PRESS RELEASE:  The U.S. Census Bureau released new features for American FactFinder, an online data tool that allows users to get access to a variety of Census Bureau statistics, including decennial, American Community Survey and economic census statistics. The new features include a simplified main page design, the option for a guided search and an enhanced community facts tool, providing options for both novice and advanced data users. US Census Bureau LINK

Guided Search walks users through each step of the inquiry, from selecting a topic, such as “people” or “business and industry,” to selecting a geography. It also provides step-by-step options to search for information on specific race or ethnic groups, or industry codes. New enhancements to the Community Facts feature give users easy access to popular statistics about a state, city, town or ZIP code, such as total population, median income and educational attainment.

Visit http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml to use these new features. LINK

An online virtual tour is also available at  http://factfinder2.census.gov/help/en/american_factfinder_help.htm. LINK