Template:Cite American Factfinder3

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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: {{American Factfinder3|type|id|table}}

• type: Locality/Geographic Location for which data is needed. See Location types below.

• id: 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 id field, but leave it blank.

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

Location types

Type	Variables	Notes
Nation	USA	For nation-level data
Regions	region	Census designated regions of the United States
Divisions	division	Census designated divisions of the United States
States	State, DC, PR	U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico
Counties	borough_AK	County equivalents in Alaska
	borough_NY	One of the 5 boroughs of New York City that are coextensive with their respective county.
	census_area, CA	Census divisions of Alaska's Unorganized Borough
	county, cty, ind_city	All U.S. states except Alaska and Louisiana. Includes Independent Cities.
	municipio	Municipalities in Puerto Rico. County equivalent.
	parish	County equivalent in Louisiana
County Subdivisions	barrio	Subdivisions of municipios in Puerto Rico
	subbarrio	Puerto Rico only. A 2nd level subdivision of a barrio.
	CCD	Census county divisions
	census_subarea, sub	Subdivision within Alaska Census Areas
	place	Independent places that are also county subdivisions. Not to be confused with Independent city, which is a county-level equivalent.
	town_NE	Towns in New England, such as New Hampshire
	township, twp, charter_twp	Used in 20 U.S. states. See Township (United States). Charter_twp can be used for charter townships in Michigan.
	unorganized, UT	Census-designated Unorganized territory
Places	borough	Certain incorporated cities in New England, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
	CDP	Census-designated place.
	city, town, village	Incorporated and unincorporated places in the United States. Includes Independent cities and Independent places. Town is not to be confused with Town (New England).
	comunidad, zona_urbana, ZU	Incorporated and unincorporated places in Puerto Rico.
	con_city	Consolidated cities in Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Montana, and Tennessee only. For other city-county governments (City and County of Denver, City and County of San Francisco, etc.) use either County or City.
American Indian/Alaska Native Lands	tribe, reservation, nation	American Indian reservations or other tribal lands in the contiguous United States
	ANRC	Alaska Native Regional Corporations
	reserve, village_AK	Alaska Native reserves and villages
	native_HI	Native Hawaiian Home Lands
Statistical Areas	metro	Metropolitan statistical areas. Includes Consolidated MSAs and Primary MSAs.
	NECMA	New England County Metropolitan Areas
Urban Area	urban	Urban areas of the United States
Zip Code Tabulation Areas	zip, ZCTA	Census-designated Zip Code Tabulation Areas

Examples

Region	Input/Output
Montana	{{American Factfinder3|state|30|general}}
Fort Peck Reservation	{{American Factfinder3|reservation|301250|social}}
Fort Peck Reservation	{{American Factfinder3|reservation|301250|housing}}
Fort Peck Reservation, Fort Kipp District	{{American Factfinder3|tribe_sub|1250300|economic}}
Roosevelt County	{{American Factfinder3|county|30085|general}}
East Roosevelt CCD	{{American Factfinder3|CCD|3008591008|age}}
East Roosevelt CCD	{{American Factfinder3|CCD|3008591008|ancestry}}
Zip Code Tracking Area 59230	{{American Factfinder3|zip|59230|economic}}

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

See also

• American FactFinder

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