How has the US been doing since the economic downturn?   Social Explorer’s analysis of the newly released data from the 2008 American Community Survey offers a detailed picture of the recession’s impact during the past year.

Sam Roberts explored the latest demographic portrait of the nation in the article “Census Data Show Recession-Driven Changes.” Among the findings based on Social Explorer’s data analysis, immigration has declined, fewer people got married and fewer homes were purchased. Click here to read more about the impact of the recession on social and economic indicators.

Subscribers can investigate these and other trends with Social Explorer’s newly added 2008 American Community Survey data. Please visit  the maps and the reports tabs to explore for yourself, or click here to find out about subscribing.