1. The NEW American FactFinder
Pennsylvania State Data Center (SDC) Meeting
Grantville, PA
American FactFinder
Update & Demonstration
September 15, 2010

2. Agenda New Look, New Tools, & Easier Access DADS Program Status
Marian Brady
Demonstration – American FactFinder
Jackie Mommsen
New Look, New Tools, & Easier Access

3. American FactFinder Redesign
Census Bureau’s Primary Web-Based Data Dissemination Tool
Tabular Products with Mapping and Charting services
Online Access to Archived Data (Through Download)
Technical Documentation and other Publications, Files, and Maps
Data Content:
Decennial Census, Economic Census, Annual Economic Surveys, Population Estimates, and American Community Survey
First 2010 Data Release is PL

4. American FactFinder Release 1: January 2011
Enhanced Legacy System Core Functionality:
Improved Look, Feel & Layout
Consistent Structure
Improved Search & Navigation
Table Services:
Basic Table Manipulations
Sort
Filter
Reorder Rows/Columns
Show/Hide Rows Columns
Transpose Rows/Columns
Mapping Services
Thematic mapping on the fly
Basic Embargo capability

5. American FactFinder Release 2: Fall 2011
More Table Services
Display errata and link to geographic change notes
Calculate statistical significance
Sorting of multiple columns
Charting Services
Archiving of Older Data
Enhanced Embargo Capability

6. American FactFinder Future Data Releases
First Release is P.L Data
Preparation for:
Migration and Full Release of Population Estimates Data (Oct 2012)
Release of 2010 Census Printed Reports
2010 PUMS system to create PUMs File Products
Island Areas Dissemination Activities
American Housing Survey (Late 2012)
Equal Employment Opportunity File (Late 2012)
Develop Web Services Support
(future enhancement)

7. American FactFinder Next Steps
Classroom Training
SDCs, Oct. HQ
CICs, Nov. 3rd-5th, TX
“Soft Release” for Testing/Touring
Participation is limited to SDCs and CICs

8. New Look
New Tools
Easier Access