Catalog of Administrative Data Sets

Administrative data are information collected, used, and stored primarily for administrative (i.e., operational), rather than research, purposes. These data can be an excellent source of information for use in research and impact evaluation. Specific requirements and processes for obtaining data vary by data source. To assist researchers in screening potential data sources, J-PAL North America has cataloged a number of key US data sets. The catalog documents procedures on how to access data based on information provided by the originating agencies.

For further information, view all of J-PAL North America's current resources related to administrative data. 

Used by a J-PAL affiliate for a randomized evaluation.
First year for which the data set is available.
State or province
Personally identifiable information is available such that data may be linked to external data sources.
62 result(s)
  • Environment, Energy, and Climate Change

Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) Program

South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD)
Emissions data from high-emitting businesses in the South Coast Air Basin, under California’s first cap-and-trade program
  • Labor Markets

Seattle/King County Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)

King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), Housing, Homelessness and Community Development Division (HHCDD)
Seattle/King County's HMIS records encounters with services providers and programs that serve those experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness within Seattle and King County.
  • Labor Markets

Social Security Administration Data

Social Security Administration (SSA)
Earnings and benefits data from the Social Security Administration. Includes information on applications for Social Security numbers; annual earnings; and receipt of old age, survivor and disability insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
  • Crime, Violence, and Conflict

South Carolina Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse and Neglect Data

South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA)
Information about child and vulnerable adult abuse reports, including victims, perpetrators, and reporters, as well as status of claim substantiation and foster care placement. DSS defines “vulnerable adults” to include anyone 18 or older who has a “physical or mental condition which prevents them...
  • Education

South Carolina Department of Education Data

South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA)
Demographic information, description of coursework, and special accommodations (including free lunch status) for all K-12 South Carolina students; standardized test scores from grade 3-8 South Carolina students.
  • Health

South Carolina Health Utilization Data

South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA)
Clinical care and patient records data from licensed general acute care hospitals, emergency departments, and ambulatory care surgery centers in South Carolina. Includes inpatient discharge and outpatient encounter information.
  • Health

South Carolina Vital Records

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)
Individual-level vital records from birth and dealth certificates in South Carolina (SC). Includes demographic information, characteristics of mother's health and prenatal care, and cause of death.
  • Education
  • Health
  • Labor Markets

State Level Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems (ECIDS)

Data typically provided by departments of education, health, and human services in each state
Systems that collect and link child-level data from various early childhood programs and services within a state. This may include information about health and education (e.g., immunization records, school records), the family’s use of social services (e.g., subsidized child care, Supplemental...
  • Health

State-Level Vital Statistics Data

Vital statistics jurisdictions
Individual-level data about births, deaths, marriages, and divorces in the 57 vital records jurisdictions, which include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, NYC, and five US territories.
  • Finance

TransUnion Consumer Credit Report Data

TransUnion
Comprehensive consumer credit and borrowing data gleaned from public records, collection agencies, and trade lines, such as credit card balances, auto loans and mortgages. Includes credit balances, credit scores, unpaid bills, and bankruptcy.