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American Fact. Finder Overview

Just the Facts ëInternet connection ëPreferred browser versions are Internet Explorer 5. 0 or higher or Netscape 4. 7 ëPentium or stronger computer ëMonitor resolution set at 800 x 600 pixels ëEnable Java. Script ëAccept per-session cookies

Data Sets Available ëCensus 2000 Supplementary Survey ë 1990 Census ëAmerican Community Survey 1996 to 2000 ë 1997 Economic Census ë 2001 Population Estimates

Fact. Finder Navigation ëHypertext links ëPop-up windows ëBulleted instructions ëRadio buttons ëCheck boxes ëDrop-down lists ëTabs

Main Page - Display/Selection Area Popular tables and maps Limited geographic areas All tables and maps All geographic areas Detail varies by data set: • Subject matter content • Geographic areas covered

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Quick Tables and Quick Reports ëQuick answers to the most common questions ëPopulation and housing data

Geographic Comparison Tables ë 2000 and 1990 Decennial Census data • Age • Income • Education • Labor • Housing

Select a Subject

Select the Type of Geographic Area

View the Table

Data Sets

Selecting the right data set

Detailed Tables ëPopulation and housing data ëView data by time frame ëCompare data for up to 4000 geographies

Selecting the geographic areas

Selecting a subject for the table

Viewing the table

Changing your selections

Printing or downloading the data

Viewing Related Items

Using the map selection method

FTP Link on the Data Sets Page

File Transfer Protocol ë Files are compressed (zipped) ë No software is provided ë ASCII files • Import into data base/spreadsheet software ë http: //ftp 2. census. gov • Go to www. census. gov - select “T” in A – Z listing and look for Tech Talk

Search ë Enter search criteria ë Find any type of Census data that is available in Fact. Finder ë Fast results ë Search Tips for advanced searches

Understanding search results

Specifying a year and program

Restricting your search to a state

Search by Address

Using address search

Selecting a geographic area

Viewing the results for address search

Maps

Selecting Reference Maps

Using the menus

Using the zoom controls U. S. map icon house icon

Viewing the map

Viewing boundaries and features

Selecting a year and program

Downloading the map

Viewing Quick Tips and Help

Selecting Thematic Maps

Viewing the default thematic map

Using the menus and zoom controls

Recentering and zooming in Click New England

Updating the classes

Viewing the updated map

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