Center for Economic Studies (CES)
Recently Recovered Data
Historic data from thousands of tapes were recovered before the Census Bureau’s Unisys mainframe computer was decommissioned in 2010. Most of these data still need to be developed for research use.
- Recovered Economic (Business) Data
- Covering nearly all sectors of the economy
- Data from as early as 1953
- Recovered Demographic (People and Households) Data
- Variety of Current Population Survey supplements back as far as 1962
- Income Surveys Development Program (pre-cursor to Survey of Income and Program Participation)
- And other data back to the 1970s
- Data were recovered in formats that are not researcher-friendly, but data can potentially be converted into a usable format
- Learn how to gain secure access to the recovered data
Unisys Clearpath IX 4400
Occupying 336 square feet, the Unisys Clearpath IX 4400 and 6 tape drives were purchased by the Census Bureau in 1995.
Interested in these Recovered Data?
Email the Recovered Data Team to learn more.
Recovery of Historical U.S. Census Bureau Microdata: Success to Date
(3.5 MB)
(Excerpt from 2009 CES Annual Report)
What are Census Research Data Centers?
Census Research Data Centers (RDCs) are U.S. Census Bureau facilities, staffed by a Census Bureau employee, which meet all physical and computer security requirements for access to restricted–use data. At RDCs, qualified researchers with approved projects receive restricted access to selected non–public Census Bureau data files.
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