1. Deep Linking for American FactFinder 2 July 2012

2. What is Deep Linking? Persistent URL (web address) Standardized URL for all tables Works best when getting many tables with the same geography

3. Official Deep Link Guide http://factfinder2.census.gov/legacy/AFF_deep_linking_guide.pdf

4. Table Numbers 2010 Census table list and shell http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/doc/sf1.pdf http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/doc/sf2.pdf 2000 Census table list and shell http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/doc/sf1.pdf ACS 2005-2009 table list http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/data_documentation/2009_release/Tables2005_2009_5Year.xls ACS 2005-2009 table shell http://www2.census.gov/acs2005_2009_5yr/summaryfile/ACS2009_5-Year_TableShells.xls ACS 2006-2010 table list http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/data_documentation/2010_release/2006_20105_year_detailed_tables. xlsx ACS 2006-2010 table shell http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/ACS2010_5-Year_TableShells.xls

5. Quick Start In American FactFinder, navigate to the table of your choice the “regular way.”

6. Quick Start Create a bookmark using the Census website bookmark button.

7. Quick Start The Census website bookmark will pull up a web browser bookmark. Internet ExplorerFirefox

8. Quick Start Get the “Properties” for the Bookmark from your web browser’s Bookmark or Favorites window (Firefox shown).

9. 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 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

10. 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 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

11. Anatomy of a Deep Link Total 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) geographic component (ex. Urban, in an MSA, American Indian Reservation and Trust Land, etc.) geographic variant (Congress) summary level (state, place, tract, etc.)

12. Anatomy of a Deep Link Total 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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 California Northwest Arctic Borough in Alaska All tracts in Maryland http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/B08201/0400000US24.14000 | 0500000US02188 | 0400000US06.05000

16. Additional Resources American FactFinder Deep Linking Guide http://factfinder2.census.gov/legacy/AFF_deep_linking_guide.pdf Applications using Deep Links Houston-Galveston Area Council http://videos.h-gac.com/CE/socioeconomic/Census/main.html Eric Kramer's Deep Link Generator http://www.chrispy.net/pipermail/ctpp-news/2012-May/006133.html Special Thanks Elaine Murakami - FHWA Office of Planning Nancy Gemignani - California State Census Data Center Baltimore Metropolitan Council

17. For More Information Mara Kaminowitz, GISP GIS Analyst, Baltimore Metropolitan Council 410-732-0500 Ext. 1030 mkaminowitz@baltometro.org www.baltometro.org