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September 3, 2026
Back-to-School by the NumbersLearn how K to 12 school enrollment changed across the United States from 2009 to 2024. Using American Community Survey data, this analysis examines national, grade-level, and state trends, including enrollment growth in Texas, Florida, North Dakota, and the Mountain West.
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Back-to-School by the Numbers
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September 3, 2026
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Analysis: BLS data reinforces recovery of tourism and travel destinations
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August 28, 2026
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August 25, 2026
Homeowners Insurance and Climate Risk
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August 21, 2026
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Social Explorer’s Air Quality Data and Analysis
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July 22, 2026
A Look at New Orleans for the National Association of Counties NACo Conference
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July 18, 2026
Social Explorer’s Transportation and Commuting Data Resources
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July 16, 2026
Heat Wave Data and Analysis with Social Explorer
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July 15, 2026
Social Explorer’s Updated EJSCREEN Tools Empower Environmental Justice Analysis
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July 14, 2026
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July 10, 2026
American History and Data on the Nation’s 250th Anniversary:
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July 3, 2026
Populations in Limbo: Temporary Protected Status and Haitian-American Demographics
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June 30, 2026
A Juneteenth Exploration of Slavery and Farming Data
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June 19, 2026
Is the US Population Aging? Here Are the Numbers
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June 16, 2026
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June 12, 2026
US Housing Affordability by State: Who Is Being Left Behind?
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June 9, 2026
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May 26, 2026
The West Boasts Both the Best and Worst Air Quality in the US
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May 19, 2026
Median Age of US Housing Stock Shines Light on Home Affordability
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The Data Behind Why Your Monthly Electricity Bill Keeps Getting Higher
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April 27, 2026
Where Do Most Spanish Speakers Live in the US?
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April 21, 2026
Virginia Redistricting: Has Enough Changed Since the 2020 Census to Justify Redrawing the Lines?
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April 14, 2026
Meet Data Navigator: The Conversational Future of Community Data Analysis
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April 7, 2026
Homeownership Rate in the USA: Still Below Pre-Crisis Levels Nearly Two Decades Later
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March 31, 2026
How Many People Work From Home? New Census Data Shows Steady Growth Despite RTO Orders
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March 24, 2026
Understanding the U.S. Gender Income Gap by Geography
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March 17, 2026
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February 17, 2026
Katrina Influence Still Reflected in New Orleans Demographics
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January 27, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream: A Data-Driven Progress Report
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January 22, 2026
Understanding Income Inequality in America: Measurement and Trends
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January 15, 2026
Direct Purchase Health Insurance Concentrated in California and Florida Districts
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December 29, 2025
Deportation Raids Target Areas With Slow Immigrant Growth, Data Shows
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December 5, 2025
Choosing a Location for Your Business: How to Assess the Local Workforce
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November 24, 2025
5 Important Public Economic Datasets and Their Uses
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November 13, 2025
5 Datasets That Can Be Used to Support Social Equity
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November 7, 2025
5 Key Sources of Environmental Data
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November 7, 2025
How to Use Census Data for Business Location Analysis
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October 23, 2025
2024 American Community Survey Data Shows Mixed Recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic
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October 8, 2025
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July 28, 2025
The States With the Most Educated People
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July 25, 2025
The Median Age in the USA – and Its Implications
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July 23, 2025
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June 30, 2025
5 Important Uses of Demographic Data in Healthcare
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June 26, 2025
Which States Have the Most People on Welfare?
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June 25, 2025
What Is the American Community Survey?
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June 3, 2025
Postelection Analysis: The Broader Story of Support for Trump
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December 12, 2024
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December 6, 2024
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December 3, 2024
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August 2, 2024
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January 22, 2024
Now Live on Social Explorer the American Community Survey (ACS) 2022 5-Year Estimates
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December 11, 2023
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September 29, 2023
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December 12, 2022
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November 22, 2022
Social Explorer Published the ACS 2021 1-Year Estimates
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September 20, 2022
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July 25, 2022
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March 26, 2022
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March 15, 2022
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January 17, 2022
Suburbs Seem to have Grown a Little Crowded? They Probably Are.
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May 28, 2021
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November 4, 2020
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August 5, 2020
U.S. Population with Russian Ancestry
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July 17, 2020
White vs. Black U.S. Population with Broadband Internet Subscription
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July 14, 2020
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June 1, 2020
Widowed Population Across the U.S.
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May 27, 2020
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April 6, 2020
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April 23, 2019
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March 27, 2018
Social Explorer Data at the Museum of the City of New York
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November 18, 2016
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August 22, 2016
Social Explorer Project Named Best Law Website in the 20th Annual Webby Awards!
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April 26, 2016
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