deep linking for american factfinder 2 july 2012

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.pdf

http://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 Start

Total 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, GISP

GIS Analyst, Baltimore Metropolitan Council

410-732-0500 Ext. 1030

mkaminowitz@baltometro.org

www.baltometro.org