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Slides for Soc 105
Link to the slides from Professor Syed's September 9th Info Session
Slides for Social Explorer
Slides used in the Social Explorer videos. Find the videos on the Social Explorer tab above.

Below is a shortlist of resources for researching New York City population data

CUNY Student Data Book
An interactive statistics generator from the CUNY Office of Institutional Data
NYC Metro Explorer
A visual guide to major demographic categories - People, Housing, Jobs, Balance, Commuting
NYC.Gov 2020 Census Page
A robust breakdown of 2020 Census data with a useful Population Fact Finder
Census Tract Information
Locate the Census Tract number for your desired location.
American Community Survey Data Tables
Landing page to learn more about Census data products, including a description of each product, geographic areas covered, and tools containing these products, to help you access the information you need from the ACS.
FIPS Codes
American Community Survey tables utilize the Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) Codes for States and Counties

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Social Explorer is dedicated to providing demographic information in an easily understood format: data maps. The database contains hundreds of interactive data maps of the United States. From Queens College.