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How do I select geographic components such as urban/rural?

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How do I select geographic components such as urban/rural?

Here are quick links to some common geographic components at the state level:

To select geographic components for a single geography, follow these steps. In this example, we will walk through how to select urban/rural for Hawaii:

  • Open the filter panel
  • Under the Geography heading, select State

Click the tab to Show Geographic Components

  • Rather than scrolling through the long list, the easiest option is select the geographies for Alabama, and then edit the URL to change your state to Hawaii. Check the boxes for:
    • Alabama -- Rural
    • Alabama -- Urban
  • Notice the state code in the URL in your address bar is 01
  • Change both instances of state code 01 to 15 and press enter (see FIPS Code list). Notice the filters on the left will say Hawaii--Rural and Hawaii--Urban
  • From here you can add your filter for a topic or enter a table ID and continue with your search.

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Page Last Revised - January 22, 2025
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