Can I merge the TIGER/Line Shapefiles and the Census Bureaus demographic data?
The TIGER/Line Shapefiles contain geographic entity codes such as state, county, tract, block, etc., as appropriate. Demographic data files also contain these codes. Users can utilize these codes to merge the TIGER/Line Shapefiles and the Census Bureau’s demographic data. Please see our Working With TIGER/Line Shapefiles series of brochures for information on how to do this.