Official and Supplemental Poverty Measures in the Midwest Posted on February 28th, 2022 By Zuzana Bednarikova, Research and Extension Specialist, NCRCRD In recognition of National Poverty in America Awareness Month, the U.S. Census…
RRDC, NCRCRD celebrate 50 years of rural development Posted on January 26th, 2022 August 2022 will mark 50 years since President Richard Nixon signed the Rural Development Act of 1972, creating the Rural…
Why do people in the North Central Region leave their rural communities? Posted on January 21st, 2022 Rural communities in the North Central Region (NCR) are facing many of the same trends observed in rural communities across…
Rural-Urban Classification used by NCRCRD Posted on January 20th, 2022 By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. Researchers, federal agencies, and policymakers may employ different definitions of rural and urban. For example, some…
Educational attainment of American Indians and Alaska Natives has risen in Midwest Posted on December 8th, 2021 November 2021 is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. This article presents statistics for American Indian and Alaska Native…
Disability Employment in the North-Central Region Posted on November 2nd, 2021 October 1st is the first day of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) led by the U.S. Department of…
North-Central Region became more racially or ethnically diverse over the last decade Posted on October 18th, 2021 In August 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau released the first results from the 2020 Census on race and ethnicity. These…
Hispanic population in the North Central Region Posted on October 1st, 2021 September 15 to October 15 is national Hispanic American Heritage Month. During this Month, Americans pay tribute to the generations…
Earnings of Working Women Posted on September 2nd, 2021 In 2019, women who were full-time workers (35 hours or more per week) had median weekly earnings on the level…
Rural and metropolitan counties differ in the size of the workforce response to the pandemic Posted on August 4th, 2021 Rural counties added 1.3 million jobs between May 2020 and May 2021. However, in May 2021, rural employment was 2.2%…
The Role of Rural Areas in Regional Clusters: The Case of the Great Lakes Chicago EDA Region Posted on July 12th, 2021 By Zuzana Bednarikova, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development The cluster concept has dominated the economic development practice for…
Mental Health During Pandemic Posted on June 30th, 2021 Mental health includes our psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing. Mental health is important in every stage of our life as…
Many Midwest Counties Are Getting Younger Posted on June 22nd, 2021 Over half (29) of the states had a median age[1] older than the median age in the USA (38.4 years),…
The numbers of COVID-19 cases in many rural counties, including the North Central Region, are high Posted on May 5th, 2021 About 46 million Americans live in rural areas, which face distinctive challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Centers for Diseases Control…
Panel Data Project, Facilitating Career Pathways for Rural Students, and NC1100: A Systems Perspective to Community Resilience Posted on April 14th, 2021 Current Projects A North Central regional panel dataset will be developed as a venue and incentive for interdisciplinary collaboration across…
