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American FactFinder
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | Department of Commerce |
| Sub-Agency: | US Census Bureau |
| Category: | Population |
| Date Released: | 1999 |
| Date Updated: | Ongoing weekly releases |
| Time Period: | 1990 - Present |
| Frequency: | Decennial - Every 10 Years, Quinquennial - Every 5 years, Annual |
| Description: | American FactFinder is the U.S. Census Bureau's online, self-service tool designed to search the American Community Survey,Puerto Rico Community Survey,Decennial Census, Economic Census,Nonemployer Statistics, Annual Survey of Manufactures,County Business Patterns,ZIP Code Business Patterns,Population Estimates. It delivers a wide variety of population, economic, geographic and housing information about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island areas to individuals, businesses, governments, and organizations. It provides easy access to accurate, relevant and timely information that supports learning, facilitates decision-making, empowers individuals and strengthens communities. (more) |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Tool Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Statistical |
| Keywords | Demographic, population, age, sex, disability, education, employment, income, ancestry, language, poverty, race, ethnicity, Hispanic origin, relationships, veteran status, grandparents, marital status, fertility, school enrollment, housing, tenure, renters, owners, physical characteristics, financial characteristics, number of rooms, household size, family type, Economic, business, industry, mining, utilities, construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade, transportation and warehousing, information, finance and insurance, real estate and rental and leasing, professional and scientific and technical services, management of companies and enterprises, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, educational services, health care and social assistance, art and entertainment and recreation, accomodation and food services, other services, establishments, sales, shipment, receipts, number of employees, payroll |
| Unique ID | 3 |
Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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| Agency Program Page | http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en |
| Agency Data Series Page | http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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Multiple based on specific data set of interest.
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| Granularity | Multiple based on specific data set of interest including, national, regional, state, county, local and block level. Statistical and political geographic hierarchies are available. |
| Geographic Coverage | United States,Puerto Rico,U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam,American Samoa |
Data Description
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Collection Mode
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Multiple based on specific data set of interest.
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| Data Collection Instrument | http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MetadataBrowserServlet?type=all&id=program&_lang=en |
| Data Dictionary/Variable List | http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MetadataBrowserServlet?type=all&id=program&_lang=en |
Additional Dataset Documentation
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Technical Documentation
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| Additional Metadata | http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MetadataBrowserServlet?type=all&id=program&_lang=en |
Statistical Information
OMB Control No. 3090-0284
