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Using the New American FactFinder

Using the New American FactFinder. Michelle Jiles U.S. Census Bureau Webinar for DOT/FHWA October 11, 2011. Overview. Introduction Searching in the new AFFII Retrieving and Modifying Tables Example using Decennial Census Data Resources and Q&A. Introduction.

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Using the New American FactFinder

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  1. Using the New American FactFinder Michelle Jiles U.S. Census Bureau Webinar for DOT/FHWA October 11, 2011

  2. Overview • Introduction • Searching in the new AFFII • Retrieving and Modifying Tables • Example using Decennial Census Data • Resources and Q&A

  3. Introduction • A new American FactFinder (AFF) was introduced with the 2010 Decennial Census and 2010 ACS data - Why a new system - Data prior to 2010 • The American Community Survey (ACS) replaces the Decennial Census Long Form

  4. General Navigation • From the main page two ways to search • Quick Start • Center text entry • Topics • Left side navigation

  5. Quick Start

  6. Quick Start – Topic Search

  7. Quick Start - Topic Search Results

  8. Quick Start Relevancy Rankings • Rules that return results • Exact and “fuzzy” matches • Ex. “Kids” returns tables on children • Searches in title, universe, stub • Results order determined by product type and number of times text appears in table • Can enter multiple search terms

  9. Quick Start – Table ID Search

  10. Quick Start – Table ID Search

  11. Quick Start – Table ID Search

  12. Topics Search

  13. Topics Search • Use this search to find certain types of data or data from a specific year or dataset • Each topic has a drop-down menu that allows you to narrow your search

  14. Topics Search • Topics list for ACS: • People – population topics • Housing – housing topics • Year – survey year • Product type – profile, detailed table, subject table… • Program – survey (ACS, Census, Econ surveys) • Dataset – 1, 3, 5-year

  15. Topics Search Number of Tables

  16. Topics Search

  17. Topics Search

  18. Topics Search • When searching for a table: • Topics Search is the closest to the legacy system logic • Searching through the Topic search will return different results then using the Quick Start

  19. Geography Search

  20. Geo Name Filter Options

  21. Search Issues • Refining too much/not enough • Selecting a search/topic combination that does not exist in the dataset • Not clearing out old selections when starting a new search

  22. Retrieving Tables

  23. Table Options

  24. Modifying Tables

  25. Table Tools

  26. Table Tools

  27. Table Tools

  28. Transposed Table

  29. Live Demonstration and Q&A

  30. AFF Resources • General assistance with AFF 301-763-INFO (4636) or 800-923-8282 • FAQs https://ask.census.gov/app/answers/list/search/1/kw/znewaff • ONLINE TUTORIALS http://factfinder2.census.gov/help/en/american_factfinder_help.htm#

  31. For more Information Visit the ACS/PRCS website: http://www.census.gov/acs/www (Can also sign-up for email updates) Contact by telephone: 1-800-923-8282 Contact by email: acso.users.support@census.gov Michelle Jiles michelle.e.jiles@census.gov

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