Template:American Factfinder3/doc

Note: this template currently does not produce valid links in the outputted citations.

Template:American Factfinder3 generates external links to U.S. Census 2000 demographic data via the United States Census Bureau's American FactFinder website (http://factfinder.census.gov). It is used to supplement American Factfinder for more detailed census data, as well as linking to certain geographic places and locations that cannot be linked to using that template. This template will generate links to all the same locations as the original template, with the addition of minor administrative county, tribal, and municipal subdivisions. Please note that this template uses an entirely different syntax than the original template, and will generate links to 4 separate tables, depending on your inputs. Used in conjunction with Template:Cite American Factfinder3 for references in individual articles.

Tables that are available:
 * General. Population, age, gender, race, and number of households.
 * Social. Ethnicity, education, marital status, and general ancestry information.
 * Economic. Median income, poverty levels, and employment.
 * Housing. Number and type of housing units as well as home values.
 * Age and Sex = Distribution of population by age group and gender.
 * Ancestry = Detailed ancestry information by country.

Note: Template is only for the 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. It will not generate information for the other U.S. territories.

Usage
Use:
 * : Locality/Geographic Location for which data is needed. See Location types below.


 * : The FIPS code for the location. For most areas, this is a 4- or 5-digit number preceded by the 2-digit state number. Exemptions are listed below. See Finding FIPS codes for more.
 * States: 2-digit state number.
 * Counties: 5 digits, state number + county number
 * County subdivisions: 10 digits. state number + county number + location number.
 * Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs): 5 digits corresponding to a U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code.
 * Note: Some areas have multiple FIPS Codes. Be sure to use the FIPS code that corresponds to the particular geographic type you have selected, e.g. county, city, township, etc.
 * The United States does not have a distinct FIPS code. For nation-level citations, include the  field, but leave it blank.


 * : Census Profile Type. Alphanumeric code that corresponds to a specific Census summary table. Most common ones used in articles are listed below.
 * general = General population information
 * social = Social characteristics
 * social-pr = for social data for Puerto Rico
 * economic = Economic characteristics
 * housing = Housing characteristics
 * age = Age groups and gender
 * ancestry = Detailed ancestry information by country.

Template can be placed within square brackets [] to generate a named link.

Citation
Use Cite American Factfinder3. Fields are the same with the following unique parameters.


 * : Name of the location you are citing. Required.
 * : The date you accessed the data. Defaults to January 31, 2009.

Finding FIPS codes

 * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lists state and county FIPS Codes here.
 * The Missouri Census Data Center also has compiled a master list of state, county, city, and other location FIPS codes.
 * Search the Geographic Names Information System lists codes for individual locations. Given as "Census Code."
 * Individual Wikipedia articles often list the FIPS code in the article's infobox.

Related templates

 * American Factfinder creates links to a single table with general, social, economic, and housing data
 * Cite American Factfinder citation template
 * American Factfinder2 for land area and population density.
 * Cite American Factfinder2 citation template