New Thematic Survey Examines Housing & Food Security in NCR Posted on July 16th, 2026 The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the publication of a new open access,…
New Paper Shares Insights into Rural Midwest Millennials’ Staying Behavior Posted on August 19th, 2025 While much of the research about rural migration of young people in the U.S. focuses on why this population leaves…
Trends for Rural Small Businesses in the North Central Region: Owner and Small Business Demographics Posted on July 7th, 2025 By Renee D. Wiatt, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Small businesses are critical to their rural communities. Often…
Partners in Business, Partners in Life: A Snapshot of Couple Businesses in the North Central Region Posted on July 1st, 2025 By DeAndre Malone, Jr., North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Introduction Starting a business is an exciting venture that…
Groundbreaking Survey Conducted Across Three Major U.S. Regions Sheds Light on Household and Community Well-Being Posted on April 3rd, 2025 As a result of an innovative data initiative led by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD), three…
Review of Business Owner Demographics in the North Central Region Posted on December 10th, 2024 By Olivia Williams, Michael D. Wilcox, Jr., and Renee D. Wiatt, Purdue University and North Central Regional Center for Rural…
What do caregivers in the North Central Region use for support and what support do they still need? / Research Snapshot Posted on October 4th, 2024 By Emily Southard, Pennsylvania State University, Florence Becot, Pennsylvania State University, Shoshanah Inwood, The Ohio State University, and Elena Pojman…
The landscape of childcare time burden in the North Central Region, Research Snapshot Posted on September 19th, 2024 By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development 1 Introduction The importance of childcare in the…
Variations in caregivers’ health and well-being in the North Central Region / Research Snapshot Posted on August 29th, 2024 By Elena Pojman, Pennsylvania State University, Florence Becot, Pennsylvania State University, and Shoshanah Inwood, The Ohio State University Caregiving can…
The relationship between education and happiness: Findings from the North Central and Northeast Regions / Research Brief Posted on July 31st, 2024 By Zuzana Bednarik, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Abstract This paper analyzes how education and other demographic characteristics…
New Research Snapshots shed light on the economic and social impacts of caregivers in the North Central and Northeast U.S. Posted on July 18th, 2024 The Snapshots share preliminary findings from two newly released regional Caregiving datasets July 18, 2024 – A multi-state team of…
New Small Business Dataset Provides Unique Focus to North Central Region Posted on July 12th, 2024 New survey focuses on the intersection of small businesses, benefits, and rural health West Lafayette, Ind, July12, 2024 – North…
The economic and social well-being of caregivers in the North Central Region / Research Snapshot Posted on July 10th, 2024 By Florence Becot, Pennsylvania State University and Shoshanah Inwood, The Ohio State University Caregiving is a common experience Almost four…
The impact of food sufficiency on the health status: The case of households in the North Central Region / Research Brief Posted on July 5th, 2024 Antara Chowdhury, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Purdue University Abstract Food sufficiency is positively associated with self-evaluated health…
The impact of health disparities on the subjective well-being in rural communities / Research Brief Posted on December 15th, 2023 By Zuzana Bednarik, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Executive Summary The relationship between the place where people live,…
