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About SSDAN

The Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) is a university-based organization that creates demographic media, such as user guides, websites, and hands-on classroom tools that make U.S. Census data accessible to educators, policymakers, and citizens. SSDAN is directed by demographer William H. Frey and is based at the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan. It has been supported by organizations including the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Census Bureau.

About This Site

This website is an interactive platform built by SSDAN to visualize social and economic change across the United States. Using recent American Community Survey (ACS) data, it provides clickable maps and dynamic charts that allow users to explore key demographic trends at both the state and county level.

Examples of topics include population change, race and ethnicity, income and poverty, education, and housing. Users can explore interactive maps that begin with national trends and then click into states and counties to see deeper breakdowns. State pages open up a wide range of connected insights and distinctive visualizations, allowing users to trace local detail within broader national patterns.

The site is designed to be accessible to educators, researchers, students, and policymakers — offering a user-friendly way to explore Census data.