Directions for On-Line Access to Census 2000 Summary File ...
Directions for On-Line Access to Census Data for Your County
Navigating the Census Website
1. Go to
2. In the blue toolbar at the top of the page, hover* your mouse over Data and a menu will appear.
*(no need to click, just make your cursor linger over the words "Data")
3. Hover or click on “Data Tools and Apps,” then slide and click to American FactFinder.
4. Once you are on the American Fact Finder page, in the toolbar at the top of the page - click on Advanced Search. (May need to Click on Show Me All.)
5. A page will appear that states: "Search - Use the options on the left (topics, geographies, ...) to narrow your search results." This is your Census Search Engine!
Finding Data Specific to Your County
The American FactFinder has many tables, data sets, and other files at your finger tips! Here are some tips in narrowing down your results to find the most accurate and telling information. You will be using the blue tabs on the left-hand side of your screen.
6. First, select from Topics (left-hand column of tabs). A menu will pop-out to the right of the tab with a list of all the topics available.
7. Click on the "+" symbol to expand the topic listed.
8. If you would like clarification on what each topic means, click on the "?" icon at the top or bottom of the window. This is the American FactFinder Help which gives you explanations of all the Select Topics that are available.
9. When you click on Select Topic of interest, it will automatically be added to "Your Selections" (in the top left corner, above the column of tabs) and the Search Results are also automatically updated.
10. Second, select Geographies (states, counties, places, ...). A menu will pop-out to the right of the tab, prompting you to Select Geographies.
11. In the "Geography Filter Options" box, click on County (then, wait for next screen).
12. "County" will appear in "Your Geography Filters." Next, in the "Geography Filter Options" box below, click on …Within State. Click on New York (then, wait for next screen)
13. Simply “Ctrl” and click to highlight all the counties you want, then click on Close to minimize the Select Geographies dialogue box.
14. Your results will be on the main page where you started.
15. Scroll through list of tables and choose on the table you’d like - select the table(s) by clicking on the box to the left of the Table ID #. This will create a check mark next to the table you've selected.
**You may select multiple tables by repeating this step.
16. Click on "View" after you have chosen your tables and are ready to view what you have selected.
17. If you want to save your search in an Excel file, click on “Download". Choose the format you'd like to save it as (PDF, Excel, Rich Text) and click okay.
18. When prompted click 'Download' to save the file to your computer. You may then arrange and save the data as you’d like.
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Prepared by Misha Marvel, Hunger Solutions New York, for NOEP training
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