public assistance
RUSSIAN	percent Russian ancestry
WHITE	percent non-Hispanic white
SAMESEXP	percent households with same-sex partner