Data Gem: How to Find What Survey Has the Data You Need with Census Survey Explorer

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How to Find What Survey Has the Data You Need with Census Survey Explorer

Mary Leisenring speaks about how to find what survey has the data you need with Census Survey Explorer.

If you're looking for data about a specific topic or area but don't know where to start, our new Census Survey Explorer tool can help you discover which surveys have the topics, geographies, and frequency of release that match your needs.

Watch our new Data Gem video for practical, real-life examples of how to search our surveys with Census Survey Explorer.

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Data Gems is a series of short videos available for data users who are looking for an easy and quick way to enhance their knowledge of Census Bureau data and concepts. If you have comments or ideas for future Data Gems, send an email to census.academy@census.gov.

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Census Survey Explorer is designed to help users search more than 120 surveys by topics, geographies, and frequency of publication. User-friendly drop-down menus enable you to select the information you're looking for. 

After you focus in on the surveys most relevant to your needs, the tool displays key information about each survey so you can better understand what information each survey provides. You might even discover surveys or censuses with topics and data you didn't even know we had. Happy exploring! 

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