NYU Data Catalog

Alternate Title(s): ACS
Description: The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing annual survey that publishes and collects data on the population of the United States. The survey is issued to approximately 3.5 million households per year. The ACS contains detailed questions assessing social, economic, demographic, and housing characteristics, including age, sex, race, family and relationships, income and benefits, health insurance,...
Subject: Health Status

Population Characteristics
Access Rights: Free to All
Local Expert: Ben Spoer

Alternate Title(s): PLUTO NYC, MapPLUTO
Description: The Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) dataset contains land use and geographic data about New York City at the tax lot level. It is an open data set compiled by various agencies and departments in the New York City government, including the Department of City Planning (DCP), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), and Landmarks Preservation Commission...
Subject: Population Characteristics
Access Rights: Free to All

NYU Dataset

Alternate Title(s): CHD
Authors: Marc N. Gourevitch

Lorna E. Thorpe

Neil Kleiman

Jacqueline Betro

16 more author(s)...
Description: The City Health Dashboard presents city- and/or census tract-level data for over 970 cities across the United States to describe population health within local contexts. Metrics included in the dashboard encompass five broad domains: health outcomes, social and economic factors, health behavior, physical environment, and clinical care. The underlying data originates from a combination of publicly-available...
Subject: Chronic Disease

COVID-19

Health Policy

Health Status

Mental Health

Population Characteristics

Risk Factors
Access Rights: Free to All

NYU Dataset

Alternate Title(s): Household Income and Child Development in the First Years of Life, BFY
Authors: Katherine A. Magnuson

Kimberly Noble

Greg J. Duncan

Nathan A. Fox

3 more author(s)...
Description: Baby's First Years is the first randomized controlled trial in the United States to examine the causal impact of unconditional cash payments on children's early cognitive, socio-emotional, and brain development over 52 months. Researchers recruited 1,000 mothers with infants and incomes below the federal poverty line residing near study sites in New Orleans, LA, the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN and...
Subject: Mental Health

Risk Factors
Access Rights: Free to All

NYU Dataset

Alternate Title(s): CDHD
Authors: Lorna E. Thorpe

Marc N. Gourevitch

Neil Kleiman

Jacqueline Betro

14 more author(s)...
Description: The Congressional District Health Dashboard (CDHD) was launched in 2023 to present actionable and nonpartisan data on health, drivers of health, and health equity for all 435 congressional districts across the United States and Washington DC. Like the City Health Dashboard, available metrics include health outcomes, social and economic factors, health behavior, physical environment, and clinical care...
Subject: Chronic Disease

COVID-19

Health Policy

Health Status

Mental Health

Population Characteristics

Risk Factors
Access Rights: Free to All

Alternate Title(s): AHRQ SDOH Database
Description: The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Database was created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with funding from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Trust Fund to enable research with linkable SDOH-focused data derived from multiple sources and across multiple domains. Since the data is compiled from multiple sources, users are advised to consult the associated documentation...
Subject: Population Characteristics

Risk Factors
Access Rights: Free to All
Local Expert: Population Health Data Hub