Data The NWCRDC offers researchers a multitude of restricted-use economic, demographic, and public health datasets. Many datasets are sponsored by the US Census Bureau others are not. Please consult the table below for more information on each dataset. Demographic Data Database Name Survey Unit Frequency Time Periods Available Number of Observations Description Sponsor Geographic Information Household Annual 1996-2009 Varies by year; by 2003, 3 million households will be surveyed annually Annual updates of the social, economic, and housing characteristics of the population. The ACS has replaced the decennial long-form. Bureau of the Census state, county, city, place, tract, zip code, block group, block Household Biennial Even-numbered years; rotating sample of metropolitan areas Approx. 55,000 households in 41 metropolitan areas; each area surveyed every six years Characteristics of housing including type, housing and neighborhood quality, cost, and size. Department of Housing and Development state, county, city, place, tract Household Biennial, years 1984-2009 Approx. 55,000 households Characteristics of housing units including type, housing and neighborhood quality, cost, and size. Department of Housing and Urban Development county, city, place, tract Household Annual March 1967-2010 72,000 households Work experience, sources of income, migration, household composition, health insurance coverage, and receipt of noncash benefits Bureau of the Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics state, county, city, place, tract Household Decennial 1970, 1980,1990, 2000 One-in-six households Social, economic, and housing characteristics of the population Bureau of the Census state, county, city, place, tract, zip
code, block group, block Household Annual Around 1966-1999 depending on specific subset Approximately 5,000 Contains fips codes for various cohorts for each survey year. Adds geographic information to the public use file. Bureau of Labor Statistics state, county, city, place, tract Household Longitudinal panels 1984-1993, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2008 Sample sizes (by panel) range from 14,000 to 37,000 households Economic situation of households including source and amount of income, labor force information, program participation and eligibility, and general demographic characteristics Bureau of the Census state, county, city, place, tract Individual Annual 1984-1993, 1996, 2001 SIPP-SSA matched Master Beneficiary Record, Supplemental Security Record, Master Earnings File, and 831 Disability Files Bureau of the Census state, county, city, place, tract Household Annual interviews 1992-1993 SIPP panel households 1997:35,000 households 1998-2002: 18,500 households This survey follows former SIPP respondents to measure the effects of welfare reform Bureau of the Census state, county, city, place, tract Household Annual 2008-2010 40,000 households (approx. 75,000 individuals) annually Criminal victimization Bureau of Justice Statistics TBD Economic Data
Establishment Every 5 years 1987-2007 25,000-35,000 Information about structure and function of mining sector. Bureau of the Census state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Establishment 5 years 1977-2007 1.4-1.7 million per year CRT covers domestic establishments with payroll that retail merchandise and related services Bureau of the Census state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Establishment Every 5 years 1977-2007 1.2-2.2 million per year Service-related establishments Bureau of the Census state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Establishment Every 5 years 1987-2007 166,000-273,000 Information the Transportation, Communications, and Utilities industries Bureau of the Census state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Establishment Every 5 years 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2007 399,000-530,000, per year Establishments engaged in wholesaling merchandise and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise Bureau of the Census county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Firms & their owners 5 years 1982-2007 per year Owner demographics, firm economic performance Bureau of the Census county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Shipment Record Irregular 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007 5-10 million shipments from 140,000 establishments Volume and weight of shipments between zip codes Department of Transportation state, zip code Compustat-SSEL Bridge Enterprise(firm) 1981-2005 Over 115,000 firm year records The 2001 Compustat file is linked to the SSEL, providing firm level linkage Bureau of the Census Link to SSEL or Economic Census to find locations of underlying establishments Establishment Every 5 years 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992 6,200-11,000 company (500 or more employees) statistics including number of establishments, employees, Bureau of the Census TBD
annual payroll, sales and receipts, and some financial characteristics Large Company Survey – Enterprise Summary Report Establishment 5 years 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992 6,000-7,000 per year Large firm geography, cost, and output data Bureau of the Census TBD Establishment Annual 1976-2005 24 million unique establishments All US business establishments with paid employees form 1976 to present Bureau of the Census state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Establishment Every 4 years 1985, 1988, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2006 12,000-23,000 Energy consumption and usage patterns Department of Energy state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Establishment 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 1,000-5,500 per year Employer practices and expectations concerning education and training, and workforce quality. Department of Education state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Owner Change Database Establishment Every 5 years 1963-2002 7,200-21,000 per year Tracks change in ownership of manufacturing establishments between consecutive census year. Bureau of the Census county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Firm Quarterly 1977-2009 15,000 per quarter Balance sheet and income statement data Bureau of the Census, Internal Revenue Service Link to SSEL or Economic Census to find locations of underlying establishments Firm Annual 2002-2010 72,000 Service activity in the United States Bureau of the Census TBD Establishment Annual 1975-2007 ~7 million employers; ~17 million (1997) Business register – economic survey universe; underlies longitudinal links Bureau of the Census county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Survey of Industrial Research and Development and Business Research Firm Annual 1972-2008 4000-13,000 per year Research and development expenditures Bureau of the Census Link to SSEL or Economic Census to find locations of
Development and Innovation Survey underlying establishments Establishment 1988, 1991,1993 10,000 Use of 17 advanced manufacturing technologies Bureau of the Census county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Establishment Annual, Quarterly 1974-2011 17,000 Current data on the rates of capacity utilization in U.S. manufacturing plants. Bureau of the Census county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Establishment 1974-78, 1999, 2005 16,500 to 21,000 per year Operating and capital expenditures on pollution abatement Bureau of the Census state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Shipments Continuously 1992 – 2007 Export: 24 million; Import: 47 million Shipping information: value, weight, origin/destination, customs port, method of transportation Bureau of the Census Linked Business and Household Data Demographic Data
Database Name Survey Unit Frequency Time Periods Available Number of Observations Description Sponsor Geographic Information Establishments, Companies and/or Enterprises Quarterly 1989-2008 Several million establishments from 31 states (as of 2007) Quarterly measures of payroll and monthly employment (LEHD Data Documentation) Bureau of the Census state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street LEHD Geocoded Address List Establishments, Companies and/or Enterprises Irregular 1990-2008 Varies by State Unique commercial and residential addresses in a state geocoded to the Census Block and latitude/longitude coordinates. Bureau of the Census state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Establishments, Companies and/or Enterprises Quarterly 2008 Approximately 4 million establishments from more than 20 states Quarterly measures of workforce composition and worker turnover at the establishment level for selected states (LEHD Data Documentation) Bureau of the Census state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Public Health Data Database Name Survey Unit Frequency Time Periods Available Number of Observations Description Sponsor Geographic Information Establishment Annual 1996-2002, 2008-2009 Approximately 25,000 establishments per year Data on employer-provided health insurance Bureau of the Census state, county, metropolitan area, place, tract, zip code, street Household Annual 1969-2004 43,000 Households (approximately 100,000 people) Basic health and demographic, health conditions and utilization, health status, health care services, and behavior NCHS TBD