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American FactFinder: Advanced Search Options, Tools and Tips

American FactFinder: Advanced Search Options, Tools and Tips. http:// factfinder2.census.gov. Quick Start. Community Profiles. Tip: Displayed when one geographic area is chosen, Community Facts are simply data profiles. Search Results. Tip: Download up to 10 tables at one time.

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American FactFinder: Advanced Search Options, Tools and Tips

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  1. American FactFinder:Advanced Search Options, Tools and Tips http://factfinder2.census.gov

  2. Quick Start

  3. Community Profiles Tip: Displayed when one geographic area is chosen, Community Facts are simply data profiles.

  4. Search Results Tip: Download up to 10 tables at one time.

  5. Data by Topic: People

  6. Data by Topic: Housing

  7. Data by Topic: Business and Industry

  8. Data by Topic: Year Tip: If you are looking for less current data, make sure to choose the year before choosing a geography.

  9. Data by Topic: Product Type Tip: Some product types list only one geographic area at a time.

  10. Data by Topic: Program Tip: Useful if you know the program, but not the dataset.

  11. Data by Topic: Dataset

  12. Data by Topic: Dataset List Tip: If you know which dataset to use, choose it first!

  13. Data by Topic: Keyword Search Tip: Text search recognizes complete and partial table numbers and names.

  14. Data by Geography: List Tip: Recently added option, functions same as legacy.

  15. Data by Geography: Name Tip: The text box search is usually the quickest way to find a single geography or a group of geographies.

  16. Data by Geography: Address Search Tip: Needs either city and state or zip, not both.

  17. Data by Geography: Reference Map Tip: Use “select geographies” to view a different geographic level on the map.

  18. AFF Walk Through Example What percentage of residents 65 and overdo not have health insurance in Durham and Wake counties?

  19. Locate Topic

  20. Add Geography

  21. Select Table

  22. View Table

  23. Modify Table

  24. Modify Table: Transpose R&C

  25. Modify Table: Delete Rows/Columns

  26. Download Options

  27. Reset Table

  28. Create a Map

  29. Thematic Map

  30. Colors, Transparency, Data Classes

  31. Show Boundaries and Features

  32. Highlight a Place or Point

  33. Add Text

  34. Zoom for Greater Detail

  35. Download Options

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