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. 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.
  • 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
    
    
  • 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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