Deep Linking for American FactFinder 2 July 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
Table Numbers 2010 Census table list and shell Census table list and shell ACS table list ACS table shell ACS table list xlsx ACS table shell
Quick Start In American FactFinder, navigate to the table of your choice the “regular way.”
Quick Start Create a bookmark using the Census website bookmark button.
Quick Start The Census website bookmark will pull up a web browser bookmark. Internet ExplorerFirefox
Quick Start Get 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: P5Hispanic or Latino Origin by Race H16Tenure by Household Size P13GMedian Age by Sex (Two or More Races) DP-1Profile 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: standard text 1.0 – bookmark API version en – 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 Link Total population, Howard County, MD, 2010 Decennial Census: US24027 FIPS Code (geographic ID) 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 Link Total population, 2010 Decennial Census: USA / US Maryland / US24 Howard County, Maryland / US24027 Tract , Howard County, Maryland / US Block Group 1, Tract , Howard County, Maryland / US Block 1005, Block Group 1, Tract , Howard County, Maryland / US
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: Total population, All tracts within Maryland, 2010 Decennial Census: / US 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, American Community Survey for: All counties in California Northwest Arctic Borough in Alaska All tracts in Maryland | US02188 | US
Additional Resources American FactFinder Deep Linking Guide Applications using Deep Links Houston-Galveston Area Council Eric Kramer's Deep Link Generator Special Thanks Elaine Murakami - FHWA Office of Planning Nancy Gemignani - California State Census Data Center Baltimore Metropolitan Council
For More Information Mara Kaminowitz, GISP GIS Analyst, Baltimore Metropolitan Council Ext