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Ontology for USCB's Census Statistical Areas and American Community Survey Datasets

Release 2023-12-06

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http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/uscb-cbsa-census
Revision:
v 3.0
Authors:
The KnowWhereGraph Project
Contributors:
Shirly Stephen, Mitchell Faulk
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The KnowWhereGraph Project. Ontology for USCB's Census Statistical Areas and American Community Survey Datasets. Revision: v 3.0.
Ontology Specification Draft

Overview of the raw dataset back to ToC


Schema Diagram

Figure. U.S. Census Bureau's Statistical Areas Schema Diagram.

Cross reference for Ontology for USCB's Census Statistical Areas and American Community Survey Datasets classes, properties and dataproperties back to ToC

This section provides details for each class and property defined by Ontology for USCB's Census Statistical Areas and American Community Survey Datasets.

Classes

American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate Observationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/CensusACS5YearEstimatesObservation

This class denotes the census observations (corresponding to a specific census variable) for a specific statistical area and for a specific year available from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates dataset.
has super-classes
observation c

American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Observation Collectionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/CensusACS5YearEstimatesObservationCollection

This class denotes the collection of census observations (corresponding to various census variables) for a specific statistical area and for a specific year available from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates dataset.
has super-classes
observation collection c

Census Observable Propertyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/CensusObservableProperty

This class denotes the set of census variables for which measurements are available in the US Census Bureau's datasets.
has super-classes
observable property c
has members
total female population estimate ni, total household units estimate ni, total male population estimate ni, total population estimate ni

Legal/Statistical Area Description (LSAD) Categoryc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/LSADCategory

The legal/statistical area description (LSAD) category describe the particular typology for each geographic entity. For statistical entities, the LSAD is the term assigned by the Census Bureau or other agency defining the entity.
has members
metro area ni, micro area ni

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areac back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/StatisticalArea

This class denotes the metropolitan and micropolitan areas from the U.S. Statistical Areas dataset. The general concept of a metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area is that of a core area containing a substantial population nucleus, together with adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social integration with that core. Each metropolitan statistical area must have at least one urban area of 50,000 or more inhabitants. Each micropolitan statistical area must have at least one urban area of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population.
has super-classes
feature c, feature of interest c, region c

Object Properties

type of statistical area areaop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/typeOfLSAD

This property denotes the LSAD code or particular typology for each geographic entity.

Data Properties

has GEOIDdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/hasGEOID

lsad codedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/lsadCode

This property denotes the legal statistical area code for a LSAD category.

statistical area namedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/statisticalAreaName

This property denotes the name of a census statistical area.

Named Individuals

metro areani back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/lsadCategory.M1

belongs to
Legal/Statistical Area Description (LSAD) Category c
has facts
lsad code dp "M1"

micro areani back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/lsadCategory.M2

belongs to
Legal/Statistical Area Description (LSAD) Category c
has facts
lsad code dp "M2"

total female population estimateni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/censusObservableProperty.femalePopulation

ACS API variable: B01001_026E
belongs to
Census Observable Property c

total household units estimateni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/censusObservableProperty.householdUnits

ACS API variable: B11011_001E
belongs to
Census Observable Property c

total male population estimateni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/censusObservableProperty.malePopulation

ACS API variable: B01001_002E
belongs to
Census Observable Property c

total population estimateni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/censusObservableProperty.totalPopulation

ACS API variable: B01001_001E
belongs to
Census Observable Property c

Legend back to ToC

c: Classes
op: Object Properties
dp: Data Properties
ni: Named Individuals

Acknowledgments back to ToC

The authors would like to thank Silvio Peroni for developing LODE, a Live OWL Documentation Environment, which is used for representing the Cross Referencing Section of this document and Daniel Garijo for developing Widoco, the program used to create the template used in this documentation.