FACES type shapefiles
contain attribute data for the left and right sides of map features
such as Census Tract, Block Group, and Block values. Variable names
in FACES type shapefiles change depending on the year the shapefile
was created, so the variables read during the import process will
change by year as well.
For example, when importing
2007-2009 TIGER/Line shapefiles, state FIPS codes from the STATEFP
variable are read. But when importing 2010 TIGER/Line shapefiles,
the STATEFP10 values are read from the FACES type shapefile. Documentation
available on the U.S. Census Bureau website explains the variables
in each TIGER/Line shapefile for a specific release year.
The default FACES variables
used are listed below by release year. The table also includes the
SAS macro variable in which the FACES variable name is stored. You
can override the default FACES variable by defining a different FACES
variable name in the appropriate SAS macro variable. In that case,
your specified FACES variable will be imported instead of the default.
Note: The FACES type shapefile
variables that are imported are printed in the SAS log and in the
summary output text file.
FACES Type Variables Imported by TIGER Release Year
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Census Combined Statistical
Areas
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Census Core-Based Statistical
Areas
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Census Metropolitan
Divisions
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