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Federal Statistical Research Data Centers
The Census Bureau operates 33 Federal Statistical Research Data Centers.
Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDC) are partnerships between federal statistical agencies and leading research institutions. FSRDCs provide secure environments supporting qualified researchers using restricted-access data while protecting respondent confidentiality.
The federal statistical system has developed the standard application process (SAP) Portal, which is a web-based data catalog and common application that serves as a “front door” to apply for confidential data from any of the 16 principal federal statistical agencies and units for evidence building purposes. To learn more about the SAP, please visit the Standard Application Process Overview webpage and view the SAP Explainer Video. Information about applying for access to restricted-use microdata in the FSRDCs using the SAP portal is available on the standard application process website.
Assistance from an FSRDC administrator will greatly reduce the need for future revisions to your SAP application. If you are unsure which FSRDC to contact or have a general question, please reach out to the Census Bureau at ced.fsrdc.info@census.gov.
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AboutThe Federal Statistical Research Data Centers are partnerships between federal statistical agencies and leading research institutions.
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Restricted-Use DataAccess to confidential data is available to qualified research projects.
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Contact InformationFind out how to contact your local Federal Statistical Research Data Center.
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Research Data CentersFederal Statistical Research Data Centers currently are located across the United States.
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EventsFind out about events related to the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers.
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Partner and Collaborating AgenciesFederal and state statistical agencies collaborate with the Census Bureau to provide microdata to approved researchers in the secure FSRDC environment.
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FSRDC ProjectsLearn more about FSRDC projects using restricted-access Census Bureau microdata, including title, abstract, location, researcher, and datasets.
Updates
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2024 Federal Statistical Research Data Center Annual ConferenceThe Wasatch Front FSRDC in Salt Lake City, Utah will host the 2024 FSRDC Annual Research Conference
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FSRDCs, NCHS, and IPUMS workshop at 2024 PAA Annual ConferenceFSRDCs, NCHS, and IPUMS will host a workshop at the 2024 Population Association of America’s (PAA) Annual conference.
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New Partner Agencies AddedEEOC and FRB-Microeconomic Surveys Unit join FSRDCs as Partner Agencies
Events
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2024 Federal Statistical Research Data Center Annual ConferenceWasatch Front FSRDC in Salt Lake City, Utah will host the 2024 FSRDC Annual Research Conference
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FSRDCs, NCHS, and IPUMS workshop at 2024 PAA Annual ConferenceFSRDCs, NCHS, and IPUMS will be host a workshop at the 2024 Population Association of America’s (PAA) Annual conference.
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PresentationFSRDC Presentation SeriesA series of online presentations of researchers' findings using Census Bureau data.
Publications
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AHRQ Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publications SearchSearch reference citations for Medical Expenditure Panel Survey related articles in professional journals, reports, working papers, and conference materials.
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Center for Economic Studies Discussion Paper SeriesDownload papers from researchers in Research Data Centers and Census Bureau staff on a wide range of topics primarily using restricted-access microdata.
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NCHS Research Data Center User PublicationsPublications from authors with access to restricted National Center for Health Statistics data are listed by NCHS survey.
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Page Last Revised - September 10, 2024
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