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About RDCs

The TRDC is part of an expanding network of Research Data Centers located around the U.S.

What is an RDC?

A secure computing facility – a room – where qualified faculty, students, and researchers with approved projects can conduct statistical analysis of non-public microdata collected by the Census Bureau and other government agencies. We think of them like an iceberg – what you see from the Census Bureau publicly is a small percentage of the data that can be accessed through an RDC.

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What kind of research is conducted in an RDC?

A wide variety of research has been conducted across the RDC network.

The FSRDC network supports 290 projects, over 1,000 researchers and a growing list of federal agencies.

How do I access the data in an RDC?

A unique proposal process exists for accessing non-public Census data in the TRDC.

Where can I learn more?

More information on the FSRDC program can be found on its homepage. Other RDCs can be found on this list.

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The Triangle RDC is a partnership between the Center for Economic Studies at the U.S. Census Bureau, Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), RTI International (RTI) and the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers.