census tract

noun

A subdivision of a county or township, used by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes.

Meanings

nouncensus tract (plural census tracts)

plural census tracts

  1. USA subdivision of a county or township, used by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes.
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APA

census tract. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/census%20tract

MLA

“census tract.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/census%20tract. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “census tract,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/census%20tract.

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