Data Sources
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SPR Redesign
Older Americans Act (OAA) State Performance Report (SPR) and Older Americans Act Performance System (OAAPS): Technical Documentation and Training Resources
NORS Redesign
Ombudsman programs and Older Americans Act Performance System (OAAPS): Technical Documentation and Training Resources (Coming soon)
ACL-Related Files
Description
The State Program Reports are the primary information system for states to report on the Older Americans Act (OAA) program of supportive services, nutrition, caregiver support, and other services they provide. It includes information about the OAA participants, what services they receive, and what funding is expended on the program. The State Reports serve as a critical data source for measures of the performance of OAA programs. The data are collected annually through web-based submissions via the State Reporting Tool (SRT) Portal, followed by multiple data checks for consistency, including multi-year comparison reports that are reviewed by ACL and state staff. The states certify the accuracy of their data once review procedures are complete.
Data Years Available
2005-2018
Availability in AGID
Source
- 2018: State Reporting Tool extract, 04/08/2019
- 2017: State Reporting Tool extract, 04/24/2018
- 2016: State Reporting Tool extract, 04/24/2017
- 2015: State Reporting Tool extract, 04/26/2017
- 2014: State Reporting Tool extract, 04/21/2016
- 2013: State Reporting Tool extract, 03/12/2015
- 2012: State Reporting Tool extract, 03/31/2014
- 2011: State Reporting Tool extract, 10/24/2012
- 2005-2010: State Reporting Tool extract, 11/23/2011
Updates
Annual
Population Co1ed
Recipients of OAA supportive services
Selected Content
Clients served, expenditures, providers, caregivers, service units, grandparents information, focal points and senior centers, legal assistance and abuse prevention
Additional Resources
Reporting Requirements for Title III and Title VII State Program Reports Data:
Description
The National Ombudsman Reporting System describes the services provided under Title VII (Chapter 2) of the Older Americans Act (OAA). The annual reports summarize long term care ombudsman efforts on behalf of residents in long term care facilities, including information on cases, complaints, program statistics, and narrative reports. The data are collected through web-based submissions via the Ombudsman Reporting Tool (ORT) Portal. The review process for the annual submissions include automated edit checks, ACL staff review, and follow up with states to assure validity and accuracy.
Data Years Available
2000-2019
Availability in AGID
Source
2017 NORS: Extracted from Ombudsman Reporting Tool v2.0, January 31, 2019 (Finalized April 10, 2019)
2016 NORS: Extracted from Ombudsman Reporting Tool v1.10, April 2, 2018 (Finalized May 4, 2018)
2015 NORS: Extracted from Ombudsman Reporting Tool v1.9, September 16, 2016 (Finalized May 26, 2017)
2014 NORS: Extracted from Ombudsman Reporting Tool v1.8, November 19, 2015 (Finalized July 31, 2015)
2013 NORS: Extracted from Ombudsman Reporting Tool v1.7, March 12, 2015 (Finalized May 23, 2014)
2000-2012 NORS: Extracted from Ombudsman Reporting Tool v1.7, September 29, 2014 (Finalized Oct. 31, 2013)
Updates
Annual
Population Covered
Residents of long term care facilities
Selected Content
Cases opened/closed, bed counts, facility counts, complaints, complainants, dispositions and verifications, program funding, staff and volunteers, local programs, other ombudsman activities
Additional Resources
State Annual Ombudsman Report to the Administration on Aging (PDF) (478 KB)
Description
Title VI of the Older Americans Act (OAA) grants awards to tribal and native organizations representing older American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Staffing information is collected along with information on nutrition, supportive, and caregiver support services. The reports are submitted by grantees and reviewed by ACL staff. Tribal officials certify that the annual reports are accurate once review procedures are completed.
Data Years Available
2002-2018
Availability in AGID
Single year availability
| Geographic levels: |
National, State and AoA Regions |
| Data elements: |
Clients, Units, Staffing, and Grant amounts by funding source |
| Types of services: |
Nutrition, Supportive, and Caregiver Support |
Multiple year availability
| Geographic levels: |
National, State, AoA Regions, and Tribal Organizations |
| Data elements: |
Clients, Units, Staffing, and Grant amounts by funding source |
| Types of services: |
Nutrition, Supportive, and Caregiver Support |
Source
Annual reports by grantees:
- 2017 Title VI Performance and Grants Data: June 2019
- 2016 Title VI Performance and Grants Data: July 2018
- 2015 Title VI Performance and Grants Data: May 2017
- 2014 Title VI Performance and Grants Data: May 2016
- 2013 Title VI Performance and Grants Data: April 2015
- 2012 Title VI Performance and Grants Data: July 2014
- 2011 Title VI Performance and Grants Data: July 2013
- 2010 Title VI Performance and Grants Data: May 2012
- 2009 Title VI Performance and Grants Data: February 2011
- 2008 Title VI Performance and Grants Data: November 2009
- 2002-2007 Title VI Performance and Grants Data: September 2008
Updates
Annual
Population Covered
Recipients of Title VI grants
Selected Content
Staffing information, nutrition services, caregiver support services, and supportive services including access services, legal assistance, in-home services, ombudsman services, health promotion and wellness, and other services
Additional Resources
Title VI Program Performance Report (PDF) (158 KB)
Description
The National Survey of OAA Programs is a collection of annual national surveys of recipients of select Title III services. Their purpose is to obtain performance outcome measurement information, which is then used in ACL’s GPRA plan and PART assessment. The survey instruments focus on consumer assessment of service quality and consumer-reported outcomes. The instruments also measure special needs characteristics such as physical and social functioning of the people who receive services. The 2003 and 2004 surveys were pilot surveys conducted to determine the feasibility of using national surveys for performance measurement. Sample sizes were increased for subsequent surveys allowing for more robust, subgroup analyses.
Data Years Available
2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
,2015
,2016
,2017
,2018
Availability in AGID
Source
All survey data and documentation produced by Westat
- 2017 National Survey: July 2017
- 2016 National Survey: September 2017
- 2015 National Survey: May 2016
- 2014 National Survey: August 2015
- 2013 National Survey: January 2014
- 2012 National Survey: March 2013
- 2011 National Survey: June 2012
- 2009 National Survey: May 2010
- 2008 National Survey: April 2009
- 2006 National Survey: February 2006
- 2004 National Survey: February 2005
- 2003 National Survey: January 2005
Updates
Annual
Population Covered
Recipients of Title III services and their caregivers
Selected Content
Services sampled for outcome measures include homemaker, home-delivered meals, congregate meals, transportation, case management, and caregiver support services.
Additional Resources
The 14th National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP) is a presentation by ACL and Westat which gives a brief
overview of the NSOAAP, data examples, process and procedures of the survey, and highlights on the redesign of the survey instrument. The
presentation,
audio recording,
and transcript
are available to provide a general overview of each resource below. If you have any questions about the webinar or the survey,
please call Westat at 1-888-204-0046 or send an email to
AoASurvey@westat.com
National Survey Reports:
Research Briefs:
Census Bureau Files
Description
The population estimates data are released each year by the Census Bureau. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) produces estimates of the population for the United States and Puerto Rico. These estimates are used in federal funding allocations, as survey controls, as denominators for vital rates and per capita time series, and as indicators of recent demographic changes. With each new release of annual estimates, the entire time series of estimates is revised for all years back to the last census. Thus, on AGID, the population estimates are updated back in time for each new annual release. As with the total U.S. and Puerto Rico, similar estimates are downloaded from the Census Bureau’s International Database for U.S territories and included in AGID.
Data Years Available
2000-2018
Availability in AGID
Source
2010-2015:
2000-2009:
Updates
Annual
Population Covered
Age 60 and older from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Selected Content
Population estimates, by age, sex, and race/ethnicity
Additional Resources
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/about/glossary.html
Description
The county-level population estimates are released each year by Census, and each new series of data incorporates the latest administrative record data, geographic boundaries, and
methodology. Therefore, the entire time series of estimates (called vintages) beginning with the most recent decennial census is revised annually, and estimates from different
vintages of data may not be consistent across geography and characteristics detail. County-level data are available on the AGID website for all 50 United States and the District
of Columbia. PSA-level data are available for most states, although there are some that lack complete coverage and others with no coverage at all (see below).
Data Years Available
- County-level Estimates
2000-2018
- PSA-level Estimates
2000-2018
Availability in AGID
PSA Coverage
Within the Aging Network, most states are divided into planning and service areas so that programs can be tailored to meet the specific needs of older persons residing in those areas.
PSA geographic boundaries usually consist of a county or group of counties, although there are some states where sub-county definitions are used to define the boundaries for a PSA.
Examples include New England towns, states containing Indian Reservations and large cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago and Detroit.
Only those PSAs with geographic boundaries consisting of one or more counties are included in the Population Estimates data in AGID. Population estimates for PSAs made up of portions
of counties or Indian reservations can be found in the ACS Special Tabulation tables in the Data Files section of AGID.
Effective in 2013, five states (Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Montana, and North Carolina) had changes to how their planning and service areas are defined, with corresponding changes to their
PSA geographic boundaries. For 2013 and subsequent Population Estimates data, the new PSA definitions are applied to the county-level estimates to create PSA estimates, where appropriate.
For 2013 and subsequent years of data, PSA estimates are complete for 36 states and the District of Columbia in the AGID system. There are 11 states with partial PSA coverage and 3 states with no PSA coverage:
- Partial Coverage: California, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Utah, Vermont, Washington
- No Coverage: Arizona, Connecticut, New Mexico
For 2012 and earlier years of data, the previous PSA definitions were applied to the county-level estimates. PSA estimates are complete for 37 states and the District of Columbia in the AGID system.
There are 10 states with partial PSA coverage and 3 states with no PSA coverage:
- Partial Coverage: California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Utah, Vermont, Washington
- No Coverage: Arizona, Connecticut, New Mexico
Only those PSAs with geographic boundaries consisting of one or more counties are included in the Population Estimates data in AGID. Population estimates for PSAs made up of portions of counties or
Indian reservations can be found in the ACS Special Tabulation tables in the Data Files section of AGID.
Source
2010-2014:
2000-2009:
Updates
Annual
Population Covered
Residents age 60 and older and age 65 and older, of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia
Selected Content
Annual county resident population estimates by age group and sex, race, and Hispanic origin
Additional Resources
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/about/glossary.html
Description
Population counts for the U.S. population as of April 1, 2010. Data include age, sex, race and Hispanic or Latino categories, and Rural counts and percentages, as reported in the U.S.
Census Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010.
Data Years Available
2010
Availability in AGID
Source
2010:
Updates
http://www.census.gov/popest/data/puerto_rico/asrh/2011/index.html
Population Covered
Residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico age 60 and older
Selected Content
Population counts for residents age 60 and older and age 65 and older, by 5-year age categories, sex, race/ethnicity (race/ethnicity data are available for the 50 states plus DC only), and rural population counts.
Additional Resources
http://www.census.gov/2010census/
Description
The Public Use Microdata Sample files, or PUMS, are a sample of the actual responses to the American Community Survey and include most population and housing characteristics.
The ACS tabulations on the AGID website were produced using the 1-Year Public Use 5% Microdata Sample files, which contain data for the nation, states, District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, and Public Use Micro Data Sample Areas (PUMAs), which are special non-overlapping areas that partition a state. Each PUMA contains a population of about 100,000.
PUMA boundaries are updated with each decennial census in cooperation with the State Data Centers. These files provide the flexibility to prepare customized tabulations and
can be used for detailed research and analysis. Files have been edited to protect the confidentiality of all individuals and of all individual households.
Data Years Available
2004-2018
Availability in AGID
Source
All data downloaded from Census’ FTP website (root location http://www2.census.gov/):
- 2016: downloaded Jan. 2018
- 2015: downloaded Sep. 2017
- 2014: downloaded Jan. 2016
- 2013: downloaded May 2015
- 2012: downloaded Dec. 2013
- 2011: downloaded Apr. 2013
- 2010: downloaded Nov. 2011
- 2009: downloaded Nov. 2010
- 2008: downloaded Nov. 2009
- 2004-2007: downloaded Sep. 2008
Updates
Annual
Population Covered
Data include residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Note: the 2004-2005 ACS data only include persons living in household units,
while later years of the ACS include estimates for the entire resident population including both the household population and the group quarters population. The AGID
system allows the user the flexibility to select between the household sample only, or the combined household/non-institutionalized group quarter population for years 2006 and later.
Selected Content
Characteristics of general interest and especially of interest for the age 60 and older population, by sex and age group, including: race/ethnicity, living alone,
marital status, householder relationship / family type; education, poverty, employment; disability status / disability status (2008 revision); grandparents responsible
for grandchildren; and householder family type / poverty status.
Additional Resources
American FactFinder: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
Description
The five year American Community Survey (ACS) 2010-2014 Special Tabulation on Aging is based on the Census Bureau's ACS 2010-2014 data.
Detailed tables for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native
Hawaiian areas (AIANNH) are included. Geographic levels of aggregation include state, county, ACL's planning and service areas (PSAs),
tribal areas, census tracts, and ZIP Code tabulation areas. Some geographic units are not shown due to too few cases, and many tables
have two versions in order to provide an alternative which minimizes the loss of data due to disclosure protection. The results may be
used for many purposes including serving as a component in the allocation formulas for Older Americans Act funding and for planning programs
and services for the aging.
Data Years Available
2010-2014
Availability in AGID
Data Files (for A C S Special Tabulation 2010-2014)
Source
2010-2014 American Community Survey, Special Tabulation on Aging - Population Characteristics / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2016.
Updates
Biannual
Population Covered
Universe population is residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the American Indian, Alaska Native,
and Native Hawaiian areas, with particular emphasis on those ages 60 and older.
Selected Content
Detailed person-level and family-level tables at some or all geography levels, including diverse topics such as age, sex, and race/ethnicity;
living alone, marital status, householder relationship / family type; education, poverty, employment, income, and Social Security income;
grandparents responsible for grandchildren; and citizenship, migration, and English language proficiency.
Additional Resources
Census Bureau Technical Notes for ACS Special Tabulation 2010-2014 (PDF) (71 KB)
Description
The five year American Community Survey (ACS) 2009-2013 Special Tabulation on Aging is based on the Census Bureau's ACS 2009-2013 data. Detailed tables for each of the 50 states,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas (AIANNH) are included. Geographic levels of aggregation include state,
county, ACL's planning and service areas (PSAs), congressional districts, tribal areas, and census tracts. Some geographic units are not shown due to too few cases, and many
tables have two versions in order to provide an alternative which minimizes the loss of data due to disclosure protection. The results may be used for many purposes including
serving as a component in the allocation formulas for Older Americans Act funding and for planning programs and services for the aging.
Data Years Available
2009-2013
Availability in AGID
Data Files (for A C S Special Tabulation 2009-2013)
Source
2009-2013 American Community Survey, Special Tabulation on Aging - Population Characteristics / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2015.
Updates
Biannual
Population Covered
Universe population is residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas, with particular emphasis on those ages 60 and older.
Selected Content
Detailed person-level and family-level tables at some or all geography levels, including diverse topics such as age, sex, and race/ethnicity; living alone, marital status,
householder relationship / family type; education, poverty, employment, income, and Social Security income; grandparents responsible for grandchildren; and citizenship,
migration, and English language proficiency.
Additional Resources
Census Bureau Technical Notes for ACS Special Tabulation 2009-2013 (PDF) (71 KB)
Description
The five year American Community Survey (ACS) 2008-2012 Special Tabulation on Aging is based on the Census Bureau’s ACS 2008-2012 data. Detailed tables for each of the 50 states,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas (AIANNH) are included. Geographic levels of aggregation include state,
county, ACL’s planning and service areas (PSAs), congressional districts, tribal areas, and census tracts. Some geographic units are not shown due to too few cases, and many
tables have two versions in order to provide an alternative which minimizes the loss of data due to disclosure protection. The results may be used for many purposes including
serving as a component in the allocation formulas for Older Americans Act funding and for planning programs and services for the aging at all levels.
Data Years Available
2008-2012
Availability in AGID
Data Files (for A C S Special Tabulation 2008-2012)
Source
2008-2012 American Community Survey, Special Tabulation on Aging – Population Characteristics / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2014.
Updates
Biannual
Population Covered
Universe population is residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas, with particular emphasis on those ages 60 and older.
Selected Content
Detailed person-level and family-level tables at some or all geography levels, including diverse topics such as age, sex, and race/ethnicity; living alone, marital status,
householder relationship / family type; education, poverty, employment, income, and Social Security income; grandparents responsible for grandchildren; and citizenship, migration, and English language proficiency.
Additional Resources
Census Bureau Technical Notes for ACS Special Tabulation 2008-2012 (PDF) (85 KB)
Description
The five year American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011 Special Tabulation on Aging is based on the Census Bureau’s ACS 2007-2011 data. Detailed tables for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, and the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas (AIANNH) are included. Geographic levels of aggregation include state, county, ACL’s planning and service areas (PSAs),
congressional districts, tribal areas, and census tracts. Some geographic units are not shown due to too few cases, and many tables have two versions in order to provide an alternative which minimizes
the loss of data due to disclosure protection. The results may be used for many purposes including serving as a component in the allocation formulas for Older Americans Act funding and for planning programs
and services for the aging at all levels.
Data Years Available
2007-2011
Availability in AGID
Data Files (for A C S Special Tabulation 2007-2011)
Source
2007-2011 American Community Survey, Special Tabulation on Aging – Population Characteristics / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2013.
Updates
Biannual
Population Covered
Universe population is residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas, with particular emphasis on those ages 60 and older.
Selected Content
Detailed person-level and family-level tables at some or all geography levels, including diverse topics such as age, sex, and race/ethnicity; living alone, marital status, householder relationship / family type; education, poverty, employment, income, and Social Security income; grandparents responsible for grandchildren; and citizenship, migration, and English language proficiency.
Additional Resources
Census Bureau Technical Notes for ACS Special Tabulation 2007-2011 (PDF) (187 KB)
Description
The three year American Community Survey (ACS) 2009-2011 Special Tabulation on Aging is based on the Census Bureau's ACS 2009-2011 data. Nine tables for each of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are included, with 3 different geography levels of aggregation including state, county, and total U.S.
Data Years Available
2009-2011
Availability in AGID
Data Files (for A C S Special Tabulation 2009-2011 Disability Tables)
Source
2009-2011 American Community Survey, Special Tabulation on Aging – Population Characteristics / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2013.
Updates
Biannual
Population Covered
Civilian non-institutionalized population age 60 years and over
Selected Content
Topics include information for persons with sensory, cognitive, and physical disabilities.
Additional Resources
Census Bureau Technical Notes for ACS Special Tabulation 2009-2011 Disability Tables (PDF) (187 KB)
Description
The 2010 Census Special Tabulation is based on the Census Bureau’s 2010 Decennial Census. Twelve tables provide data on age, sex, race/ethnicity, household type and relationship, and type of group quarters, with particular emphasis on the 60 and older population. For the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, data are available by county or county-equivalent, county subdivision, census tract, and ACL’s planning and service area (PSA). Additionally, age group data for the population 60 and older are tabulated by Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA). These state tables include Rural/Urban components for most available geographies. A subset of eleven tables is provided separately for all American Indian, Alaska Native, and Hawaiian Home Land areas within the U.S., including the twelve Alaska Native Regional Corporation areas; ZCTA-level data and urban/rural breakouts are not included in these tabulations. PSAs reported in the Decennial Special Tabulations use the geographic areas definitions at the time of the 2010 Census.
Data Years Available
2010
Availability in AGID
Data Files (for Census Special Tabulation 2010)
State Profiles (for Census Special Tabulation 2010)
Sources
Tables P1-P11: 2010 Special Tabulation Program 3 (STP-3) – 2010 Decennial Census, prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, March 2013.
Table P12: 2010 Census Special Tabulation Program (STP-20) - 2010 Decennial Census Summary File 1, prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, October 2014.
Updates
None
Population Covered
Universe population is residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, with particular emphasis on those ages 60 and older. Separate tables are included for all American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas.
Selected Content
Sex by age, race/ethnicity, household type and group quarters type. Key information includes urban/rural counts within most available geographies.
Additional Resources
About Census 2010 Special Tabulation (PDF) (284 KB)
Table Outlines (PDF) (332 KB)
Description
The five year American Community Survey (ACS) 2005-2009 Special Tabulation on Aging is based on the Census Bureau’s ACS 2005-2009 data. Detailed tables for each of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are included. Geographic levels of aggregation include state, county, ACL’s planning and service areas (PSAs), congressional districts, tribal areas, and census tracts. Some geographic units are not shown due to too few cases, and many tables have two versions in order to provide an alternative which minimizes the loss of data due to disclosure protection. The results may be used for many purposes including serving as a component in the allocation formulas for Older Americans Act funding and for planning programs and services for the aging at all levels.
Data Years Available
2005-2009
Availability in AGID
Data Files (for A C S Special Tabulation 2005-2009)
Source
2005-2009 American Community Survey, Special Tabulation on Aging – Population Characteristics / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, Oct. 2011.
Updates
Biannual
Population Covered
Universe population is residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, with particular emphasis on those ages 60 and older.
Selected Content
Detailed person-level and family-level tables at some or all geography levels, including diverse topics such as age, sex, and race/ethnicity; living alone, marital status, householder relationship / family type; education, poverty, employment, income, and Social Security income; grandparents responsible for grandchildren; and citizenship, migration, and English language proficiency.
Additional Resources
Census Bureau Technical Notes for Special Tabulation ACS 2005-2009 Disability Tables (PDF) (26 KB)
Description
The three year American Community Survey (ACS) 2008-2010 Special Tabulation on Aging is based on the Census Bureau's ACS 2008-2010 data. Nine tables for each of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are included, with 3 different geography levels of aggregation including state, county, and total U.S.
Data Years Available
2008-2010
Availability in AGID
Data Files (for A C S Special Tabulation 2005-2009 Disability Tables)
Source
2008-2010 American Community Survey, Special Tabulation on Aging – Population Characteristics / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, Nov. 2012.
Updates
Biannual
Population Covered
Civilian non-institutionalized population age 60 years and over
Selected Content
Topics include information for persons with sensory, cognitive, and physical disabilities.
Additional Resources
http://www.census.gov/people/disability/methodology/acs.html