NCR-Stat is a North Central regional dataset being developed as a venue and incentive for interdisciplinary collaboration across states and across research and Extension.

The purpose of the NCR-Stat dataset is to decrease the barriers for institutions to study regional changes and conduct comparative research, as well as increase regional collaboration for both research and Extension.

NCRCRD will facilitate regional collaboration for: survey development, data collection methods, data analysis that leads to publications, and educational curricula. The regional dataset will also enhance collaboration between high- and low-resource institutions across the region. Institutions could choose to oversample their states and researchers could provide funds to include focused topics to the survey.

NCR-Stat Datasets Available:   NCR-Stat: Baseline 2022   |   NCR Stat: Caregiving (NEW)

NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey 2022

logo for the NCR-Stat: Baseline 2022 survey

The NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey is the first of NCRCRD’s regional household surveys and includes questions related to topics crucial for household and community development and wellbeing. All data gathered via the NCR-Stat Baseline Survey is available for those who would like to use the data as a baseline for further research and extend the portfolio of already existing databases.

The NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey is a 20-minute survey designed to provide a baseline from a social and economic perspective. The survey focuses solely on households in the NCR states and asks questions about household demographics, income, workforce participation, entrepreneurship, caregiving, human capital, housing, broadband access, placemaking, community leadership and civic engagement, health and wellness, food security, and environment.

The primary purpose of this initial survey is to get a better picture of the North Central Region and learn more about respective topics. The Baseline Survey is also a starting point for following surveys on specific thematic areas.

NCR-Stat: Baseline 2024 survey: NCRCRD is embarking on another Baseline Survey in 2024 to maintain the baseline data and collect it across time. Expected release: December 2024.

Additional NCR-Stat: Baseline Resources:

NCR-Stat: Caregiving Survey

Group of three photos showing child, adult and elder care plus the logo for the NCR-Stat: Caregiving survey

The NCR-Stat: Caregiving Survey is the regional household survey that NCRCRD conducted in collaboration with Ohio State University and the National Farm Medicine Center. It is a 15-minute survey that focuses solely on households in the NCR states and asks questions about household demographics, education, non-caregiving, and child, adult, and elderly caregiving.

The primary purpose of this survey is to learn more about individuals and families who provide care and how caregiving affects economic development and quality of life in the North Central Region. All data gathered via the NCR-Stat: Caregiving Survey are available for those who want to use the data as a baseline for further research and extend the portfolio of already existing databases. The information gathered from this survey is intended to be shared with communities, organizations, and decision-makers to help inform future policies and programs and better support caregiving and caregivers in the North Central Region.

Additional NCR-Stat: Caregiving Resources
  • Webinar recording: Caregiving Across the Life Course in Rural and Urban Households in the North Central Region
    Recorded February 27, 2024, this webinar provides a great introduction and overview of the NCR-Stat: Caregiving Survey. Presented by the three lead authors of the survey –  Zuzana Bednarik, Research and Extension Specialist, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development; Shoshanah Inwood, Associate Professor of Community, Food, and Economic Development, The Ohio State University; and Florence Becot, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University.