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The Research Lab

Analyze any U.S. state-level data instantly — no coding required.
Use the EazyStates curated database, pull live Census Bureau data, or upload your own dataset. Analyze each source separately, or merge all three into a single panel for integrated analysis.

📚  EasyStates Database 🏛️  Live Census Data 📁  Upload Your Data
Three data sources — analyze each alone or merge them all
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EasyStates Database
Clean, curated state-level data pre-loaded and ready to analyze. Includes presidential elections, exit polls, state institutional characteristics, diversity indices, and demographic composites developed by leading political scientists.
Pre-cleaned · longitudinal & panel · instantly available
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U.S. Census Bureau
Pull demographic, economic, and housing variables live from the Census API — 1,000+ variables, always current. Compare states, filter by race, age, or income, and build longitudinal or panel data queries across ACS survey years — spanning decades or over a century of decennial data.
1,000+ variables · 50 states · 2024 ACS estimates
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Your Own Data
Upload any U.S. state-level CSV — survey results, policy indicators, spending figures, institutional measures. EasyStates will merge it with Census and EasyStates variables and make it fully analyzable using the same professional statistical tools.
Upload → merge → analyze in one workflow
Merge all three. Combine your own uploaded data with Census variables and the EasyStates database into a single panel — then run PCA, regression, or time series across the unified dataset. No data wrangling. No code.
→ Analytics for Pro
Choose your research tool
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Full Engine
Analytics for Pro

The complete statistical engine. Choose your data source — EasyStates Database, live Census API, or your own upload — then select your method. EasyStates runs a default analysis automatically so you can start right away, and lets you choose any regression type or analytical approach you need. Methods include e.g. principal component analysis, logistic regression, time series, and more — applied to longitudinal or panel data structures you define. No setup. No coding. No knowledge of statistics software required.

Choose: longitudinal or panel structure e.g. PCA Regression Time series Merge & compare and more…
🔬  Open Analytics for Pro →
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AI-Powered
Census Center

Ask any question about U.S. Census data in plain English. Compare states, filter by race or gender, explore longitudinal or panel data trends across decades — all returned as instant charts and tables drawn live from the Census Bureau API.

Natural language queries Race & gender variables Longitudinal comparisons Instant visualization
🤖  Open Census Center →
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AI Chat
Easy_AI Assistant

A conversational AI built on EasyStates data. Ask complex questions about demographics, elections, and state institutions — and get data-driven answers with instant modeling and visualization. A data analyst who already knows your dataset.

Conversational AI Data insights Instant modeling State comparisons
💬  Open EasyStates_AI Assistant →
Bring your own data
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Upload & Merge
Your Data + EasyStates

Have your own U.S. state-level dataset — survey results, policy indicators, spending figures, measures you have constructed yourself? Upload it as a CSV, and EasyStates will merge it with 1,000+ Census and EasyStates variables. Apply any analytical method you choose — e.g. regression, PCA, time series, and more — to the combined dataset. No data wrangling. No software. No code.

  • 1 Upload your state-level CSV — one row per state is all that's needed.
  • 2 Select which EasyStates or Census variables to merge with your data.
  • 3 Choose your analysis method — e.g. regression, PCA, time series, and more. A default analysis runs automatically to get you started.
  • 4 Results, charts, and tables generated automatically. Download or publish.
Example: A researcher uploads their own state-level public trust index. EasyStates merges it with Census income, education, and demographic data. Logistic regression runs automatically. Publishable output — without a single line of code.
📁  Upload Your Data & Begin Analysis →
What your results look like
Cross-state bar comparisons
50 STATES · CHOROPLETH
State-level choropleth maps
Variable Coeff. p-value
Income0.4120.003
Education0.2870.011
Diversity−0.1530.072
Population0.0890.241
R² = 0.748N = 50 states
Regression output tables
Who uses the Research Lab
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Researchers
Upload your own measures. Merge with Census data. Run publishable regressions — no Stata license needed.
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Policy Analysts
Explore state variation in any policy outcome alongside income, education, and demographic data.
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Graduate Students
Start your thesis without setting up a data environment. Just choose your variables and run.
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Journalists
Visualize state-level stories with real Census data, election results, and economic indicators in minutes.
What EasyStates replaces

What typically requires Stata or R for analysis, the Census API for data, and Tableau for visualization — EasyStates delivers in one platform, with no installation and no code.

Capability EasyStates Stata / R Census API Tableau
No coding required
Built-in curated U.S. state dataset
Live Census Bureau API access
Upload & merge your own data
Statistical modeling (e.g. regression, PCA, time series, etc.) limited
Charts & visualization ✓ automatic ✓ via code
Default analysis runs automatically — no setup
Presidential election + exit poll data included
All-in-one platform, no installation partial

Stata and R are powerful tools capable of advanced analysis and visualization through coding. EasyStates is designed for researchers who want the same publishable results without the installation, licensing, or programming overhead.

1,000+
Variables across Census, elections, and state institutions
50
U.S. states — the proper unit of analysis for all statistical tests
100+
Years of historical data — e.g. decennial Census race data back over a century
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Lines of code required to run any analysis

📈 U.S. Census Bureau API  ·  2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates  ·  FEC presidential election data 2004–2024  ·  Exit polls: CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, NY Times  ·  Academic state-level institutional measures & indices  ·  User-uploaded state-level data