SpaceStat

Download sample data for use with SpaceStat and the SpaceStat extension.

Sample Data - Sids

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Contents of Sids.ZIP

Data description: Sids.txt
ArcView shape files: Sids.shp, *.shx, *.dbf
SpaceStat data set: Sids.dat, *.dht
Contiguity weights: rook.gal, queen.gal

Source

Cressie, N (1993), Statistics for spatial data. New York: Wiley, pp. 386-389.

Unit of Analysis

100 counties of North Carolina

Variables

  • SHAPE: polygon
  • AREA: polygon area (computed by ArcView)
  • PERIMETER: polygon perimeter (computed by ArcView)
  • CNTY_ : county internal ID
  • CNTY_ID: county ID
  • NAME: county name
  • STATE_NAME: state name
  • STATE_FIPS: FIPS code for state (character)
  • CNTY_FIPS: FIPS code for county (character)
  • FIPS: complete FIPS code (state combined with county) (character)
  • FIPSNO: FIPS code (numeric)
  • BIR74: births, 1974-78
  • SID74: SID deaths, 1974-78
  • NWBIR74: non-white births, 1974-78
  • BIR79: births, 1979-84
  • SID79: SID deaths, 1979-84
  • NWBIR79: non-white births, 1979-84

All data sets are provided as is, and no warranties, expressed or implied are made as to the correctness and fitness for a purpose. Proper citation of the source of the data in published work would be appreciated.