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Community awareness of substance use disorder programs in the North Central Region

Posted on February 22nd, 2023

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. Substance abuse includes underage drinking, alcohol dependency, non-medical use of prescription drugs, abuse of over-the-counter medications,…
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Who cannot afford to pay medical bills in the North Central Region?

Posted on January 12th, 2023

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. and Renee D. Wiatt This article provides information from the North Central Region Household Data (NCR-Stat):…
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Exploring Health Insurance Coverage in the North Central Region at the Intersection of Location, Employment, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity

Posted on December 5th, 2022

By Renee D. Wiatt The 2022 NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey measured whether individuals had health insurance along with other variables such…
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Health insurance and health coverage plans in the North Central Region

Posted on November 4th, 2022

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. In the 2022 NCR-Stat Baseline Survey, the NCRCRD examined the state of health insurance and health…

NCR-STAT: Household Health Status in the North Central Region

Posted on September 19th, 2022

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. In the 2022 NCR-Stat Baseline Survey, the NCRCRD examined the current general health status of households…
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NCR-Stat and NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey Introduction

Posted on August 26th, 2022

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. Introduction to the NCR-Stat A North Central Region dataset (NCR-Stat) has been developed as a venue…
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People are moving away from home ownership

Posted on June 28th, 2022

    Home ownership has traditionally been a perception of prosperity and financial security in the United States. However, the…
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Women’s Unemployment Rate in the North Central Region

Posted on May 20th, 2022

In this article, we explore the impacts of COVID-19 on women’s unemployment rates from different perspectives across the North Central…
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Black Household Income Rises Across the North Central Region

Posted on April 13th, 2022

Every year, in February, America celebrates Black History Month to acknowledge the achievements of African Americans and their crucial role…

Official and Supplemental Poverty Measures in the Midwest

Posted on February 28th, 2022

By Zuzana Bednarikova, Research and Extension Specialist at NCRCRD In recognition of National Poverty in America Awareness Month, the U.S….

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…
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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…