American FactFinder

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American FactFinder

• Census Database

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American FactFinder

• Census data is published primarily on the web
• Data can be accessed from the Census Bureau home
  page www.census.gov
• Census of Population data for 1990 on is
  available thru the American FactFinder database,
  available from the Census Bureau home page or
  directly at factfinder.census.gov

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Some basic data is available from the Fact Sheet
and left menu items.
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For full data use Data Sets or select the
desired title from the Getting Detailed Data
section.
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SELECTED DATA SETS

• Decennial Census (Census of Population Housing)
  for 1990 on
• American Community Survey (ACS), 2000-
• Similar in content to Decennial Census and more
  recent, but presently much more limited in
  geographic coverage
• Economic Census, 1997-

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Decennial Census Data Sets select tab for
desired year. Generally choose either Summary
File 1 or 3 depending on which description best
covers your topic. Then select Detailed Tables
to get complete data.
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Next select geography
1. Select from drop down box
2. Choose from the next box
3. Click on Add to add your choices to the
selections box
4. Click Remove if you change your
mind. When ready, click Next
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EXAMPLE Oxford, Ohio
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Next select tables by subject, keyword or by
viewing the list. Highlight desired tables and
click Add
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EXAMPLE Family Type Then click on Show
Result
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Selected tables are displayed
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Maps may also be displayed. Choose Maps from
the left menu, then type of map, such as
Reference Maps.
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Select type of map and geography. Tracts blocks
are small areas that subdivide cities counties.
Census data is available for these small areas.
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Map is displayed. You can zoom in or reposition
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Once a tract or block number is identified you
can use it when selecting geography in the data
tables. Some Oxford tracts blocks are shown
Block number
Tract number