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Populations and dollar figures are broken down by category: Demographics, Economics, Families, Housing and Social.

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Our library of charts gives you insight into data from the places you research. Look for them on profile pages. You can even embed the charts on your own site.

Get context

Pre-computed statistics are presented alongside each data point, so you can see how each place fits into a larger context.

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Explore

Census data is massive, and sometimes it’s hard to find the table you’re looking for. Search by table and column keywords.

Visualize

We want to help you tell great stories. Maps and distribution charts help uncover what’s interesting, so you can take it from there.

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From any comparison, save the data you’re viewing in CSV, Excel or a variety of geographic data formats.

Using this site

Census Reporter is an independent project to make it easier for journalists to write stories using information from the U.S. Census bureau. Place profiles and comparison pages provide a friendly interface for navigating data, including visualizations for a more useful first look.

Videos

Introduction
Using Profile Pages
Using Data Search
Using Address Search
Understanding Census Geography

Examples

Partial view of a choropleth map visualizing median income for all states. How does median income compare from state to state? More → Donut charts visualizing language spoken at home as found on a Census Reporter profile page What languages do people speak at home in Los Angeles? More → Partial view of distribution charts for geographic mobility by educational attainment for all states. Where are people most mobile, and what skills do they have? More → Donut chart of children in poverty as found on a Census Reporter profile page How many children live in poverty in Spokane, Wash.? More → Partial view of tabular data about race for each state. What is the racial makeup of the U.S., and how do states compare? More → Column chart showing education as found on a Census Reporter profile page How many people have college degrees in Cleveland? More →

Topics

Learn more about the concepts and tables covered by the Census and American Community Survey. We want to help you use this data better, so let us know if there are topics you’d like to see us explain.

Getting Started

About the Census

Geography

Table Codes

Age and Sex

Ancestry

Children

Citizenship

Commute

Computers and Internet

Disability

Education

Employment

Families

Group Quarters

Health Insurance

Housing

Income and Earnings

Language

Marital Status

Migration

Poverty

Public Assistance

Race and Hispanic Origin

Same-Sex Couples

Seniors

Technical Tables

Veterans and Military