The Health and Retirement Study Contextual Data Resource (HRS-CDR) is a collection of user-friendly datasets that enable researchers to study the impact of place on health and well-being among HRS respondents.
This HRS-CDR data product was created by a joint project of the University of Southern California and the University of Michigan, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA_R21AG045625).
The HRS-CDR weather data provides monthly measures on heat index categories, wind child index categories, precipitation, and average temperatures from 1979-2023. The measures are calculated from raw data downloaded from gridMET Climatology Lab at the University of California Merced. Data are available at the census tract level. Four data products are released, corresponding with each type of measure provided (i.e., heat index, wind chill index, precipitation, and temperature data).
Product Details
| Product Type | HRS Contextual Data Resource Series (HRS-CDR) |
|---|---|
| Latest Release | May 2025 |
| Version Notes | This is the first release for this data product. |
| Documentation and Links |
- HRS Contextual Data Resources are available only to users of the MiCDA Enclave VDI, and are only available for use with restricted data geographic information products.
- The geographic information contained in the merged dataset is not included in any HRS public file and may not be merged with any other Restricted Data Set without the explicit written permission of HRS.