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. Scroll to the list to see data from a wide variety of geographic components.
  • Rather than scrolling through the long list, you may find it easier to use the option to search within the geography panel.

o Keyword for a geographic component 

Type Rural in the search bar at the top of the panel and mark the check box for Hawaii -- Rural

o Keyword for a specific geography

Type Hawaii in the search bar at the top of the panel and mark the check box for 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 - April 10, 2025