An early release of the 2021 Child Development Supplement (CDS-2021) is now available. The files include a subset of information on 2,592 children aged 2–18 years, who also participated in CDS-2019, and 1,578 primary caregivers. Child interview data is available for 750 children aged 12–18 years. These files are *preliminary* and observations and values may change.

An early release of the 2021 Transition into Adulthood Supplement (TAS-2021) is available. The file includes the majority of all public release data collected from 2,367 young adults aged 18-28 years. Employment data are not yet available. Files are *preliminary* and observations and values may change.

CDS-2019 and CDS-2020 updated final release files include additional sample weights (described in the User Guides). The PSID-2019 individual file now includes updated indicators for CDS-2019 eligibility status and interview completion.

On October 22, 2022, the SLLS pre-conference workshop will bring together national experts in large-scale cohort studies and in the methods of comparative life course research and includes a workshop on the PSID. PSID will also exhibit at the annual conference, taking place at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio from October 23-25, 2022.

Final release data from CDS-2019 are now available in the PSID Data Center, the CDS-TAS Data Center, and zip packages. CDS-2019 contains information on 4,629 children and their 2,616 Primary Caregivers (PCGs). Public files include the PCG-Household file, PCG-Child file, Child file, Child Assessments file, Time Diary files, Demographics file, Household Roster file, and Cumulative Identification Map.

Final release of CDS-2019 restricted data files are now available under restricted contract in the PSID Virtual Data Enclave. The updated files include IPEDS School Identifiers and Detailed Racial and Ethnic Identity. Information about how to apply for the restricted data is available here.

Final release of CDS-2019 Child Reports of Sensitive Information are now available through a new application process that will provide access to these data outside the Virtual Data Enclave. More information about how to apply for the new CDS-2019 sensitive data is available here. Child Reports of Sensitive Information from CDS-2014 are now available as public use data.

Final release data from CDS-2020 are now available in the PSID Data Center, the CDS-TAS Data Center, and zip packages. CDS-2020 followed up with 1,997 children and 1,153 PCGs who completed CDS-2019 to obtain information on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their lives. Public files include the PCG-Household file, PCG-Child file, Time Diary files, CDS-2019 Demographics and Household Roster files, and Cumulative Identification Map.

An updated geocoding procedure now prioritizes physical residential address, using postal mail address only as a backup. The updated Geocode file is available under restricted data contract in the Virtual Data Enclave. An archived version of the Geocode file based on the previous geocoding procedure is available in the enclave for comparison.

Support your PSID colleagues at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America from April 6th-9th, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Attend the #PSIDdata paper and poster presentations listed here and tweet @umpsid to publicize your presentation.

The Panel Study of Income Dynamics Workshop for New and Prospective Users will take place virtually on April 6th, 2022 from 1:00-5:00pm (EST). We will detail the genealogical, longitudinal design of the PSID, and demostrate the structure of publicly available data files. See agenda here.

Visit our virtual exhibit booth to learn about the PSID, find the schedule of paper and poster presentations at #PAA2022, and join our virtual exhibit booth hours on zoom to get your PSID questions answered. We look forward to seeing you there!

The data consist of a balanced panel of 8,468 families active in the PSID in both 2019 and 2021. The ZIP file contains 1 SAS data file and summary documentation. These data are preliminary, un-imputed, and some values will change for the final data release.

Since 2009, this series obtains information on foreclosure, falling behind on payments, mortgage modification, and expectations about payment difficulties. Of the 32.3% of 2021 families with a first mortgage, 3.5% are behind on mortgage payments, up from 1.7% in 2019 and 2.2% in 2017.

The USDA-ERS Household Food Security Survey Module was collected from 1999-2003, and again starting in 2015. In 2021, 18.3% of families reported that ‘often’ or ‘sometimes’ the food they had just didn’t last and they did not have money to get more food, which has risen from 15.5% in 2019.

COVID-19 Pandemic and Health PSID asked families how their health has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 31.3% of reference persons who talked to a health care professional about whether they had COVID-19, 38.2% were told they ‘definitely’ or ‘probably’ had COVID-19, and 8.9% of those were hospitalized.

PSID families were also asked about how they were financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 22.9% of families who reported financial difficulties, 94.5% said they cut back on spending and 32.5% used food banks or community emergency support.