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Housing and Health Data Dashboard

HUD's Housing and Health Data Dashboard is a resource for locating data that may be helpful for housing and health related research. Data resources presented in this dashboard are organized into five categories:

Each category contains:

  • A description of the data

  • Weblinks to the data

  • Select publications using the data

  • Key contact information for questions about the data

Some data are contained in restricted-use files. Researchers and other interested parties may obtain special permission to view restricted-use files. To view restricted-use U.S. Census Bureau data, interested parties must apply for Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau using this link. To view restricted-use National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) data, interested parties must apply for NCHS Research Data Center (RDC) access using this link. To view restricted-use HUD data, interested parties may apply for a HUD Data License Agreement using this link. Information on accessing restricted-use data is detailed in the descriptions below. Please note access is contingent on agency capacity to accept new applications.


HUD Administrative Data and LIHTC Property and Tenant Level Data


This tab outlines HUD's administrative data, including IMS/PIC, TRACS, and Picture of Subsidized Households, as well as non-administrative data such as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit property data.



Data include restricted-use files. Data include restricted-use files.


Type: HUD administrative data

Subtype: Tenant administrative database

Dataset Description: Tenant data for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing (PH) programs are stored in PIC. Tenant data are collected at the point of program entry on the Form 50058. Demographic information as well as geocoded addresses, often at the building level, are maintained. These data are collected by Public Housing Agencies (PHAs).

Accessibility: PIC data are not available to the public, but qualified researchers may seek access, free of charge, through a HUD Data License Agreement. Researchers can apply for and enter into a Data License Agreement with HUD here.

Weblink:
PIC home webpage

 

Frequency Frequency
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Data collection is ongoing.

PIC data are extracted quarterly from HUD administrative systems at the end of March, June, September, and December.

  • Only the latest certification, re-certification, or change is collected during extractions.
  • Each quarterly extract includes certifications backdating 18 months to account for delays in re-certifications and late submissions to the IMS/PIC system.


Data Uses Data Uses
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IMS/PIC data provide the opportunity to examine demographic characteristics of HUD-assisted households. Data can be examined at the national, state, statistical area, Public Housing Agency, census tract, city, county, congressional district, and ZIP Code levels.

These data may allow researchers to match to other federal, state, or local data to observe health and housing outcomes.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Lynn Rodgers at Lynn.A.Rodgers@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications


Data include restricted-use files. Data include restricted-use files.


Type: HUD administrative data

Subtype: Tenant administrative data

Dataset Description: TRACS maintains tenant data for the Multifamily Housing Program. TRACS data are drawn from Form 50059. In addition to demographic data on tenant household members, tenant addresses—often at the building level—are geocoded. Data are collected from owners and management agents of multifamily housing projects.

Accessibility: TRACS data are not available to the public, but qualified researchers may seek access, free of charge, through a HUD Data License Agreement. Researchers can apply for and enter into a Data License Agreement with HUD here.

Weblink:
TRACS home webpage

 

Frequency Frequency
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Data collection is ongoing.

Tenant data are extracted quarterly from HUD administrative systems at the end of March, June, September, and December.

  • Only the latest certification, re-certification, or change is collected during extractions.
  • Each quarterly extract includes certifications backdating 18 months to account for delays in re-certifications and late submissions to the TRACS system.


Data Uses Data Uses
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TRACS datasets provide the opportunity to examine demographic characteristics of HUD-assisted households who reside in multifamily housing program properties Data can be examined at the national, state, statistical area, Public Housing Agency (PHA), census tract, city, county, congressional district, and ZIP Code level.

This dataset may allow researchers to match TRACS with other datasets and observe health and housing outcomes.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Lynn Rodgers at Lynn.A.Rodgers@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications


Data are publicly available. Data are publicly available.


Type: HUD administrative data

Subtype: Tenant administrative database

Data Description: Picture of Subsidized Households is currently a static web-based application that allows users to compare HUD-assisted and subsidized housing programs across various levels of aggregation. Assistance provided under HUD programs falls into three categories: public housing, tenant-based, and privately owned, project-based. Picture of Subsidized Households provides characteristics of assisted housing units and residents, summarized at the national, state, core-based statistical area, Public Housing Agency (PHA), project, census tract, city, county, congressional district, and ZIP Code level.

Data File Type: Data can be downloaded in SAS and CSV formats.

Accessibility: Static, aggregate data on HUD-assisted households. Intended for public use.

Weblink:
Picture of Subsidized Households website

 

Frequency Frequency
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Data collection is ongoing.

Data collected annually.


Data Uses Data Uses
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Picture of Subsidized Households provides the opportunity to examine demographic characteristics of HUD-assisted households. Data can be examined at various levels of geography as well as by project type. These data may allow researchers to match Picture of Subsidized Households with other data and observe health and housing outcomes.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Lynn Rodgers at Lynn.A.Rodgers@hud.gov.



Data are publicly available. Data are publicly available.


Type: HUD collected data

Subtype: Property-level data

Dataset Description: HUD's Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) database includes project address, number of units and low-income units, number of bedrooms, year the tax credit was allocated, year the project was placed in service, whether the project was new construction or involved rehab, type of credit provided, and other sources of project financing.

Data File Type: Data can be downloaded in Access and CSV formats.

Accessibility: The LIHTC property data are accessible via HUD's LIHTC database. Users may select variables of interest, retrieve data on all projects in a particular State or group of States, restrict the search to projects with a particular characteristic or set of characteristics, select only projects in a particular city or county, or select all projects within a user-selected radius of the center of a city.

Weblink:
LIHTC property datasets

 

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These data are collected annually.


Data Uses Data Uses
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These data have been geocoded, enabling researchers to look at the geographical distribution and neighborhood characteristics of tax credit projects. Researchers may also use these data to examine how incentives to locate projects in low-income areas and other underserved markets are working.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact helpdesk@huduser.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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HUD sponsored (property related) LIHTC publications:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


Data are publicly available. Data are publicly available.


Type: HUD collected data

Subtype: Tenant-level data

Data Description: The state housing finance agencies (HFAs) which administer LIHTC programming are required to submit to HUD data on households residing in LIHTC properties. These data include household information including race, ethnicity, family composition, age, income, use of rental assistance, disability status, and monthly rental payments.

Data File Type: Publicly available data can be downloaded in Excel and PDF formats.

Accessibility: Data tabulations are aggregated to the state-level and publicly available on HUD User. Tenant-level data are not available to the public, but qualified researchers may seek access, free of charge, through a HUD Data License Agreement. Researchers can apply for and enter into a Data License Agreement with HUD here.

Weblink:
LIHTC tenant datasets

 

Frequency Frequency
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These data are collected annually.


Data Uses Data Uses
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These data have been geocoded, enabling researchers to look at the geographical distribution and neighborhood characteristics of tax credit projects. Researchers may also use these data to examine how incentives to locate projects in low-income areas and other underserved markets are working.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact helpdesk@huduser.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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HUD sponsored (tenant related) LIHTC publications:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 

 

 

Housing Survey Data


This tab outlines HUD's major, national survey data and other standing data collections.

The Census Bureau data linkage infrastructure includes HUD administrative data, which can be linked to other data sources using Person Identification Key (PIK) assignment and/or Master Address File identification number (MAFID). Data housed by the Census linkage infrastructure includes federal, state, third party, and locality level data. These data are only available via restricted access (Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau). You can apply for access using this link.



Data are publicly available but contain some restricted-use files. Data are publicly available but contain some restricted-use files.


Type: Data matching with national survey

Subtype: HUD-Census linkage

Dataset Description: The AHS is the nation's most detailed housing survey, providing information about the size, composition, and quality of the nation's housing and measuring changes in the U.S. housing stock as it ages. The AHS also contains information about the characteristics of housing units and households who receive different types of HUD rental subsidies. These data support national-level summary analysis of housing stock and household characteristics and inform topics covered in periodic survey modules such as neighborhood characteristics, transportation issues, and healthy homes issues.

Accessibility:

  • Public Use Files: These files are free, deidentified data available for public use. The U.S. Census Bureau releases public use file (PUF) microdata and summary tables and/or reports approximately 12 months after data collection.
  • Restricted-Use Files: These files require Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau. Interested parties can apply using this link.
  • National Public Use Files: These files contain individual household responses to the survey questions and may be used for generating custom tables.
  • Metropolitan Public Use Files: These files contain individual household responses to the survey questions and may be used for generating custom tables.

Data File Type:

  • All AHS summary tables from 1974–2015 are available in either PDF, Excel, or PDF and Excel format.
  • All AHS national and metropolitan samples microdata from 1974–2015 in both SAS and CSV format.

Weblinks:
AHS homepage
AHS data page
ACS-HUD Data Linkage

 

Frequency Frequency
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The AHS is conducted every two years between May and September in odd-numbered years, though HUD may periodically adjust the schedule and/or sample. National data are collected, though typically no more than 30 metropolitan areas are sampled in one survey year.


Data Uses Data Uses
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AHS data are used by a wide range of stakeholders. Policy analysts, program managers, budget analysts, Congressional staff, and others use AHS data to monitor housing supply and demand. They also use these data to identify changes in housing quality and costs to assess the housing needs of renters and homeowners.

Federal, state, and local government agencies use AHS data to design housing policies and administer housing laws, while academic researchers and private organizations use AHS data to analyze housing market trends to inform their respective communities.

Additionally, HUD uses the AHS to create a biennial Worst Case Needs report to Congress. Worst case housing needs is a long-standing measure of the extent of unmet needs for affordable, quality, rental housing. Since 1991, HUD has produced a regular report analyzing the current state and long-term trends of the worst case housing needs in the United States. HUD also uses the AHS data to allocate funds to resolve housing problems, determine qualifications for low-income housing assistance programs, and plan community development.

 


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact helpdesk@huduser.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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Select publications using AHS data:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


Data are publicly available but contain some restricted-use files. Data are publicly available but contain some restricted-use files.


Type: Data matching with national survey

Subtype: HUD-Census linkage

Data Description: The ACS is an ongoing U.S. Census Bureau survey that provides yearly information about the nation, its people, and how federal funds are distributed. The ACS is the primary source of information for national demographic and housing data at lower levels of geography. ACS data are linked with HUD administrative data.

Availability: The ACS-HUD data linkage page provides information on what is publicly available and what is only available within the U.S. Census Bureau’s data linkage infrastructure.

Accessibility:
Public Use Files (microdata): The ACS provides Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files that enable data users to create free, custom estimates and tables that are unavailable through ACS pre-tabulated data products. The ACS PUMS files contain individual person and housing unit information and are protected so that neither individuals nor housing units can be identified.
The U.S. Census Bureau produces ACS 1-year and 5-year PUMS files. These files are accessible using the microdata access tool on data.census.gov and the U.S. Census Bureau's FTP site. Only selected geographic areas are identified in the ACS PUMS, including nation, regions, divisions, states, and Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs). PUMAs are the most detailed geographic areas available.
Restricted-Use Files: To protect the confidentiality of survey respondents, the ACS-HUD linked files are restricted-use files. These files require Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau. Interested parties can apply using this link.

Data File Type:
Public Use Files: Files are available in CSV and SAS formats.

Weblinks:
ACS homepage
ACS data page
ACS microdata page
ACS-HUD data linkage page

 

Frequency Frequency
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The ACS collects data during specific time periods which estimate representative population and housing characteristics.

  • The ACS data represent 1-year and 5-year estimates.
  • 1-year estimates represent 12 months of collected data and are conducted each year for areas with populations of 65,000+.
  • 5-year estimates represent 60 months of collected data and are conducted every 5 years for all areas.


Data Uses Data Uses
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The ACS contains information not collected in HUD administrative records, including questions about race, employment status, industry of occupation, veteran status, commuting modes, and availability of highspeed Internet. It also collects limited health information such as health insurance and disability status.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact helpdesk@huduser.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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Select publications using ACS data:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


Data are publicly available. Data are publicly available.


Type: National housing survey

Subtype: HUD semi-sponsored data collection, U.S. Census Bureau administered

Dataset Description: The Survey of Construction (SOC) provides national and regional statistics on starts and completions of new single-family and multifamily housing units. SOC data include various characteristics of new single-family houses completed, new multifamily housing completed, new single-family houses sold, and new contractor-built houses started. The United States Code, Title 13, authorizes this survey, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development partially funds this survey. Survey response is voluntary.

Accessibility:

  • Annual Characteristics of New Housing tables: Data contain national, annual data on the characteristics of new privately-owned residential structures, such as square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, type of wall material, and sales prices. Many characteristics are available at the region level.
  • Microdata files: Data contain all SOC sampled single-family houses started, sold, and/or completed during the year. Data also includes houses authorized by building permits but not started at the end of the year, houses under construction at the end of the year, or houses for sale at the end of the year. Houses for which construction was abandoned after permit issuance or after start are not included. Identifying information is removed to maintain confidentiality of the builders and sampled houses. Cases that have been modified as such are identified with "flags."

Data File Type:
Annual Characteristics of New Housing tables: Files are available in XLS format.
Microdata files: Files are available in CSV format (years 1999-2021). To obtain SOC microdata file(s) in SAS format, please contact the U.S. Census Bureau at eid.rcb.customer.service@census.gov.

Weblinks:
SOC homepage
Characteristics of New Housing data page
SOC Microdata page

 

Frequency Frequency
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  • Monthly and annual data are available for housing starts since 1959, for new home sales since 1963, and for completions since 1968.
  • Monthly data collection begins the first day after the reference month and continues through the 7th working day.
  • Reported data reflect the building or sales activity for the applicable reference period.

 


Data Uses Data Uses
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The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis uses the SOC data to develop the national income and product accounts, and the Federal Reserve Board and Council of Economic Advisers use these data to assess the economy's condition. HUD uses these data to develop and evaluate housing programs. Additionally, manufacturers use SOC data to plan production schedules and establish market shares, insurance companies use these data to adjust rates and establish replacement costs, and financial institutions use these data to estimate mortgage demand.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact helpdesk@huduser.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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Select SOC data reports:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


Data are publicly available. Data are publicly available.


Type: National housing survey

Subtype: HUD sponsored data collection, U.S. Census Bureau administered

Data Description: SOMA collects data for new residential construction. The SOMA data contains information on amenities, rent/sales price levels, number of units, type of building, and the number of units taken off the market (absorbed).

SOMA builds upon the U.S. Census Bureau's Survey of Construction (SOC); each month, a sample of residential buildings containing five or more units is selected for SOMA data collection. The initial 3-month interview collects information on amenities, rent or sales price levels, number of units, type of building, and the number of units taken off the market (absorbed). Field representatives also conduct subsequent interviews, if necessary, at 6, 9, and 12 months after completion.

Accessibility:
SOMA Data tables: Stats displayed in columns and rows with title, ID, notes, sources, and release date.
SOMA Data tool: An interactive application to help customize and visualize statistics from multiple censuses, surveys, and programs.

  • Starting with the 2008 Third Quarter Absorption report, charts and graphs were included with the tables link.
  • Prior to the 1995 Fourth Quarter Absorptions Report, all graphs and tables were included in the written report.
  • Between 1995 and 2008, the tables, although included in the written report, were placed in a separate link.

Data File Type: SOMA data tables are available in downloadable XLS, CSV, and PDF file formats.

Weblinks:
SOMA homepage
SOMA data page

 

Frequency Frequency
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National data, as well as absorption rate data from selected metropolitan areas, are published online quarterly during the first week of March, June, September, and December. The SOMA also produces absorption data for regular rental units and condominiums approximately 1 month prior to the quarterly releases in addition to two annual publications. The annual publications—the H-130 Annual and the Characteristics of Apartments Report—provide 12-month absorption data for the previous year and annual 3-month absorption rates, respectively.


Data Uses Data Uses
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These data provide information on how quickly privately financed, nonsubsidized, and unfurnished units in buildings with five or more units were rented or sold (absorbed) after project completion. Data are used by builders, banks, market analysts, land planners, and government officials to measure the need for federal, state, and local housing assistance.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact helpdesk@huduser.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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U.S. Census Bureau publications using SOMA data:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


Data are publicly available. Data are publicly available.


Type: National housing survey

Subtype: HUD sponsored data collection, U.S. Census Bureau administered

Data Description: The Manufactured Housing Survey (MHS) is sponsored by HUD and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. MHS produces monthly regional estimates of the average sales price for new manufactured homes and selected characteristics of new manufactured homes. MHS also details monthly estimates of homes shipped by status which are produced by the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) and published by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). MHS covers all new manufactured homes that have received a Federal inspection (i.e., HUD-code homes).

Accessibility:
Public Use Data tables: Details monthly and annual tables of shipments, average sales price, and unit status.
Public Use Data tools: Tools to create customizable time series. Data available for current MHS series and previous MHS series (1980-2013).
Public Use datasets: MHS data files with deidentified information to ensure confidentiality.
Public Use Previous Series Data: Monthly and annual data tables of placements, inventories, and average sale prices of units placed.

Data File Type:
Public Use Data tables: Available for download in XLS and CSV formats (years 1994–2021).
Public Use Data tools: Available for download in XLS format.
Public Use datasets: Available for download in XLS and CSV formats (years 2014–2021).
Public Use Previous Series Data: Available for download in XLS format.

Weblinks:
MHS homepage
MHS data page

 

Frequency Frequency
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  • The survey has been conducted monthly since 1974, with the sample being updated each month. Additionally, annual microdata files containing reported and imputed data for all sampled homes shipped that year are available (starting in 2014).
  • Data on shipments are available on a monthly and annual basis going back to 1959.
  • Data on homes shipped by status are available on a monthly basis going back to January 2014.
  • Data on average sales price of homes placed/sold or intended for sale by shipment month are available on a monthly and annual basis going back to 2014.
  • Data on selected housing characteristics of placed homes is available annually back to 1980.

 


Data Uses Data Uses
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Various parties use MHS data. For example, HUD uses the data to monitor total new housing production and affordability, and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis uses it to estimate residential fixed investment. Trade associations use the data for housing market analysis, and trade publications cite estimates in articles. Manufacturers and their suppliers also use the estimates to monitor trends in prices and characteristics such as floor area and number of bedrooms.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact helpdesk@huduser.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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Select publications using MHS data:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


Data are publicly available. Data are publicly available.


Type: National housing survey

Subtype: HUD sponsored data collection, U.S. Census Bureau administered

Data Description: The Rental Housing Finance Survey provides current and continuous measures of financial, mortgage, and property characteristics of rental housing properties in the United States. The survey focuses on the financing of rental housing properties, including new mortgages, refinanced mortgages, or similar devices such as deeds of trust or land contracts, and debt origination characteristics.

Accessibility:
Public Use Files: The files contain individual rental housing responses to the survey questions for use in generating custom tables. Information is deidentified to ensure confidentiality.
RHFS Codebook: File contains descriptions of all the variables contained in the RHFS public use file microdata as well as the internal use file.

Data File Type:
Public Use Files: Data can be downloaded in SAS and CSV formats.

Weblinks:
RHFS homepage
PUF and codebook
Table creator

 

Frequency Frequency
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  • These data are collected and released every three years, though HUD sometimes adjusts this schedule and/or sample depending on budget constraints.
  • These data exist for 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2021. The next Rental Housing Finance Survey will be conducted in 2024.
  • Public use microdata and reports are released approximately 18 months after data collection ends.

 


Data Uses Data Uses
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Many stakeholders leverage RHFS data to analyze and forecast rental housing trends. For example, HUD uses the data to better understand rental loan origination volumes, property characteristics associated with these originations, and operation cost and revenue characteristics for the U.S. rental housing stock. The Federal Housing Finance Agency may use the data to fulfill its requirements to set affordable housing goals for government-sponsored enterprises and to develop standards for underwriting rental property mortgages.

The executive and legislative branches may also use the data to help advise the development of rental housing policies, especially those pertaining to financing rental housing for target groups such as low-income families and individuals and the elderly.

Businesses and other private entities involved in rental housing development, ownership, and management may use the data to obtain detailed information on the financing options used by similar entities in the United States, and to obtain benchmark information on capital operating expenditures, rental income, and the structure and design of these properties.

Finally, academic researchers and private organizations may use the data to facilitate their research and projects.

 


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact helpdesk@huduser.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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No relevant publications at this time.

This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 

 

 

Data Linkages with the U.S. Census Bureau


This tab outlines data linkages which leverage the U.S. Census Bureau Data Linkage Infrastructure.

The Census Bureau data linkage infrastructure includes HUD administrative data, which can be linked to other data sources using Person Identification Key (PIK) assignment and/or Master Address File identification number (MAFID). Data housed by the Census linkage infrastructure includes federal, state, third party, and locality level data. These data are only available via restricted access (Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau). You can apply for access using this link.



Data are publicly available but includes some restricted-use files.  Data are publicly available but includes some restricted-use files.


Type: U.S. Census Bureau data linkage

Subtype: FSS-HUD linkage

Data Description: Each year the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the Current Population Survey (CPS) and includes a Food Security Supplement (FSS). The CPS:FSS is a key source for state and national food statistics. It collects information on food security, food expenditures, and use of food and nutrition assistance programs such as SNAP or WIC. A forthcoming linkage will match FSS data with HUD administrative data.

HUD Project Description: A major impetus for this data collection is to provide information about the prevalence and severity of food insecurity in U.S. households.

Availability:

  • Public use household-level CPS:FSS data files are available for each year from the U.S. Census Bureau.
  • CPS:FSS-HUD data are not currently available.

Accessibility:
CPS:FSS public use data files:

  • Data for 1995-2009 may be purchased from the U.S. Census Bureau on CD-ROM by calling the Customer Service Center at (301) 763-4636.
  • Beginning with the 2010 survey, data, replicate weights, and documentation may be downloaded from the U.S. Census Bureau.

CPS:FSS-HUD project files:

  • These data are not currently available and will only be accessible within the U.S. Census Bureau’s data linkage infrastructure and to those with Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau. Interested parties can apply using this link.

Data File Type:

  • CPS:FSS files: Files are available in CSV formats.
  • CPS:FSS-HUD project files: Data are not currently available.

Weblinks:

 

Frequency Frequency
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CPS:FSS Public Use Datasets:

  • CPS:FSS public use data are collected annually.
  • CPS:FSS-HUD data are not currently available.


Data Uses Data Uses
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CPS:FSS-HUD data will present an opportunity to better examine health and housing outcomes as they relate to instances of food insecurity.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information concerning CPS:FSS-HUD data, please helpdesk@huduser.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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HUD-CPS:FSS publications are forthcoming.

Select CPS: FSS related publications:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


Data includes restricted use files.  Data includes restricted use files.


Type: U.S. Census Bureau data linkage

Subtype: NCVS-HUD linkage

Dataset Description: The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is the nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization. The survey is conducted annually and obtains data from a nationally representative sample of ~240,000 persons and ~150,000 households. The NCVS collects information on nonfatal personal crimes such as rape or sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault, and household property crimes like burglary/trespassing, motor vehicle theft, and other types of theft. Survey respondents disclose their demographic information and whether they've experienced a victimization. The NCVS captures both reported crimes and crimes not reported to the police. If a respondent indicates victimization, the NCVS collects information about the offender, crime characteristics, whether the crime was or was not reported to police and why, and victim experiences with the criminal justice system. The NCVS' Supplemental Victimization Survey (SVS) also collects data on the prevalence of stalking victimizations. This survey is sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics in the U.S. Department of Justice.

HUD Project Description: A NCVS-HUD data linkage is in process to obtain estimates of gender-based violence for those receiving HUD assistance. HUD administrative data will be attached to NCVS and SVS data to:

  • Estimate the prevalence of gender-based violence within HUD-assisted households;
  • Estimate the prevalence of gender-based violence in households who are eligible for HUD assistance but are not receiving assistance;
  • Better understand the social, economic, and demographic characteristics of gender-based violence survivors by housing assistance status; and
  • Better understand the housing needs and challenges of gender-based violence survivors.

Availability: The HUD-NCVS project files are currently in data-linkage phase.

Data File Type:
NCVS files: Files are available in CSV and SAS formats (must be opened by year). Summary data tables are also available.
HUD-NCVS project files: Data are not yet live.

Accessibility:

  • NCVS codebooks and datasets are available for download at the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data.
  • HUD-NCVS data will only be accessible within the U.S. Census Bureau's data linkage infrastructure and to those with Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau. Interested parties can apply using this link.

Weblinks:
National Crime Victimization Survey homepage
National Crime Victimization data page

 

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The NCVS is conducted annually.

HUD-NCVS data will be constructed based on HUD, NCVS, and SVS data from 2015-2020.


Data Uses Data Uses
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The HUD-NCVS dataset will identify the prevalence of gender-based violence among HUD-assisted households. This will be an opportunity to better examine health and housing outcomes as they relate to instances of gender-based violence.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Veronica Helms at Veronica.E.Helms@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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No HUD-NCVS publications at this time.

National Crime Victimization Survey sponsored publications:

  • NCVS publications homepage

    This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


Data are publicly available but include some restricted-use files.  Data are publicly available but include some restricted-use files.


Type: Data matching to national health survey

Subtype: HUD-Census linkage

Dataset Description: The Household Pulse Survey (HPS) is designed to quickly and efficiently collect data to measure household experiences during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and recovery period. The survey pays particular attention to the housing and health experiences of renters and homeowners.

HUD Project Description: This is a HUD-specific project.

Availability: Certain data are publicly available while other, more comprehensive data, are only available within the U.S. Census Bureau's data linkage infrastructure.

Accessibility:
Public use data are available as:

  • Public Use Files: Microdata files contain individual responses to survey questions. Can be used to create custom tabulations.
  • Data Tables: Detailed tables and standard error tables, for given timeframes.
  • Interactive Tool Files: Customizable detailed tables.
More comprehensive HPS data are only accessible within the U.S. Census Bureau's data linkage infrastructure and to those with Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau. Interested parties can apply using this link.

Data File Type: All data can be downloaded in XLSX files.
Each of the weekly releases includes a Public Use Data File (PUF), a replicate weight data file, and a data dictionary.

Weblinks:
Household Pulse Survey homepage

 

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The release of HPS data follows a monthly cadence. See the Household Pulse Survey homepage for past release dates.

Visit the HPS Data Release Schedule for updated information.


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The Household Pulse Survey is designed to be a short-turnaround instrument that provides valuable data to aid in the pandemic recovery period. Data may be used to examine the relationship between health and housing during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Veronica Helms at Veronica.E.Helms@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications


Data are publicly available. Data are publicly available.


Type: HUD data collection, collaboration with U.S. Census Bureau

Subtype: Qualified census tracts and difficult development areas

Data Description: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) qualified census tracts data captures information on census tracts with at least 50 percent of households with incomes below 60 percent of the Area Median Gross Income (AMGI) or have a poverty rate of 25 percent or more. These data also include information on Difficult Development Areas (DDAs). DDAs are areas with high land, construction, and utility costs relative to the area median income and are based on Fair Market Rents (FMRs), income limits, the 2010 census counts, and 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) data.

HUD Project Description: These data contain more than U.S. Census Bureau data.
The difficult development area data only includes population Census data.
The qualified census tract data are primarily Census data, but the data also comes from HUD's FMRs and income limits.

Accessibility: The LIHTC Census tract datasets are accessible via the LIHTC database. Users may select variables of interest, retrieve data on all projects in a particular state or group of states, restrict the search to projects with a particular characteristic or set of characteristics, select only projects in a particular city or county, or select all projects within a user-selected radius of the center of a city.

Data File Type: Data can be downloaded in SAS and CSV formats.

Weblink:
Census tracts datasets

 

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These data are collected annually.


Data Uses Data Uses
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These data have been geocoded, enabling researchers to look at the geographical distribution and neighborhood characteristics of tax credit projects.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact helpdesk@huduser.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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HUD sponsored (general) LIHTC related publications:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 

 

 

 

Data Linkages with Federal Agencies


The Census Bureau data linkage infrastructure includes HUD administrative data, which can be linked to other data sources using Person Identification Key (PIK) assignment and/or Master Address File identification number (MAFID). Data housed by the Census linkage infrastructure includes federal, state, third party, and locality level data. These data are only available via restricted access (Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau). You can apply for access using this link.



Data include restricted-use files.  Data include restricted-use files.


Type: Data matching to national health survey

Subtype: HUD-NCHS data linkage

Data Description: NHIS is a nationally representative, cross-sectional household interview survey and serves as an important source of health information on the U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population. It is designed as a multistage sample survey and includes:

  • primary sampling units of counties or adjacent counties,
  • secondary sampling units of clusters of houses,
  • tertiary sampling units of households, and
  • persons within households.
It has been conducted continuously since 1957 although the survey content is periodically updated.

HUD Project Description: The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has linked 1999-2018 NHIS data to administrative data through 2019 for HUD's largest housing assistance programs: the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Public Housing (PH), and privately owned, subsidized multifamily housing (MF).

HUD geocodes NCHS data, NCHS performs the linkage.

Data File Type: NHIS public use data can be downloaded as a CSV or ASCII data file.

Accessibility: Restricted-use NCHS-HUD data are accessible only through the NCHS Research Data Center (RDC). All interested researchers must submit a research proposal to the RDC. Please see the RDC website for instructions on submitting a proposal using this link.

Weblinks:
NHIS homepage
NCHS linkage page

 

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HUD's linkage with the 1999 to 2018 NHIS focuses on HUD's three largest housing assistance programs: the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Public Housing (PH), and privately owned, subsidized multifamily housing (MF). Persons and households participating in these program types are considered "HUD-assisted."

Linked data are presented in yearly estimates.


Data Uses Data Uses
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The linkage of NCHS survey participants with HUD administrative records provides the opportunity to examine relationships between housing and health.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Veronica Helms at Veronica.E.Helms@hud.gov and Jacqueline Bachand at Jacqueline.V.Bachand@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications
X

 


Select publications using NHIS data:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


Data include restricted-use files.  Data include restricted-use files.


Type: Data matching to national health survey

Subtype: HUD-NCHS data linkage

Dataset Description: The NHANES is a continuous, annually conducted survey on ~5,000 persons from 15 different counties. Survey data includes information from a standardized physical examination, laboratory tests, and questionnaires that cover various health-related topics. The NHANES also includes a household interview followed by an examination in a mobile examination center (MEC). NHANES is a nationally representative, cross-sectional sample of the U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population and is designed using a complex, multistage probability design. NHANES data are released via public use data files in two-year increments.

HUD Project Information: NCHS has linked 1999-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to HUD (tenant) administrative data through 2019 for HUD's largest housing assistance programs: the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Public Housing (PH), and privately owned, subsidized multifamily housing (MF).

HUD geocodes NCHS data, and NCHS performs the linkage.

Accessibility: The data are not for public access or use but researchers can access the data for free, by entering into a HUD Data License Agreement using this link.

Data File Type: NHANES public use data can be downloaded as a CSV or ASCII data file.

Weblinks:
NHANES homepage
NCHS linkage page

 

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HUD's linkage with the 1999 to 2018 NHANES focuses on HUD's three largest housing assistance programs: the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Public Housing (PH), and privately owned, subsidized multifamily housing (MF). Persons and households participating in these program types are "HUD-assisted."

Linked data are presented in yearly estimates.


Data Uses Data Uses
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The linkage of NCHS survey participants with HUD administrative records provides the opportunity to examine relationships between housing and health.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Veronica Helms at Veronica.E.Helms@hud.gov and Jacqueline Bachand at Jacqueline.V.Bachand@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications
X

 


Select publications using NHANES data:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


Data include restricted-use files.  Data include restricted-use files.


Type: Data matching to national health survey

Subtype: HUD-NCHS data linkage

Dataset Description: The National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) is designed to provide accurate and reliable health care statistics that answer key health care questions of interest. The survey tracks trends affecting hospitals and health care organizations and factors that influence the use of health care resources, the quality of health care, and disparities in health care services provided to population subgroups in the United States.

HUD Project Information: NCHS uses data collected from the 2014 and 2016 National Hospital Care Surveys (NHCS) and linked patient records with up to three years of administrative housing data from HUD's largest housing assistance programs: the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Public Housing (PH), and privately owned, subsidized Multifamily housing (MF).

HUD geocodes NCHS data, and NCHS performs the linkage.

Accessibility: Restricted-use NCHS-HUD data are accessible only through the NCHS Research Data Center (RDC). All interested researchers must submit a research proposal to the RDC. Please see the RDC website for instructions on submitting a proposal using this link.

Data File Type: Unknown

Weblinks:
NHCS homepage
NCHS linkage page

 

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Linked data are presented in yearly estimates (2014-2016).


Data Uses Data Uses
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These innovative linked data support a wide array of patient outcomes studies, including the opportunity to study complex relationships between housing and health.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Veronica Helms at Veronica.E.Helms@hud.gov and Jacqueline Bachand at Jacqueline.V.Bachand@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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No HUD-NHCS publications at this time.

  • NHCS sponsored publications can be found here.

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


SEER data are publicly available.  SEER data are publicly available.


HUD-NHCS project data are forthcoming.  HUD-NHCS project data are forthcoming.


Type: U.S. Census Bureau data linkage

Subtype: HUD-NCI linkage

Data Description: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program tracks the incidence of persons diagnosed with cancer during the year and collects follow up information on all previously diagnosed patients until their death.

HUD Project Information: This novel data linkage links HUD administrative data with participants in the SEER-Medicare database, which includes information from the SEER program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Medicare claims and enrollment information. The HUD administrative data will include longitudinal information on program participation and household characteristics, while the SEER data will provide information on cancer diagnosis and outcomes for HUD-assisted persons. The Medicare claims and enrollment information will provide information on health insurance coverage, comorbidities, and cancer treatment for the participants. The linkage will ultimately allow researchers to examine differences in cancer outcomes and treatment for participants who receive HUD assistance before, during, and/or after their cancer diagnosis to inform efforts to reduce inequities.

Availability: Although SEER data are publicly available, HUD-NHCS project data are forthcoming.

Accessibility: There are now two data products available to view SEER data: SEER Research and SEER Research Plus. This was motivated because of concerns about the increasing risk of re-identifiability of individuals. The Research Plus databases require a more rigorous process for access that includes user authentication through an Institutional Account or a multiple-step request process for Non-Institutional users.

Data File Type: Unknown

Weblink:
SEER homepage
SEER Incidence Data, 1975-2020

 

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HUD-NCI project data will include SEER data on diagnoses from 2006-2019, Medicare data from 2005-2020, and HUD administrative data from 2006-2020.


Data Uses Data Uses
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These data could be linked with housing measures to observe the incidence of persons diagnosed with cancer and housing-related outcomes.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Veronica Helms at Veronica.E.Helms@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications
X

 


No HUD-NCI publications at this time.

  • SEER sponsored publications can be found here.

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


Medicare Advantage Monthly Enrollment data are available online. Medicare Advantage Monthly Enrollment data are available online.


HUD-MA project data are not yet publicly available.  HUD-MA project data are not yet publicly available.



Type: Data matching to Medicare enrollment data

Subtype: HUD-MA linkage

Data Description: The Medicare Monthly Enrollment data provides monthly information on the number of Medicare beneficiaries with hospital/medical coverage and prescription drug coverage. Data are available for several geographic areas including national, state/territory, and county. The hospital/medical coverage data can be further disaggregated by health care delivery (Original Medicare versus Medicare Advantage and Other Health Plans), and the prescription drug coverage data can be examined by those enrolled in stand-alone Prescription Drug Plans and those enrolled in Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plans.

HUD Project Information: The HUD-MA linkage project will link HUD administrative data on public and assisted housing programs with Medicare Advantage (MA) plan enrollment data to examine Medicare Advantage penetration within HUD-assisted housing developments.

Availability: The Medicare Advantage Monthly Enrollment dataset is available online. Project data are not yet publicly available. Expected public release in the Spring 2024.

Accessibility: The Medicare Advantage Monthly Enrollment public use files can be accessed here.

Data File Type: The Medicare Advantage Monthly Enrollment dataset is available in CSV and SAS formats. HUD-MA project data are not yet available.

Weblink:
No weblinks are available for the HUD project at this time.

 

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The HUD-MA project will use 2018-2020 data from both sources.


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This project data linkage will allow the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) to:

    1. identify current concentrations of MA beneficiaries in public and assisted housing, and
    2. determine if clusters of plans exist.

This could serve as a foundation for future care coordination between multiple MA plans.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Veronica Helms at Veronica.E.Helms@hud.gov.


Publication Publications
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No HUD-MA publications are available at this time.

This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.



Data table summaries are publicly available. Data table summaries are publicly available.


Type: Collaborative survey between HUD and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Subtype: HUD-EPA linkage

Data Description: A nationally representative sample of homes was selected for this survey. AHHS measured levels of lead, lead hazards, and allergens in homes nationwide. AHHS also surveyed additional potential health hazards such as arsenic, pesticides, and molds. The lead and arsenic data included the levels of lead in paint, dust, and soil, and arsenic in dust and soil, and levels of paint deterioration. Data were collected from participants in private and public residences. A 3-stage cluster sample was used to select a nationally representative sample of 1,131 homes.

HUD Project Information: This is a HUD specific program.

Accessibility: Raw data (individual measurements or survey responses) is not currently available. Summary tables are available in the publication American Healthy Homes Survey, Final Report, Lead and Arsenic Findings.

Data File Type: Data table summaries.

 

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Data were collected once, from June 2005 to March 2006.


Data Uses Data Uses
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These data are critical for tracking the national progress in reducing the number of U.S. homes with lead-based paint and other housing health and safety hazards.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Brenda Reyes at Brenda.M.Reyes@hud.gov and Eugene Pinzer at Eugene.A.Pinzer@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications
X

 


Select publications using AHHS data:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 


This Dataset is publicly available Data table summaries are publicly available.


Type: Collaborative survey between HUD and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Subtype: HUD-EPA linkage

Data Description: HUD, in cooperation with the EPA, surveyed homes in the U.S. to evaluate the presence of lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards (such as lead-contaminated dust or soil). Data collection included sampling water for lead, sampling air for formaldehyde, sampling floor dust for mold, and sampling for pesticide residues. The survey used a random sample of 703 homes throughout the U.S. Results represent the entire U.S. The survey is the first national survey of lead in water and formaldehyde and will update previous estimates of lead in paint, dust, and soil, as well as pesticide levels.

HUD Project Information: This is a HUD specific program.

Accessibility: Summary tables are available in the publication American Healthy Homes Survey II: Lead Findings - Final Report.

Data File Type: Data table summaries.

 

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Data were collected once, between May 2018 and May 2019.


Data Uses Data Uses
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These data are critical for tracking the national progress in reducing the number of U.S. homes with lead-based paint and other housing health and safety hazards.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Brenda Reyes at Brenda.M.Reyes@hud.gov and Eugene Pinzer at Eugene.A.Pinzer@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications
X

 


Select publications using AHHS data:

This list includes select publications and is not comprehensive. This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 

 

 

PD&R Demonstration and Evaluation Study Data


This tab outlines select datasets from demonstrations and evaluations undertaken by PD&R that can be accessed for further research. Explore HUD User to view PD&R's research.


Type: Random assignment research effort sponsored by HUD

Data Description: Between September 2010 and January 2012, a total of 2,282 families (including over 5,000 children) were enrolled into the study from emergency shelters across twelve communities nationwide and were randomly assigned to one of four interventions: 1) subsidy-only – defined as a permanent housing subsidy with no supportive services attached, typically delivered in the form of a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); 2) project-based transitional housing – defined as temporary housing for up to 24 months with an intensive package of supportive services offered on-site; 3) community-based rapid re-housing – defined as temporary rental assistance, potentially renewable for up to 18 months with limited, housing-focused services; or 4) usual care – defined as any housing or services that a family accesses in the absence of immediate referral to the other interventions.

Additional Information: The Family Options Study was a Congressionally-mandated study designed to study the impact of various housing and service interventions on homeless families with children. The study was designed to assess differences in outcomes across households related to housing stability, family preservation, adult well-being, child well-being, and self-sufficiency. Based on the strong evidence generated from the original Family Options Study, HUD is fielding a 12-year follow-up survey to the original sample of families.

Availability: Original Family Options Study data exists.

Accessibility: The Public Use File (PUF) microdata are available to all users for limited research and analysis. To minimize disclosure risk, the PUF data have been stripped of all direct identifiers, and indirect identifiers have been either removed or masked. PUF datafiles and codebooks can be accessed here: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/family_options_study.html#pdr-data.

A Restricted Access File (RAF) microdata version of the Family Options Study data is available to qualified researchers in government, academic, non-profit, and not-for-profit organizations. The RAF includes greater geographic detail as well as details about household members. To use the RAF, researchers must propose to answer a relevant research question(s) that can be only be answered by restricted-use Family Options Study data.

The RAF is not directly available from HUD, rather researchers may request access to the RAF through a Federal Statistical Research Data Center operated by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more information on the available Family Options Study data, please see the U.S. Census Bureau’s webpage here, and for information regarding submitting an application, see the U.S. Census Bureau’s webpage here. All proposals submitted to the U.S. Census Bureau's Center for Economic Studies must be approved by HUD. More information on the application process can be found at: https://www.census.gov/about/adrm/ced/apply-for-access.html.

Data File Type: Data can be downloaded in SAS and CSV formats.

Weblinks:
Official Family Options Study webpage

 

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Families were followed for three years following random assignment, with extensive surveys of families conducted at baseline (2010-2012) and again approximately 20 months (2012-2013) and 37 months (2014) after random assignment.


Data Uses Data Uses
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The Family Options Study is a multi-site random assignment experiment designed to study the impact of various housing and services interventions for homeless families. The study's data provides research evidence to help federal policymakers, community planners, and local practitioners make sound decisions about the best ways to address family homelessness. The data also provide a platform for further research.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Anne Fletcher at Anne.L.Fletcher@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications

Type: Random assignment research effort sponsored by HUD

Dataset Description: Based on the strong evidence generated from the original Family Options Study, in March 2023 HUD launched a 12-year follow-up survey to the original sample of families that enrolled in the study over a decade ago to determine whether the impacts observed at these earlier time periods persist over a longer period of time, or if new impacts emerge.

Additional Information: The 12-year follow-up survey is collecting a new wave of primary data from three different samples: 1) the adult head of household, 2) minor children in the household, and 3) a new sample of adult children, ages 18-29, who were minor children during the primary study period.

Availability: New Family Options Study data are forthcoming.

Accessibility: Forthcoming

Data File Type: Forthcoming

Weblinks:
Official Family Options Study webpage

 

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Data are being collected between March 2023 - March 2024.


Data Uses Data Uses
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The study's data provides research evidence to help federal policymakers, community planners, and local practitioners make sound decisions about the best ways to address family homelessness. New data collected through the 12-year follow up may provide researchers with a resource for studying the impacts of housing assistance on previously homeless families, including family members and children.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, please contact Anne Fletcher at Anne.L.Fletcher@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications
X

 


Abt Associates' Research Design, Data Collection, and Analysis Plan - The Family Options 12-Year Study

This dashboard will be periodically updated to reflect new and relevant publications.

 

Type: Random assignment research effort sponsored by HUD

Dataset Description: The Moving to Opportunity (MTO) for Fair Housing Demonstration was a unique housing mobility demonstration that tested whether offering housing vouchers to families living in public housing projects in high-poverty neighborhoods of large cities could improve their lives and the lives of their children by allowing them to move to lower-poverty neighborhoods. It was the first random-assignment social science experiment designed to identify the causal effects of moving from high-poverty to lower-poverty neighborhoods. The demonstration looked at impacts on employment, income, educational achievement, and social well-being of low-income families.

Additional Information: This demonstration was designed to help very low-income families with children living in public housing or Section 8 project-based housing in extremely poor neighborhoods relocate to "opportunity neighborhoods" for greater self-sufficiency and improved individual and family well-being. The MTO demonstration ran in five large cities—Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York—between September 1994 and August 1998. A total of 4,608 families enrolled in the MTO demonstration and were randomly assigned.

Availability: All data are available now.

Accessibility: The National Bureau of Economic Research served as HUD's contractor in conducting the final evaluation and has posted a webpage with multiple MTO resources. A public use file has been posted with the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) here to permit replication of MTO final results published in the journal Science. MTO restricted access datasets that repackaged multiple waves of MTO data to make them more accessible for future research are also accessible through the U.S. Census Bureau as described here. To learn more about how to access restricted-use the U.S. Census Bureau’s microdata, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau’s webpage here.

 

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Data were collected at baseline (1994-1998), at 4 to 7 years (2002) after random assignment, and at 10 to 15 years (2008-2010).


Data Uses Data Uses
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The study collected data on adult and children's physical health and mental wellbeing. This dataset can be used to further explore the relationship between health and housing outcomes.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For additional information, contact Mark Shroder at Mark.D.Shroder@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications

Type: Random assignment research effort sponsored by HUD

Data Description: The Community Choice Demonstration (previously known as the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration) is a large-scale, multi-site randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test and evaluate the effectiveness of providing voucher assistance and mobility-related services to families with children to encourage such families to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas. A total of 10 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in eight sites across the U.S. participate in the Demonstration. These agencies were selected through a competitive process administered by HUD. The agencies and their partners are aiming to offer mobility-related services to approximately 9,400 families with children participating in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program over six years, beginning in August 2022 and ending in October 2028. More information on the Demonstration is available here.

Additional Information: This evaluation will lay the groundwork for examining whether the offer of mobility-related services leads to improvements in child or adult outcomes in such domains as health, education, and economic mobility. These outcomes will take time to emerge and will be studied in future phases of the research.

Availability: Forthcoming

Accessibility: As the evaluation progresses, HUD expects to publish a public use data file that provides a limited amount of information about the study sample, the comprehensive mobility-related services implemented, and the documented outcomes. This file should allow for limited analysis by outside researchers. In addition, HUD expects to create a restricted access data file (RAF) available to qualified researchers in government, academic, non-profit, and not-for-profit organizations. The RAF will include greater geographic detail as well as details about household members. To use the RAF, researchers will propose to answer a relevant research question(s) that can be only be answered by restricted-use CCD data. The RAF will not be directly available from HUD, rather researchers will request access to the RAF through a Federal Statistical Research Data Center operated by the U.S. Census Bureau. All proposals submitted to the U.S. Census Bureau's Center for Economic Studies must be approved by HUD. HUD will update the CCD webpage with more detailed information about these data files at the end of the first phase of the study (September 2026).

Data File Type: Forthcoming

Weblinks: The evaluation’s Research Design, Data Collection, and Analysis Plan describes the study design in more detail. Other evaluation-specific weblinks are forthcoming. A general overview of the Demonstration is available here.

 

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This information is forthcoming.


Data Uses Data Uses
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This information is forthcoming.


Contact Information Contact Information
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For more information, please contact Teresa Souza at Teresa.Souza@hud.gov or Marina Myhre at Marina.L.Myhre@hud.gov.


Accessibility Publications
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This information is forthcoming.

 



For general dashboard questions, contact Katina Norwood at Katina.E.Norwood@hud.gov.