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Social Explorer Inc. is an award winning software company that is passionate about helping people understand the world through data.

New York, NY
Joined July 2010
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What’s the difference between ZIP codes and #ZCTAs? Learn how ZCTAs support neighborhood analysis—and explore community #demographics with Social Explorer’s mapping and data resources. buff.ly/JRXYY9p #CensusData #SocialExplorer
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Heading to @SNEAPA 2026? Meet Social Explorer October 8–9 in Mashantucket, CT! Preview demographic trends across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island—and discover data tools to support your planning work. #SNEAPA buff.ly/4BCHKvl
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How do you compare neighborhoods over time and keep track of census tract boundaries? Explore tract data, maps and reports with Social Explorer: buff.ly/GEZVsQi #CensusData #NeighborhoodResearch #DataVisualization
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Teacher pay barely kept pace with rising prices after COVID-19. Inflation rose 21.1% from 2020–2024, while educators’ median inflation-adjusted salary increased just 1.1%. Explore the state-level data: buff.ly/Zng9pgg #TeacherPay #EducationData
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Today, we remember those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty-five years later, about 104 million Americans—31.1% of the population—were born after the attacks. See how that share varies across the U.S.: buff.ly/EXewJGu #September11
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Class is back in session—and the numbers tell a changing story. 🎒 U.S. K–12 enrollment grew just 0.9% from 2009 to 2024, compared with 11.1% population growth, according to Social Explorer's analysis of American Community Survey estimates. Explore the trends: buff.ly/50dvl5h #BackToSchool
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Nearly one third of Americans are too young to have meaningful personal memories of 9/11. See how age patterns vary across states, counties and metro areas with Social Explorer’s demographic data and tools. buff.ly/EXewJGu #CensusData #Demographics #September11
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The U.S. population grew 11.1% from 2009 to 2024, but K to 12 enrollment rose just 0.9%. See which grades and states gained or lost students in Social Explorer’s latest ACS analysis. buff.ly/CiIDY0e #EducationData
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Tourism-dependent metros recorded some of the strongest employment recoveries from 2020 to 2026. Explore @BLS_gov unemployment trends in Kahului, Honolulu, Atlantic City, Las Vegas and more. buff.ly/3i08FYT #Tourism #Employment #BLS
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Who lives near Big Bend National Park? Explore population, housing, economic and land-cover data for the communities surrounding this iconic West Texas landscape at the center of the border construction controversy. buff.ly/5D3cpRO #BigBend #GIS
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How do homeowners insurance costs intersect with climate risk? Explore how Social Explorer’s ACS and environmental datasets can reveal premium patterns, hazards and community-level impacts. buff.ly/sMmYoGC #ClimateRisk #HousingData
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Business formation applications have increased since 2020—but the improvement may be smaller than expected. Explore national trends and see which states lead in applications. buff.ly/Ve7ovgP #SmallBusiness #EconomicData
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Where are America's foreign-born populations growing? 🌎 Learn how to map and analyze immigration trends with Social Explorer using Census and ACS data. Explore demographic change over time with interactive maps and powerful analysis tools: buff.ly/uXXyTU0 #Immigration #Census #ACS #DataVisualization #GIS #Demographics
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Where are America's youngest kids living today? Using the 2009 & 2024 ACS five-year estimates, we analyzed where the under-5 population has grown the fastest—and where it's declining. Explore the latest demographic trends: See where: buff.ly/0o6VQer #Demographics #Census #Data #GenAlpha #GenBeta
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This #DisabilityPrideMonth, explore the data behind more informed research and planning. Use Social Explorer to map disability prevalence, accessibility, health, and community characteristics with #Census, #ACS, #CDC, @CHRankings, and other trusted datasets. Read more: buff.ly/s9Tof3w #GIS #DataVisualization
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Wildfire smoke impacts don't stop at the fire line. 🌫️ Explore how Social Explorer helps you map EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data, analyze wildfire smoke impacts, and combine environmental + demographic data for richer insights. Read more: buff.ly/NGSdUep #WildfireSmoke #AirQuality #GIS #Data
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It was great connecting with county leaders at #NACo # #NACo2026 in New Orleans! To mark the conference, we explored how the area around the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has changed over time using demographic, economic, employment & transportation data. Check out Social Explorer's analysis and learn how to make your own...
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Read the analysis of New Orleans and learn how Social Explorer can enhance your own community intelligence. buff.ly/WtSXSo3 #NACo2026 #NACo
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