The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a longitudinal panel study that surveys a representative sample of more than 26,000 Americans over the age of 50 every two years. The HRS explores the changes in labor force participation and the health transitions that individuals undergo toward the end of their work lives and in the years that follow, collecting information about income,...

The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of approximately 60,000 households in the United States that is conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The survey is administered both in person and through telephone interviews. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, persons not in the labor force, hours of work, earnings,...

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,...

The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) consists of two parts: the Quarterly Interview Survey and the Diary Survey. Both surveys provide information on the purchasing habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit characteristics (e.g., age, education, occupation). The Quarterly Interview Survey (CEQ) includes information on monthly out-of-pocket expenses...

Since 2003, the Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) have been compiled by the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) program at the U.S. Census Bureau using state administrative records on employment, Social Security data, federal tax records, as well as other census and survey data. The QWI provides detailed estimates of employment and earnings indicators at the local level, typically down...

The Financial Incentives for Weight Reduction (FIReWoRk) trial assessed the comparative effectiveness of financial incentives on the attainment of weight loss goals among adult patients (aged 18 to 70 years old) with obesity from neighborhoods with low socioeconomic status in New York City and Los Angeles. Eligible patients were identified at 3 primary care locations: NYC Health+Hospitals – Bellevue,...

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...

The Novel Coronavirus Illness Patient Report (NCIPR) dataset includes survey responses from 2,212 confirmed COVID-19 patients aged 18 to 98 who were treated at NYU Langone Health facilities between February 2020 and March 2021 and consented to the survey. Survey invitations were distributed two waves: once in February 2021 and once in March 2021. Between waves, 9 new items were added to the survey...

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...

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...