1 The American FactFinder (AFF) Access to Census Statistics

Objectives How to access the AFF View AFF features Use the search and navigation Try an exercise 2

Your Gateway to Census Statistics 3

Your Gateway to Census Statistics 4

American FactFinder 5

Community Facts 6

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8 NEW: Tables listed now align with data selected.

Community Facts 9

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Guided Search 11

Guided Search 12

Guided Search 13

14 NEW: Race and Ethnicity that use to be under “Topics” is now under the Race/Ethnic Groups tab. Guided Search

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Guided Search 16

Guided Search 17 NEW: Select your year of interest if available.

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Advanced Search 19

Advanced Search 20 NEW: Change your year of interest.

Advanced Search 21

Advanced Search 22 NEW: Race and Ethnicity topic has moved to the Race and Ethnic Groups Tab

Advanced Search 23

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Advanced Search 27 NEW: Race and Ethnic Groups has moved from “Topics” to the Race and Ethnic Groups tab.

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Download Center 31

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Download Center 34

Changes in AFF Moved from the “Topics” tab Race and Ethnicity to the Race/Ethnicity Groups tab Race/Ethnicity Tab has two tabs –Basic – These are the selections moved from Topics –Detailed – These are the original items Guided and Advanced Search have new layout for selecting race and ethnicity Able to click from first to last page Select your dataset and change year if available for selection. 35

New in AFF Download Center –Similar to Guided Search –Pseudo geographies (All Census Tracts) –Download is as simple as click “Next” or Download Large downloads up to 40 tables Unlimited Geographies in download vs. 50,000 limit using Guided and Advanced Search Limited time of 30 minutes to click the popup informing you of file creation –otherwise your session expires and you must re-conduct your search 36

Exercise Using Census 2010 statistics, find the median age of males in Dallas and Galveston Counties, TX who identified themselves as race “Black or African American alone”. 37

Exercise Results 38 AFF > Advanced Search > In the “Refine your search text box,” enter your Topic or table name = Type “median age” > Geography = Type “Dallas County, Texas” > Click “GO” >

Exercise Results 39 Topics > Dataset = 2010 SF1 100% Data > Close Select Topics window

Exercise Results 40 Geographies > List Tab > Select a geographic type drop box, click County > Select a state, Texas > Select Dallas and Galveston counties > Add to Your Selections > Close Select Geographies

Exercise Results 41 Select table P13B from Search Results > View

Map Results Using the Exercise 42

Conclusion Showed many ways to access the AFF Reviewed the features Used the search and navigation Completed the exercise 43

American FactFinder Contact Information: Customer Services Center (301) (800) ask.census.gov Customer Services Center Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST) 44