Census data is one of the best resources we have to understand our communities. Use Social Explorer to visually explore demographic information, from census and economic data to election and religion data, and more. Users can visually explore change over time and understand the patterns behind the raw numbers– you don’t need to be a data guru or a GIS expert to be able to use the power of data in reporting or planning.
With Social Explorer, you can:
- Create and customize thematic and interactive maps
- Navigate current and historical demographic data and survey. Many of these data sets are available at detailed geographic levels, down to a few city blocks
- Create data reports based on historical and modern US census data at all geographic levels
Bringing Social Explorer to campus with the University Libraries is an opportunity to engage everyone in data access and data literacy, whether their interest is demographics, housing, or economic indicators.