Welcome to the New York State Data Center
Welcome to the New York State Data Center (NYSDC), located in the Division of Research and Statistics within the New York State Department of Labor. The State Data Center operates as part of a nationwide effort to improve public access to data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The U.S. Census Bureau collects and tabulates data on a multitude of subjects such as population, social, economic and housing demographics, labor force data, health care, migration and transportation. These data play a critical role in understanding our local and larger surrounding communities. Census data also influence state and federal funding, aid decision making in the legislative process, and determine each state's number of congressional seats.
The State Data Center (SDC) Program is one of the Census Bureau's longest and most successful partnerships. The partnership between the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the island areas (American Samoa, Guam, The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands) and the Census Bureau was created in 1978 to make data available locally to the public through a network of state agencies, universities, libraries, and regional and local governments.
As the lead agency in New York for the SDC program, we are here to help you navigate through the multitude of surveys and products provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Have a Question Regarding U.S. Census Bureau Products?
For assistance, please contact our office at [email protected].
We are unable to assist with unemployment insurance benefits or questions. For further information, please contact the TCC toll-free at (888) 209-8124.
Self-Sufficiency Earnings Estimator
American Community Survey
Current Population Survey
This Current Population Survey dashboard provides information on labor force status by gender, race/ethnicity, and selected age groups in New York State.
Commuting Flows
Commutation flows show patterns of workers’ movement from home to work and vice versa. They are created by combining the location of the respondent’s primary job during the survey week and residence location from the American Community Survey (ACS) which is an ongoing nationwide household survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.