Census designated place Place (United States Census Bureau)
census designated places (cdps) communities lack separate municipal governments, , statistical purposes defined census bureau in order statistically combine , compare populated areas physically resemble incorporated places. before each decennial census, cdps delineated state , local agencies, , tribal officials according census bureau criteria. resulting cdp delineations reviewed , approved census bureau. boundaries of cdp have no legal status , may not correspond local understanding of area same name. recognized communities may divided 2 or more cdps while on other hand, 2 or more communities may combined 1 cdp. cdp may cover unincorporated part of named community rest lies within incorporated place.
although one-fifth numerous incorporated places (in 1990, of 23,435 places , 19,289 incorporated municipalities, , 4,146 not incorporated municipatlities), cdps important geographic units. cdp permits tabulation of population counts many localities otherwise have no identity within census bureau s framework of geographic areas. defining area cdp, locality appears in same category of census data incorporated places. distinguishes cdps other census classifications, such minor civil divisions (mcds), in separate category. in 1990, on 29 million people in united states resided in cdps.
specific examples
bostonia, neighborhood in northeast el cajon, california, example of cdp covers unincorporated part of neighborhood lies partly within incorporated place. neighborhood straddles el cajon city limits. usgs places nucleus of bostonia within el cajon. bostonia cdp covers greater el cajon area in unincorporated san diego county north of part of bostonia within el cajon.
shorewood-tower hills-harbert, michigan, example of multiple named unincorporated communities combined 1 cdp.
greater upper marlboro, maryland, example of cdp covering unincorporated urbanized area surrounding incorporated place. @ 2000 census, greater upper marlboro cdp surrounded upper marlboro, county seat. however, 2010 census, area broken several smaller cdps, new names.
outside u.s.
statistics canada uses term designated place (dpl) unincorporated population centers. criteria delineating dpl different cdp.
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