Census 2000: PL Data in American FactFinder

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Census 2000 PL Data in American FactFinder
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American FactFinders Main Page
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• Use browser versions of Netscape 4.7 or IE 5.0
• Enable JavaScript and accept cookies (usually the
  default settings)
• Review the Site Tour
• Look at FAQs
• Use Help

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Items of Interest
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Viewing Redistricing Data in American FactFinder

• Data in AFF can be located using
• Basic Facts
• Geographic Comparison Tables
• Quick Tables
• Data Sets
• Search
• Thematic or Reference Maps

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Using Basic Facts
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Select Using Drop-down Lists
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A Basic Facts Table
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Using Quick Links

• Geographic Comparison Tables and Quick Tables can
  be accessed from quick links under FactFinder
  Data Sources at the bottom of the main page
• A default table will be presented so you can see
  the table layout

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Default Quick Table
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The Change Selections Button
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Related Items
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Default Geographic Comparison Table
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Quick Links Review

• QUICK SELECTION METHOD
• Click on Quick Tables or Geographic Comparison
  Tables link under FactFinder Data Sources at
  bottom of main page. Default Table appears.
• Click on Change Selections at top of screen.
• Select Geography and choose the area of interest.
• Go to Change Selections again and select Tables.
• Use the table selection boxes to choose the
  desired tables(s) and click Show Table.

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Data Sets

• Can access Geographic Comparison Tables, Quick
  Tables, Detailed Tables and Thematic Maps from
  same selection area
• Allows selection of lower level geographies
  including census tracts and voting districts
• Selection methods are the same as for quick
  links, but more data is available

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Using the Data Sets Path
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Selecting a Data Set and Presentation
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List of Tables Available in 2000 Redistricting
Data
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Detailed Tables
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Select One or More Tables to Display
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The Detailed Table
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Current Selections
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Printing in AFF
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Downloading Data from AFF
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Downloading is a 3-Step Process
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Carefully Choose a Filename
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Using Search to Find Redistricting Data

• Use the keyword search in the yellow bubble to
  look for a particular topic such as race, or type
  in PL to get a list of all available tables and
  maps
• Use the place name search to look for data on
  named geographies
• Direct access to data by clicking on a link in
  the results list

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A Basic Search
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List of Search Results
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Thematic Maps present data
Reference Maps show geographical boundaries and
allow user to find counties, tracts, etc.
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FactFinder Help

• Available from every page on the site
• Automatically gives help relevant to task you are
  performing
• Can select any topic from Table of Contents at
  anytime
• Includes Census Data Information (metadata),
  and tutorial(s)

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HELP System Main Page
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Glossary
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Coming Soon.

• Search by address
• Available in late March
• Census 2000 data only
• Enter a city-style address and find the Census
  geographies that contain the address

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Contacting the American FactFinder Staff
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FactFinder Contacts

• www.census.gov - click on A or American
  FactFinder link on the left side of the homepage
• Direct URL factfinder.census.gov
• Telephone assistance
• 301-457- 4100