Social Explorer (will open in another window) (GALILEO)
Includes recent Census surveys as well as historical Censuses (1790- )
Click Maps & Tables and select one of two ways to use Social Explorer:
Maps or Explore Map lets you easily create maps of specific census statistics.
Tables lets you retrieve more detailed tables containing various groupings of statistics. How to use: Select a dataset to query and follow the steps. The list of topics, datasets, and suggested search keywords below might be helpful.
ancestry Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : ancestry
children in poverty Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : children poverty
college housing/dormitory population Use latest Decennial Census. Search by Keyword : group quarters
college graduates Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : educational attainment
correctional institution population Use latest Decennial Census. Search by Keyword : group quarters
emergency/transitional shelter population (total count of homeless population not available) Use latest Decennial Census. Restrict to Summary File 1. Search by Keyword : group quarters type
English ability Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : english
families Use latest Decennial Census. Search by Keyword : families Alternative: Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : household type
foreign-born population Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : foreign alternative : nativity
grandparents & grandchildren Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : grandparents Alternative for grandchildren : Use latest Decennial Census. Search by Keyword : relationship
high school graduates Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : educational attainment
Hispanic / Latino population Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset or Decennial Census. Search by Keyword : hispanic
homes - single detached, duplexes, mobile Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : units structure (duplex = 2 units in structure)
housing characteristics : age, costs, bedrooms, facilities Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keywords : year built ; costs ; bedrooms ; facilities
income by sex of workers Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keywords : income work sex
industry of workers Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : industry
marital status Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : marital
movers (past year) Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : residence
non-family households Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset or Decennial Census. Search by Keyword : non-family (or nonfamily)
nursing facility population Use latest Decennial Census. Search by Keyword : group quarters
occupation of workers Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : occupation; or detailed occupation to find a table containing data for the full list of occupations used in detailed EEO tabulations.
older population Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset or Decennial Census. Search by Keyword : age (tables often include older age ranges). Also search by Keyword : 65
owner occupied housing units Use latest Decennial Census or American Community Survey 5 year dataset . Search by keyword : tenure To find total number of persons living in owner occupied homes : population tenure
place of work (i.e., county or town) Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : place work
poverty status Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : poverty
religious affiliation Use latest Religion (InfoGroup data) dataset. Select broad table categories and look in table for individual denominations or Search by Keyword for individual denominations, e.g., Baptist. NOTE: These data do not come from the Census Bureau.
renter occupied housing units Use latest Decennial Census or American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by keyword : tenure To find total number of persons living in rental units : population tenure
same sex partner households Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : partner (At present the Census Bureau groups this demographic with "unmarried partner" households.)
school enrollment and dropouts (i.e., not high school graduate, not enrolled) Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : school
single-parent families Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : household type 18
Spanish speakers Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : language
travel time to work Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : travel
unmarried partner households Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : partner
year moved into house Use latest American Community Survey 5 year dataset. Search by Keyword : moved
