1. The American FactFinder Florida Libraries Association Annual Conference, 2012, Orlando, Florida Jan Swanbeck, Documents Librarian, Joe Aufmuth, GIS Librarian

2. Outline Background on FactFinder What data is available in new version and what is not Important changes in 2010 Census Where to find older Census data Live demo showing how to find and map data Questions

3. Objectives Know what is available in the current version and what is not Understand changes in 2010 Census Be able to do a search using FactFinder and map the data

4. Background on AFF American FactFinder is an online tool to search and compile information from U.S. Census Data It has been around for 12 years On January 20,2012 it migrated from legacy to new version Any bookmarks you have to the legacy version take you directly to the new version

5. Comparison of Old and New AFF NEW American FactFinder Decennial Census – 2010 Census (data released to date) – Census 2000 Annual Population Estimates – 2008 Population Estimates American Community Survey – 2010 ACS 1 & 3 -Year Estimates Economic Census/Annual Economic Surveys – 2004-2009 Business Patterns – 2004-2009 Nonemployer Statistics http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/ newaff_datafiles_list.pdf Legacy American FactFinder Decennial Census – Census 2000 – 1990 Census Annual Population Estimates – 2006-2009 Population Estimates American Community Survey/Puerto Rico Community Survey – 2005-2009 ACS 5-Year Estimates and prior Economic Census/Annual Economic Surveys – 2007, 2002, & 1997 Economic Census – 2004-2008 Business Patterns – 2003-2008 Nonemployer Statistics – 2003-2009 Annual Survey of Manufactures

6. Important Facts to Know Before Using the New American FactFinder 1990 Census Data is no longer available via AFF and must be downloaded from the Census Bureau ftp site http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/data_via_ftp/ 2010 Census asked only 10 questions; there was no long form Social and economic data is available for 2010 only via the American Community Survey- the ACS is the new STF 3 for 2010

7. Questions Asked in 2010 Number of Residents in House, Apartment or Mobile Home on April 1, 2010 Owned, Rented, or Occupied Without Rent Telephone Number Name, Sex, Age, and Race for Each Resident Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin for Each Resident

8. What is the American Community Survey? Detailed socioeconomic information once collected via the long-form questionnaire is now collected by the American Community Survey Began collecting data in 2005 Households are randomly sampled every month and data from the monthly surveys are accumulated and pooled over 12, 36, and 60 months Data is released annually for populations over 65K, every 3 years for 20K and every 5 years for all

9. American Community Survey: Selected Data Ancestry Citizenship Status Educational Attainment Fertility Marital Status Language Employment Status Income and Earnings Journey to Work Poverty Work Status Food Stamps House Heating Fuel Telephone Service Value of Home Plumbing Facilities Vehicles Available Year Structure Built

10. Finding Earlier Census Data for Comparisons Census ftp site PDF’s of Decennial Census Data in zip files on Census site University of Virginia Library Site The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) Your Regional Federal Depository Library (CD’s and print)

11. http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/data_via_ftp/

12. FTP Data: http://www2.census.gov/ 1980 and 1990 Data

13. www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial Decennial Census Data

14. Historical Census Data and Map Browser http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu

15. https://www.nhgis.org/

16. www.uflib.ufl.edu/docs

17. Caution in comparing data Because of variances in Census boundaries (redrawn each Census) and population estimate bases (changes with each Census), caution is advised in making comparisons. Census site is helpful for this

18. http://www.census.gov/acs/www/guidance_for_data_ users/comparing_2010/

19. Census Data: Thematic Mapping

20. American FactFinder: FactFinder 2 HELP!

21. HELP!: The Best Part of AFF 2.0 Video Tutorial

22. American Community Survey Guidance http://www.census.gov/acs/www/guidance_for_data_users/guidance_main Which one to use What areas are covered Census Geography Review 1yr, 65,000+, Current 3yrs, 20,000+5yrs, All Areas, Most Precise

23. Add Topic or, Race and Ethnic Groups or, Industry Codes, and then Geography Main PageSearch Page

24. Select a Topic, Choose a Geography Check Geography Types Add “Your Selections”

25. Select Appropriate Data with a Geography Hint: Use the “i” for available geography Selections appear in the upper left corner 1) Topic: Population Total 2) Geography: All States within United States 3) Choose Data: Use “i” to review data, Check and View Check Box Click View No Geography No Map! Compare Multiple Metadata

26. Create A Thematic Census Map 1) Click Create a Map 2) Click on a Data Value 3) Click Show Map

27. Title Source Download Multiple Formats Legend Map Tools (Zoom, Pan, Zoom Extent, Identify) Modify Legend Transparency # of Classes Color Range Class Method Find and Zoom To a Location Add Graphic Markers and Text Thematic Map Elements Book Mark and Save Queries

28. Add Census Related Boundaries and Generic Reference Features Change Year 2000 thru 2010 Boundaries And Features Check Boundary or Feature, and/or Label

29. Details and Zoom Level 8001 International Drive, Orlando, FL 2010 Census Total Population by Census Tract, Orange County, FL Detailed Features Grey Not Visible Find Location Zooms to location Additional Zoom Details Display In Legend and on Map (default detail colors only)

30. Bookmark, Download, or Print Download Data, PDF, Spreadsheet, Text, or GIS ready ESRI Shapefiles Save Query File To Recreate Later

31. Live Demo Mapping a Patron’s Question: In which states do Cuban born Individuals live?