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

• All states – Rural
• All states – Urban
• All states – In Metropolitan Statistical Area
• All states – Not in Metropolitan Statistical Area
• All states – In Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area
• All states – Not In Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area

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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