American FactFinder 

American FactFinder Communications

AFF2 Expansion and Legacy Sunset

Media Webinar

January 11, 2012

Webinar access information

Toll free number: 888-982-4490

Passcode: AFF

URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/

Conference/meeting number: PW2946135

Conference/meeting passcode: AFF
Speakers

Host Michael Cook

Acting Chief, Public Relations and Events 

Branch

Public Information Office

Presentation Robert Chestnut

Chief, Requirements and Stakeholder Relations 

Branch

Decennial Systems Contract Management 

Office

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Today’s Agenda & Topics

• Current Status of NEW American FactFinder

– Latest Data Releases

– Upcoming Data Releases

– Status of Conversion

• Status of Legacy American FactFinder

– Retirement Date

• Deep Linking

– Linking to the NEW American FactFinder

– Deep Linking Guide

• Questions

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The NEW American FactFinder -

Latest Data Releases

November 15, 2011

•2010 Annual Survey of Manufactures

•2010 Census Summary File 1 National 

GCTs

•2007 Economic Census (partial)

•2002 Economic Census (partial)

•2005 Business Patterns (CB0500A2)

•2004 Business Patterns (CB0400A2)

•2009 Population Estimates (except GCTs)

•2007 Population Estimates

•2006 Population Estimates

December 8, 2011

•2010 American Community Survey 5-

Year Estimates (available down to census 

tract level in AFF, block group via FTP)

•2010 American Community Survey 3-

Year PUMS

•2009 Population Estimates (GCTs only)

December 15, 2011

•2010 Census DP1 Puerto Rico- Spanish 

•2010 Census Summary File 2 (SF2) -

States and Puerto Rico – state-by-state 

flow basis through April 2012
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The NEW American FactFinder –

Upcoming Data Releases

January 2012

•2010 Puerto Rico Community Survey, 3 Year Estimates 

•Continued Release of 2010 Census Summary File 2: States

May 2012

• American Community Survey Summary File 4/American 

Indian and Alaska Native Release
Status of Conversion

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• Conversion almost complete

• All datasets have been converted, but a few tables 

remain
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Shutdown of Legacy American 

FactFinder 

• Legacy American FactFinder will be retired on 

January 20, 2012

• Archiving of older data

- Searchable in NEW AFF through selection box located 

in Topics

- Available for download via FTP

- Not a “live” product in the AFF system 
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Archived Datasets

• 1990 Census 

• 2000-2004 American Community Survey 

• 2000-2001 Supplementary Survey 

• 1997 Economic Census 

• 2003 Annual Survey of Manufactures 

• 2003 Nonemployer Statistics
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Archive Business Rules

Decennial census: retain and display the current and 1 prior

Current: Census 2010 

Prior: Census 2000

Quinquennial census: retain and display the current and 1 prior

Current: ECON 2007

Prior: ECON 2002

Annual surveys: retain and display the current* and 4 prior (5 

for ACS)

ACS: 2010, 2009 - 2005

PEP: 2009, 2008 - 2006

Annual Economic Surveys:

ASM: 2008, 2007 – 2004

NS: 2008, 2007 – 2004

CBP: 2008, 2007 – 2004

ZBP: 2008, 2007 - 2004
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Archive Data Access

•Requests for data found only on the FTP site will be handled like 

all user requests for old or unpublished data. For assistance:

•Media please submit requests through the Public Information 

Office. 301-763-3030

•General public submit requests through the Customer Services 

Center. 1-800-923-8282 or (301) 763-INFO (4636)
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Legacy AFF Main 

Page. The popup will 

appear the first time 

factfinder.census.gov

is accessed during a 

browser session. 

Clicking the Close 

button will dismiss the 

popup. Users can click 

the ‘learn more’ link to 

see the popup again.
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Transition when 

clicking the American 

FactFinder link from 

the census.gov

home page.
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Redirection page for factfinder.census.gov after the legacy system 

is sunset. The number of seconds counts down from 10, then 

redirects users automatically to factfinder2.census.gov.
Deep Linking to the NEW American FactFinder

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•Any deep links into the discontinued system will no longer work.

•Deep links to specific products from these datasets will not be available:

-1990 Census 

-2000-2004 American Community Survey 

-2000-2001 Supplementary Survey 

-1997 Economic Census 

-2003 Annual Survey of Manufactures 

-2003 Nonemployer Statistics

•These products will only be available through an archived FTP format. Instructions 

on how to access these archived products will be provided in future updates.

•All other current and previous year data from the American Community Survey, 

Puerto Rico Community Survey, Annual Population Estimates, Economic Census, 

and Annual Economic Surveys are available at http://factfinder2.census.gov.
Deep Linking Guide

Use the how-to guide for Building 

Deep Links into the New American 

Factfinder to create links to the NEW 

American FactFinder. 

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http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/AFF_deep_linking_guide.pdf
Questions & Answers

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Upcoming Events and Releases

Events

• January 12 Webinar: Data Tools

• January 19 Webinar: Overview of July 1, 2011 

Population Estimates (including 2012 release 

dates)

Releases

• 2010 Census Summary File 2 – Ongoing 

release of state files

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For Further Information

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Media Public Information Office

301-763-3030

General Public Customer Services Center

1-800-923-8282 or 

(301) 763-INFO (4636)

American FactFinder http://factfinder2.census.gov

Help & Tutorials Click on “Help” located at the top right 

of the AFF Main page.