
This post describes the process for collecting data using the new U.S. Census American Fact Finder website (Fact Finder2). The new website allows you to select data from almost all U.S. Census Bureau surveys. These include the Decennial U.S. Census and American Community Survey among many others. The new data collection process requires you to use a series of steps for collecting what you want. These steps are logical as you move from general to specific selections. To start, you first determine the dataset and year that you would like to use. Then you choose the geographic level (i.e. national, state, county, cities, etc.), and finally you select the specific variables that you want for each geographic unit. As you make selections the "Your Selections" box in the top left of the Fact Finder2 webpage will update. This is a new feature of Fact Finder2 that helps you manage what you have selected. As we move through the steps pay close attention to the "Your Selections" box to be sure that you are collecting exactly what you want. The new Fact Finder2 is now the only way to collect data. Previously, the American Fact Finder website operated differently and contained less data. The new American Fact Finder is more efficient and allows for quick data allocation.
Note: Be sure to use Firefox when using the American Fact Finder 2 website.