tag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:/feedSocial Explorer - Atom index2024-12-16T17:35:55Ztag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/139312024-12-12T12:26:31Z2024-12-16T17:35:55ZPostelection Analysis: The Broader Story of Support for TrumpThe dust has settled on the 2024 election, and while the narrowness of the popular vote makes for a headline, the county-level data paints a more complex picture. Soci...Mia Juricictag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/139262024-12-10T13:47:24Z2024-12-10T14:05:43ZSocial Explorer Posts New American Community Survey (ACS 2023) FiguresLess than a week after the U.S. Census Bureau released its 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) data, Social Explorer has posted comprehensive, customizable demographi...Mia Juricictag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/139232024-12-06T15:39:29Z2024-12-10T14:10:10ZHow Nonprofits Improve Community Engagement Using Crime Data AnalyticsAt the core of every nonprofit is a commitment to making communities safer and more vibrant. In an age where power comes from information, crime data is emerging as a ...Mia Juricictag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/139162024-11-22T15:31:58Z2024-11-22T15:38:27ZNonprofit Program Evaluation: Using Crime Analytics to Secure Funding & Measure ImpactAre you curious about how to measure your nonprofit organization’s performance? Interested in learning more about how nonprofit program evaluation can be performed usi...Mia Juricictag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/139072024-11-05T18:19:10Z2024-11-22T15:38:01ZHow Nonprofits Can Advocate for Policy Change Using Crime DataNonprofits are becoming aware that crime analytics isn’t only for government agencies, and embracing crime data doesn’t mean becoming (or employing) data analysts. Str...Mia Juricictag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/134992024-08-29T15:30:02Z2024-08-29T14:08:46ZMeasurements of Income InequalityIncome inequality, always with us, captured extra attention during the financial crisis of 2007-09. Although it’s traditionally been viewed as a socioeconomic issue, m...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/134942024-08-28T15:35:52Z2024-08-28T15:35:52ZHousing Quick HitsFrom a purely mathematical standpoint, there’s no shortage of housing in the United States. Between 2012 and 2022, the American Community Survey reports that the U.S. ...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/134882024-08-05T19:33:53Z2024-08-05T19:33:53ZA Good Library Reflects Its Community: Ypsilanti District LibraryYpsilanti District Library provides equitable access to information, resources, and programs to enrich the lives of all community members. Ypsilanti District Library (...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/134862024-08-05T19:26:49Z2024-08-05T19:35:47ZJMLT Success StoryJohn Muir Land Trust | Connecting Data, People and Ecosystems Kenneth Gerlack Preserve, photo Adam Weidenbach John Muir Land Trust (JMLT) cares for open space, ranches...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/134832024-08-02T10:46:56Z2024-08-02T10:46:56ZPolitical Explorer: Counties with largest increases in food stamps since 2010 went for Trump in 2020Almost 4 of every 5 U.S. counties that have seen an increase in the percentage of households receiving food stamps since 2010 are in places that voted for former Presi...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/134662024-06-27T12:25:10Z2024-06-27T15:49:13ZHow is public data used in private industries?Introduction In the modern digital age, data is often referred to as the new oil, an invaluable resource that drives innovation, efficiency, and growth. While private ...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/134232024-06-24T15:00:37Z2024-06-17T18:30:17ZUsing the American Community Survey: Median Household Income by MSAAre you curious how to unlock the potential of the American Community Survey for your organization, agency, or business? Read on in this series to learn how to use Soc...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/134052024-06-19T15:00:06Z2024-06-19T16:04:43ZUsing the American Community Survey: Homeowner Costs by Zip CodeAre you curious how to unlock the potential of the American Community Survey for your organization, agency, or business? Read on to learn how to utilize Social Explore...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/134022024-06-17T10:08:05Z2024-06-17T10:08:05ZOverview: The American Community SurveyBefore 2008, people who wanted basic information from the Census – data about housing, income, transportation, education, and ancestry, among other categories – had a ...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/133952024-06-11T15:02:50Z2024-06-12T11:21:10ZGap between rich and poor grew in more than half of U.S. metros between 2018 and 2022Income inequality has remained flat in the United States over the last five years, according to a Social Explorer analysis of data from the American Community Survey. ...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/133902024-06-06T22:19:44Z2024-06-06T22:20:52ZNumber of poorer counties rose over last five years, even as U.S. aggregate income increasedA case can be made that the United States has become wealthier in the last five years; gross domestic product has climbed almost 31 percent, and the total, inflation-a...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/133802024-05-21T23:46:44Z2024-05-21T23:46:44ZSocial Explorer urges caution with proposed changes to Census Bureau’s race, ethnicity questionChanges in the U.S. Census Bureau’s racial and ethnic classifications may hamper the nation’s ability to monitor disparities and the enforcement of civil rights laws a...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/133762024-04-25T18:40:34Z2024-05-16T17:15:44ZSocial Explorer identifies city’s largest new immigrant group for The New York TimesNew York City has a new immigrant population. A Social Explorer analysis for The New York Times found tens of thousands of Venezuelans have settled in the nation’s l...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/133682024-04-12T15:39:36Z2024-04-12T15:45:02ZCensus and American Community Survey Workshop with Social ExplorerCensus and American Community Survey Workshop with Social Explorer Columbus Ohio, Wednesday April 17, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM in the Garfield Room of the Hyatt Regency...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/133572024-04-12T15:25:45Z2024-04-12T15:43:15ZDreaming of Gini: Measuring the gap between rich and poorWe hear a lot about income inequality in the United States, and for good reason: The gap between rich and poor in parts of the country approaches Third World levels. A...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/132972024-03-21T18:04:59Z2024-03-21T18:04:59ZLoss of low- and middle-income residents threatens New York City economic recoveryNew York City’s economy is going very big and might be losing small. That’s not good. A study reported by The New York Times found lower- and middle-income residents ...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/133052024-02-14T15:28:58Z2024-02-14T17:44:12ZWhat is a Swiftie Anyway: Social Explorer Unveils “The Swiftie Index”This Super Bowl, NFL fans had to choose between Taylor Swift and the city of San Francisco. If you’ve been wondering: what is the demographic profile of a “Swiftie,” a...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/132922023-12-27T16:02:00Z2023-12-27T16:27:22ZNow Live on Social Explorer the American Community Survey (ACS) 2022 5-Year EstimatesWe're happy to announce that we've processed and published the American Community Survey (ACS) 2022 5-Year Estimates. As with everything we do, our goal is to empower ...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/132792023-09-29T02:42:45Z2023-11-16T15:44:14ZSocial Explorer analysis for The New York Times finds Manhattan income gap exceeds Third World levelsThree boroughs in New York City have the highest income gaps in the country, according to a Social Explorer analysis conducted for The New York Times. The island of Ma...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/132642023-06-24T16:24:03Z2023-06-24T17:07:15ZSocial Explorer Analysis: Fewer Kids Equals An Older United StatesThe graying of the United States is simple math. “Fewer kids are being born,” Andrew Beveridge, president and co-founder of Social Explorer, told The New York Times in...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/132562023-06-02T17:21:05Z2023-06-02T17:21:05ZDiscovering Electricity Bargains: Western United States Takes the Lead with Abundant Affordable Power BillsMost of the best deals for electricity are in the western United States, according to a Social Explorer analysis of 2017-21 American Community Survey data. Only 7.5 pe...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/132462023-05-26T06:43:38Z2023-05-26T06:43:38ZHigh Electricity Costs and the Impact on the U.S. Economy: A Social Explorer AnalysisMore than 15.5 percent of American households pay $250 or more for their monthly electricity bill, according to a Social Explorer analysis of 2017-21 American Communit...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/132352023-05-18T22:04:02Z2023-05-19T10:30:47ZUnveiling the Surprising Findings: Homeownership Trends and Challenges Across America’s CountiesWhere are people having the hardest time buying a house? A Social Explorer analysis of homeownership over the last decade offers a surprising answer. Homeownership fel...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/132222023-04-30T23:06:54Z2023-04-30T23:06:54ZExamining the Aggregate Income Deficit in the U.S.: A Look at the 2021 Numbers and Historical TrendsThe aggregate income deficit – the amount it would take to lift every person in the U.S. out of poverty – reached $75.9 billion in 2021, according to the 2017-21 Ameri...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/132132023-04-23T16:07:14Z2023-04-30T23:07:28ZOver 5 Million Native Americans Born Overseas, According to Latest American Community Survey: Social Explorer’s Mapping Tools Reveal Top CountiesAlmost 5.5 million American natives, roughly 1 of every 50 people in the country, were born overseas, according to the 2017-21 American Community Survey. The figure do...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/132012023-04-16T12:46:33Z2023-04-23T16:00:23ZTexas Dominates List of Counties with Highest Percentage of Mexican-American Population, According to Recent Survey: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Social Explorer’s Mapping ToolsTwenty-three of the 25 counties with the greatest percentages of Mexican-American origin are located in Texas, according to the 2017-21 American Community Survey. Impe...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/131882023-04-10T12:29:22Z2023-04-10T12:29:22ZMultiracial Population in the US on the Rise, Concentrated in Hawaii and Oklahoma CountiesThe United States is becoming a more diverse, multiracial nation, with about 10.5 million – slightly more than 3 percent of the population – is composed of two or more...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/131742023-03-31T14:22:55Z2023-03-31T14:22:55ZSocial Explorer, New York Times Analysis finds more immigrants and suburbanitesAn analysis of newly released Census data by Social Explorer and The New York Times finds the numbers of immigrants almost tripled in the nation’s most populated areas...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/131662023-03-29T19:54:38Z2023-03-29T19:54:38ZSocial Explorer continues COVID-19 work with The New York Times to track vaccination dataUrgency about the COVID-19 pandemic has waned considerably over the past three years, but the death toll still is roughly 240 people every day – the equivalent of a Se...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/131422023-03-26T17:59:37Z2023-03-26T17:59:37ZObamacare’s Impact on Young Americans: A Look at the Most Uninsured Metro Areas in the U.S.Changes to the nation’s health-care system made in 2010 – commonly known as Obamacare – have put a significant dent in the percentage of uninsured young Americans, who...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/131292023-03-17T17:28:14Z2023-03-17T17:28:14ZForeign-born Population in the US Continues to Grow Despite Pandemic: Surprising Metro Areas See Steepest IncreasesThe number of foreign-born residents in the United States swelled even during the midst of a global pandemic, climbing by more than 337,200 people between 2019 and 202...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/131202023-03-11T18:13:17Z2023-03-11T18:13:17ZSame-Sex Marriage Surges Ahead: American Community Survey Data Shows 25% Increase in LGBTQ+ Married Couples in Two YearsAn increasing number of same-sex couples will be able to take advantage of protections under the new Respect for Marriage Act signed in mid-December by President Biden...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/131022023-03-03T16:00:13Z2023-03-03T16:00:13ZMapping the Trend: How Many Young Adults are Living with Parents in Your Metro Area?More than three-quarters of a million Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 moved out of their parents’ homes between 2019 and 2021, according to a Social Explorer a...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/130672022-12-19T15:03:49Z2022-12-20T10:10:55ZContinually Decreasing Household Sizes Across the United StatesWhich is worse? The COVID-19 pandemic, or the affordable housing crisis? The pandemic, apparently. A Social Explorer analysis of American Community Survey data found t...Charles Gerlitag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/130642022-12-13T12:42:09Z2022-12-13T12:42:09ZThe American Community Survey 2021 5-Year Estimates are Now Live on Social Explorer!Social Explorer is proud to announce that we have published the newest 2017-2021 American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates. Thousands of variables from this ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/130532022-11-24T14:08:36Z2023-01-31T15:49:28ZSocial Explorer Data and Visualizations Play Important Role in Kentucky Reproductive Rights VictoryAdvocates for preserving women’s reproductive rights in Kentucky used demographic data from Social Explorer to identify and encourage potential voters during the commo...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/130492022-11-22T09:13:34Z2022-11-22T13:49:55ZSocial Explorer analysis for New York Times finds 80-year-olds aren’t limited to White HouseWhat do most elderly Americans have in common with President Joe Biden? About 1.27 million, or 1 in 25, are over the age of 80, according to a Social Explorer analysis...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/130402022-11-21T12:00:13Z2022-11-21T12:00:13ZMedian Home Value Across the United StatesGiven the runup in U.S. housing prices over the last several years, the 2021 American Community Survey results of median home value are probably a better reflection of...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/130362022-11-16T13:38:37Z2022-11-16T13:38:37ZWhere in the U.S. do Monthly Electricity Bills Top $250?U.S. natural gas producers are seeking big profits from exporting natural gas to Europe and Asia, as natural gas from Russia becomes scarce in the wake of its invasion...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/130282022-11-14T11:06:16Z2022-11-14T11:06:16ZAmerican Dream of Homeownership Out of Reach for a Growing Number of AmericansSoaring housing prices, spiraling inflation, and rising interest rates are putting the American dream of homeownership even more out of reach for a growing number of A...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/130252022-11-07T10:57:13Z2022-11-14T10:59:09ZHouseholds that Received Food Stamps, 2021Groceries seldom have been cheap, and inflation is taking a large bite from the budgets of some of the nation’s poorest places, according to a Social Explorer analysis...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/130102022-11-01T11:01:57Z2022-11-01T11:02:53ZWinter is Coming, Time to Turn Up the HeatingTexas, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania may account for more than half of U.S. natural gas production, but it’s used most often to heat homes in Great Lakes and Utah metrop...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/130062022-10-31T14:02:07Z2022-10-31T14:02:07ZMedian Household Income Across the U.S., 2021The nation’s most well-to-do households have moved. The nation’s capital, which was the metropolitan statistical area with the greatest median household income a decad...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/130022022-10-25T14:36:22Z2022-10-25T14:37:10ZIn the Districts of the 139 Congressmen Who Refused to Certify Biden’s Election, The White Majority is Fading, the Economy is Changing and There’s a Pervasive Sense of LossThrough the help of Social Explorer’s demographic mapping and visualization tools, The New York Times analyzed the demographics of Republican districts that fought the...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/129662022-10-17T12:38:01Z2022-10-17T12:38:01ZHow Does Your Work Commute Stack Up Against Other U.S. Counties?Night owls should probably stay away from jobs in Issaquena County. More than 73 percent of workers in the tiny Mississippi Delta county – the least-populated county e...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/129612022-10-17T12:24:37Z2022-10-17T13:39:31ZHow Many Young Homeowners are in Your County?Half of the 10 counties with the most housing units are more affordable than the national average for young American homeowners, according to a Social Explorer analysi...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/129552022-10-12T08:44:07Z2022-10-12T08:44:57ZCould Disputes Over the 2020 U.S. Election be Tied to Race?A Social Explorer analysis used in a New York Times investigation may be evidence. The analysis shows that the 139 Republican lawmakers who voted against the certifica...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/129442022-10-06T09:56:06Z2022-10-06T09:56:06ZLeveraging Demographic Data for Non-Profit Organizations: The Social Explorer AdvantageCensus data isn’t just for large corporations with well-funded research departments. An increasing number of nonprofits – spanning categories from libraries to food ba...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/129392022-09-26T11:36:29Z2022-09-26T11:36:29ZRacial Ethnic Changes According to the Newly Released 2021 ACS 1-Year EstimatesThe 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) single-year sample, the first release since the COVID-19 pandemic began in earnest, may contain population estimates that are ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/129332022-09-20T12:41:12Z2022-09-20T12:42:33ZSocial Explorer Published the ACS 2021 1-Year EstimatesSocial Explorer has released report and mapping tools for the first round of American Community Survey (ACS) results since the COVID-19 pandemic began in earnest, Pres...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/129242022-09-15T09:47:57Z2022-10-17T12:27:14ZView Mobility Trends in your CountyContrary to popular wisdom, the most stable counties in the U.S. don’t contain tree-lined suburbs with parents who know the names of all their children’s playmates. An...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/128962022-09-05T16:21:58Z2022-10-18T12:48:39ZTractIQ Self-Storage Case Study Orlando, FloridaColonial Town Center Pine Hills Winter Springs Orlando The largest city in central Florida is best known – and rightly so – as the House of Mouse. Boosted by Disney Wo...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/128702022-09-05T15:34:03Z2022-10-18T12:48:53ZTractIQ Self-Storage Case Study Dallas, TexasStemmons Corridor Highland Park East Arlington Dallas Although it’s only the third-largest city in Texas, Dallas has acquired a certain mystique among non-Texans as be...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/128602022-09-05T13:29:52Z2022-09-05T13:29:52ZWho’s Working the Night Shift in your Area?Who’s on the night shift? A Social Explorer analysis of 2016-20 American Community Survey data finds 6.8 percent of American workers show up for work between 4 p.m. an...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/128542022-09-05T13:01:26Z2022-09-05T13:02:56ZDensity Growth Across the U.S. Over the DecadeIf it looks as though there are 182 more people per square mile in Cape Coral, Fla., than there were a decade ago, that’s because there are. The Florida metro has adde...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/128092022-09-02T12:48:56Z2022-10-18T12:49:08ZTractIQ Self-Storage Case Study Los Angeles, CaliforniaLincoln Heights Glassell Park Long Beach Los Angeles Like the weather in southern California, the demographics of the Los Angeles metro changed relatively little over ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/127292022-08-23T13:29:32Z2022-08-23T13:29:32ZIs There a Doctor Around? In Some Counties There Most Likely is – a PhD, That is.Almost 3.3 million Americans have a doctoral degree, according to a Social Explorer analysis of 2016-20 American Community Survey data – and where the greatest percent...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/127262022-08-22T13:10:03Z2022-08-22T13:10:03ZPopulation with German Ancestry in the U.S.The national motto of the United States is, “E pluribus unum,” or “out of many, one.” But out of those many, a lot come from Germany, according to a Social Explorer an...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/127182022-08-22T10:38:26Z2022-08-22T10:38:26ZForeign-Born Residents in the United StatesSeven countries account for a majority of foreign-born residents in the United States, according to a Social Explorer analysis of 2016-20 American Community Survey dat...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/127152022-08-16T10:22:20Z2022-08-22T10:40:00ZThe Early Bird Gets The Worm – These Americans Start Their Workday Earlier Than OthersSo much for the 9-to-5 job. Among Americans who weren’t able to work at home, the largest share arrived at their workplace well before 9 a.m., according to a Social Ex...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/127052022-08-12T12:37:09Z2022-08-26T14:44:26ZHelp Us Save the 2020 Census, the American Community Survey, and the Population EstimatesSocial Explorer is calling on its users – and anyone else who needs accurate and timely demographic data – to sign an appeal asking the U.S. Census Bureau to stop the ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126972022-08-09T12:21:39Z2022-08-09T12:21:39ZHomeownership Rates Among Young People in the United StatesIt shouldn’t be any surprise that some U.S. counties have far fewer young homeowners than others. In Sumter County, Fla., for example, 25- to 34-year-olds own only 1.4...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126882022-08-08T10:03:10Z2022-08-08T10:04:34ZNeed a Lift? In New York City and Alaska, You Probably Do.Who needs a car? People in rural Alaska and New York City don’t need them, as it turns out. The two places – worlds apart when it comes to demographics and geography –...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126842022-08-03T12:20:45Z2022-08-03T12:20:45ZWhat Percentage of the U.S. Population Claim Multiple Ancestry?If you had to make a guess about where the most people claim ancestries including Canadian, you might think of somewhere in northern Maine, or perhaps North Dakota; ma...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126792022-08-02T09:45:34Z2022-08-02T09:45:34ZIncome in the Past 12 Months at or Above the Poverty Level, 2020As inflation continues to erode spending power for families across the United States, it’s likely that a growing number of households will seek help via the Supplement...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126752022-07-27T10:36:38Z2022-07-27T10:36:38ZWhere are the People with the Most Cars Located in the U.S.?The Rust Belt may be the physical capital of American car culture and the Sun Belt its spiritual capital, but the people with the most cars are primarily found in rura...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126712022-07-25T08:29:08Z2022-07-25T08:29:08ZWhere are the Shortest Work Commutes in the United States?Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of workers out of the office and into the kitchen, living room, or bedroom corner, only about 2.8 percent, or 4 million Am...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126672022-07-21T10:37:02Z2022-07-21T10:37:02ZIn the Last Two Decades, Almost 100,000 Afghans Have Immigrated to the U.S. Where Have They Settled?In the last two decades, almost 100,000 Afghans have immigrated to the U.S. Where have they settled? If history is any guide and Afghan-Americans provide any clues, th...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126612022-07-19T14:21:53Z2022-09-21T13:43:26ZTractIQ Self-Storage Case Study Denver, ColoradoAt first blush, you might think Denver, Colo. – the Mile-High City and one of the nation’s faster-growing metro areas – might have all the self-storage units that it n...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126552022-07-19T12:17:29Z2022-07-19T12:18:51ZSocial Explorer Used to Analyze Demographics by the New York TimesA once bustling neighborhood park in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Sara D. Roosevelt Park has now fallen on hard times and become a meeting point for the homeless ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126432022-07-15T10:46:10Z2022-07-15T10:46:10ZSingle Earner Families in the United StatesThe single-earner family isn’t dead – although it might not be doing so well. Almost 1 in 3 of the 79.8 million U.S. households had one person bringing home the family...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126392022-07-11T09:39:59Z2022-07-11T09:39:59ZWhere are the Families with the Fewest Earners per Household?Where are the families with the fewest earners per household? In Florida, of course. A Social Explorer analysis of 2016-20 American Community Survey data finds that a ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126262022-07-05T16:10:25Z2022-07-05T16:10:25ZThe Rich get Richer, the Poor get PoorerContinuing a generational slide, the rich in the U.S. got richer over the last decade, and the poor got poorer. A Social Explorer analysis of 2006-10 and 2016-20 Ameri...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126222022-07-05T15:54:12Z2022-07-05T16:06:50ZPopulation with Ukrainian Ancestry in the U.S.There’s very little shortage of U.S. support for Ukraine, as it enters the fifth month of resisting an invasion by neighboring Russia. Some parts of the United States,...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126092022-06-17T12:58:55Z2022-06-17T12:58:55ZLooking to Vacation Locally? Find Where the Most Vacation Homes are Located Across the U.S.More than 90 percent of vacant housing units in almost 40 U.S. counties are vacation homes, according to a Social Explorer analysis of 2016-20 American Community Surve...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126052022-06-17T12:46:15Z2022-06-17T12:46:15ZWith Soaring Gasoline Prices, Long Commutes to Work are Looking even WorseAs the average price of gasoline tops $5 per gallon, some Americans have it worse than others – especially workers living in remote, rural communities who have to trav...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/126012022-06-17T09:43:56Z2022-06-17T09:43:56ZSame Sex Marriages in the U.S., 2020The percentage of same-sex married couples, who make up about 0.5 percent of all married households, grew almost 10 percent between 2019 and 2020, according to a Socia...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125932022-06-16T09:39:29Z2022-06-16T09:39:29ZYears of Potential Life Lost, 2020Nine of the 10 counties with the greatest loss of potential life lie within areas with high concentrations of Native Americans, according to a Social Explorer analysis...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125892022-06-16T08:52:38Z2022-06-16T08:52:38ZU.S. Foreign Born Population, 2020Miami-Dade County, Fla., remains the only U.S. county where a majority of residents were born overseas, according to a Social Explorer analysis of 2016-20 American Com...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125842022-06-14T08:35:48Z2022-06-14T08:36:53ZSingle Parent Households Across the U.S.As the nation prepares to celebrate its newest federal holiday – Juneteenth, the date in 1865 on which Texas slaves learned they were free – the legacy of broken famil...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125792022-06-13T12:58:37Z2022-06-24T15:41:31ZSocial Explorer’s Andrew Beveridge Looks at the Historical Patterns of Opinions Regarding Abortion Rights in the U.S.With the recent news that the U.S Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade, essentially stripping the rights of women to freely choose to terminate a pregnancy, protests...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125762022-06-13T09:54:25Z2022-06-13T09:54:25ZHousing Units Without a Mortgage, 2020It’s one of the biggest parts of the American Dream: Not just owning your own home, but having a paid-off mortgage. It’s a reality for a surprisingly large percentage ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125662022-06-08T13:20:04Z2022-06-08T13:20:37ZSocial Explorer Case Study: Ypsilanti District LibraryProblem: The Ypsilanti District Library wanted to examine usage patterns, age, sex and other demographics of the library for planning and development. The library soug...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125622022-06-07T11:28:42Z2022-06-07T11:28:42ZIn Today’s Housing Market, Alternative Living is Looking like a Good OptionHousing prices being what they are, it might come as a surprise that the number of Americans living in boats, RVs, or vans has remained relatively constant over the la...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125592022-06-07T10:28:01Z2022-06-07T10:28:01ZHouseholds Receiving Nutritional AssistanceIn the depths of the Great Recession of 2008-09 and even after the economy began recovering, rougly 1 in 6 U.S. households received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance P...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125472022-06-01T15:34:23Z2022-06-01T15:35:42ZSocial Explorer Case Study: Young Adults, Then and NowProblem: Until 2005, Census data was largely limited to releases every 10 years. There was a short form that all U.S. households were required to complete, with about ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125432022-05-19T14:07:05Z2022-05-19T14:07:05ZRenting Prices Across the United StatesRents have most certainly risen since the results of the 2020 American Community Survey were released earlier this year, but the trends likely have remained the same. ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125392022-05-19T09:59:36Z2022-05-19T09:59:36ZSocial Explorer Case Study: Segregation in Your CommunityProblem: The Anti-Discrimination Center is a New York-based nonprofit that works to prevent and remedy all forms of housing, employment, education, and public accommod...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125352022-05-18T13:36:34Z2022-05-18T13:36:34ZMedian Household Income Trends by Different Races and Ethnic GroupsEven while median household incomes for Black Americans increased by only 4.3 percent over the last decade, the typical Black household in 15 U.S. counties registered ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125312022-05-18T13:23:58Z2022-05-18T13:23:58ZChange in White Population Across the U.S., 2010-2020Eight of the 10 counties registering the biggest population increase of white Americans over the past decade have been Sunbelt retirement meccas, according to a Social...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125172022-05-16T11:13:02Z2022-05-16T11:13:02ZSingle-Family Detached Homes in the United StatesThe surprising thing isn’t that New York County, N.Y. – the island of Manhattan – has the smallest percentage of single-family detached homes in the United States. The...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125112022-05-16T10:30:49Z2022-05-16T11:14:21ZSocial Explorer Case Study: Early Voting Locations in Georgia Special Senate ElectionProblem: Cobb County, Ga., elections officials sought to reduce the number of early voting locations for a Jan. 5, 2021, special election for the state’s two U.S. Sena...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125082022-05-16T10:13:12Z2022-05-16T10:17:08ZYoung Americans Chasing the American Dream of Homeownership are Out of LuckYoung Americans chasing the American dream of homeownership are more likely to find it in the oilfields than anywhere else, according to a Social Explorer analysis of ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/125032022-05-05T09:50:26Z2022-05-09T10:50:30ZSocial Explorer Case Study: Evenwel v. AbbottProblem: A group of Advocacy Groups, Media and Lawyers interested in effects of Evenwel v. Abbott (A Case Before the Supreme Court in 2015) approached Social Explorer ...admintag:www.socialexplorer.com,2005:Post/124822022-04-27T12:36:42Z2022-04-27T12:36:42ZIs There a Relation Between Race and Median Household Income?White households in rural U.S. counties fell on hard times during the last decade, according to a Social Explorer analysis of newly released 2016-20 American Community...admin