Follow these steps to build a table of data that allows you to compare your hometown with New Orleans.
1. Enter Social Explorer using the link provided above. If you don't know the numbers of the Census Tracts you need, first select Maps and zoom in to the area to locate tract numbers. Then proceed to next step.
2. Select "Tables" from the menu near the top of the window.
3. For data since 2000, choose American Community Surveys (5-Year Estimates), then "click "Begin Report" next to the year range you need. For historical data up to and including 2000, select Decennial Census.
5. Under Select a geographic type, choose the subdivision "Census Tract."

6. Select your first state, then a county/parish, and finally the individual census tracts you need. Highlight the desired tract, and click the orange Add button. Repeat for as many tracts as needed. Your selections should appear in the Current Geography Selections box.
7. Click Proceed to Tables.
8. Select the demographic items you want to include in your comparison (e.g. Total Population, Race, Cumulative Educational Attainment, Household Income, etc.). Add each demographic item with the orange Add button.
9. When all selections have been added, click the Show Results button.
10. View the report in your web browser, or export it to an Excel or other file type. The Report view includes a Link feature, providing a URL that can be copied and e-mailed for future use.