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New York Times/Social Explorer Analysis Finds Police Departments Became Whiter Over Decade
The United States is becoming more diverse; its law enforcement agencies, not as much. A Social Explorer analysis conducted for the New York Times found that more... more
Enrolled Students Across the U.S.
Barely one-quarter of U.S. schoolchildren reported having contact with their teacher for four days or more during the last two weeks of August, according to a Social E... more
To Eat or Not to Eat Out During a Global Pandemic?
More than half of all Americans are avoiding eating at restaurants as a global pandemic continues to kill hundreds of thousands, according to a Social Explorer analysi... more
Introducing Social Explorer’s New Homepage
We redesigned the Social Explorer Homepage to improve your overall user experience. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a longtime user, check out our new hom... more
Social Explorer First to Publish ACS 2019 1-Year Estimates
Always one step ahead, Social Explorer is proud to announce that we are the first data mapping platform to publish the American Community Survey (ACS) 2019 1-Year Esti... more
Almost Half of Americans Behind on Rent Fear Eviction Amid Global Pandemic
Almost half of Americans who are behind on their rent believe it’s very or somewhat likely that they’ll be evicted within the next two months, ac... more
Mentally Unhealthy Days Per Month Across the U.S.
Depression, which generally affects 7.1 percent of Americans, is apparently becoming more prevalent as a global pandemic continues with no end in sight. A Social Explo... more
Biggest Relative Increase in Coronavirus Infections Include Major College Campuses
Eight of the 10 metro areas with the biggest relative increase in coronavirus infections over the last two weeks include major college campuses, according to a Social ... more
Mortgage-Free Households, 1920-2018
It may be difficult to imagine a time when most American homeowners didn’t have a mortgage to pay. Only 37 percent of American homeowners are living mortgage-fre... more
Rent Costs as a Percentage of Income
Americans who received $1,200 stimulus payments will mostly use the money for food, according to the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey – but rent and ... more