Kansas City Federal Statistical Research Data Center

Economic Data

Census, and other governmental agencies, collect data on business establishments.

These data include:

Census of Manufacturers (COM)

Longitudinal Business Data base (LBD)

Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)

Survey of Business Owners (SBO)

Business Research & Development and Innovation Survey (BRDIS)

...and more!

Demographic Data

Censuses and surveys of households and individuals. These restricted RDC versions include a more complete geography (in some cases down to the block). Individual identifiers such as name, address, and social security numbers have been removed. However, there are ways to link individuals across time and surveys (e-mail the Census Administrator to learn more).

These data include:

American Community Survey (ACS)

Decennial Census

National Crime Victimization Survey

National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)

Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Panels

...and more!

The Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Data

The LEHD is an effort to use unemployment insurance records to match employer (establishment/firm) data with employee (individual/household) data.

There are multiple components to the LEHD, such as:

Business Register Bridge (BRB)

Employer Characteristics File (ECF)

Employment History Files (EHF)

Geocoded Address List (GAL)

Individual Characteristics (ICF)

Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI)

Unit-to-Worker (U2W)

Health Data

The Census Bureau has an agreement with other agencies to house their restricted-use data to allow researchers access. NCHS and AHRQ provide access to a variety of health-related datasets.

These include:

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

National Immunization Survey

Mortality and Multiple Mortality Vital Statistics

National Survey of Family Growth

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

...and more!