Deep Linking for American FactFinder 2July 2012
What is Deep Linking?• Persistent URL (web address)• Standardized URL for all tables• Works best when getting many tables
with the same geography
Official Deep Link Guide
http://factfinder2.census.gov/legacy/AFF_deep_linking_guide.pdf
Table Numbers2010 Census table list and shellhttp://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/doc/sf1.pdfhttp://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/doc/sf2.pdf
2000 Census table list and shellhttp://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/doc/sf1.pdf
ACS 2005-2009 table listhttp://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/data_documentation/2009_release/Tables2005_2009_5Year.xls
ACS 2005-2009 table shellhttp://www2.census.gov/acs2005_2009_5yr/summaryfile/ACS2009_5-Year_TableShells.xls
ACS 2006-2010 table listhttp://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/data_documentation/2010_release/2006_20105_year_detailed_tables.xlsx
ACS 2006-2010 table shellhttp://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/ACS2010_5-Year_TableShells.xls
Quick StartIn American FactFinder, navigate to the table of your choice the “regular way.”
Quick StartCreate a bookmark using the Census website bookmark button.
Quick StartThe Census website bookmark will pull up a web browser bookmark.
Internet Explorer Firefox
Quick StartGet the “Properties” for the Bookmark from your web browser’s Bookmark or Favorites window (Firefox shown).
Quick StartTotal population, all tracts in Maryland, 2010 Decennial Census:
http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/P1/0400000US24.14000
P5 Hispanic or Latino Origin by RaceH16 Tenure by Household SizeP13G Median Age by Sex (Two or More Races)DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics
… for all tracts in Maryland, 2010 Decennial Census
Anatomy of a Deep Link
Total population, USA, 2010 Decennial Census:
http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/P1/0100000US
standard text
1.0 – bookmark API versionen – English or Español
language
program
dataset
product
Program – Decennial Census, ACS, etc.Dataset – ACS 3-year, Summary File 1, etc.Product – Table number
geography
Anatomy of a Deep LinkTotal population, Howard County, MD, 2010 Decennial Census:
http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/P1/0500000US24027
0500000US24027
FIPS Code (geographic ID)
USA! USA!
geographic component(ex. Urban, in an MSA, American Indian Reservation and Trust Land, etc.)
geographic variant (Congress)
summary level (state, place, tract, etc.)
Anatomy of a Deep LinkTotal population, 2010 Decennial Census:http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/P1/0100000US
USA/0100000US
Maryland/0400000US24
Howard County, Maryland/0500000US24027
Tract 6066.07, Howard County, Maryland/1400000US24027606607
Block Group 1, Tract 6066.07, Howard County, Maryland/1500000US240276066071
Block 1005, Block Group 1, Tract 6066.07, Howard County, Maryland/1000000US240276066071005
Grammar Counts• Program, dataset, and table number
must agree• Summary level and FIPS code must
agree• Geography and table type must exist for
that data set
Geography within Geography
Total population, Maryland, 2010 Decennial Census:http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/P1/0400000US24
Total population, All tracts within Maryland, 2010 Decennial Census:http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/P1/0400000US24.14000
/0400000US24.14000
Parent location Summary level of geography within the
parent location
Append Geography• | = “and”• Appends different geographies• The geography fragments do not have to
be related to each other
Household Size by Vehicles Available, 2006-2010 American Community Survey for:All counties in CaliforniaNorthwest Arctic Borough in AlaskaAll tracts in Maryland
http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/B08201/0400000US24.14000|0500000US02188|0400000US06.05000
Additional ResourcesAmerican FactFinder Deep Linking Guidehttp://factfinder2.census.gov/legacy/AFF_deep_linking_guide.pdf
Applications using Deep Links
Houston-Galveston Area Councilhttp://videos.h-gac.com/CE/socioeconomic/Census/main.html
Eric Kramer's Deep Link Generatorhttp://www.chrispy.net/pipermail/ctpp-news/2012-May/006133.html
Special Thanks
Elaine Murakami - FHWA Office of PlanningNancy Gemignani - California State Census Data CenterBaltimore Metropolitan Council
For More Information
Mara Kaminowitz, GISPGIS Analyst, Baltimore Metropolitan Council410-732-0500 Ext. [email protected]
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