North Central Region Household Data. NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey 2024

<p>The NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey 2024 is a collaborative initiative developed by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, the Southern Rural Development Center, and Auburn University. The survey explores essential topics related to household, business, and community well-being. It aims to learn more about the conditions, issues, and challenges faced by rural and urban communities and their residents in the North Central Region.</p> <p>Conducted as a 20-minute online survey through the Qualtrics platform, it covers a broad spectrum of topics, including household demographics, income, workforce participation, entrepreneurship, caregiving, housing, broadband access, migration and staying behavior, civic engagement, community belonging, health, food security, well-being, and environmental concerns. The survey was designed to maximize participation across a diverse range of household types, geographic locations, genders, ages, and racial and ethnic groups, ensuring comprehensive and balanced representation.</p> <p data-end="2180" data-start="1232">Building on the 2022 survey, the NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey 2024 features both adapted and expanded questions, introducing new topics like climate change perceptions and the recreation economy. Data collection took place from August to November 2024, primarily through the Qualtrics platform, with additional responses gathered via computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) in select states to reach offline populations. High data quality was maintained through attention-check questions and mandatory responses, with all collected data fully coded and de-identified to safeguard participant confidentiality.</p>NCR-Stat：2024年基线调查是由中北部农村发展区域中心、南部农村发展中心以及奥本大学（Auburn University）联合发起的合作项目。本调查聚焦家庭、企业与社区福祉相关的核心议题，旨在深入了解中北部地区城乡社区及其居民所面临的各类境况、问题与挑战。 本次调查为通过Qualtrics平台开展的20分钟线上问卷，涵盖广泛议题，包括家庭人口统计特征、收入、劳动参与、创业、照护服务、住房、宽带接入、迁移与居留行为、公民参与、社区归属感、健康状况、粮食安全、福祉以及环境关切等。调查设计旨在最大化覆盖多样化的家庭类型、地理区域、性别、年龄以及种族与族裔群体的参与，以确保样本具备全面且均衡的代表性。 NCR-Stat：2024年基线调查以2022年调查为基础，既修订优化了原有问题，也拓展了议题范围，新增了气候变化认知、休闲经济等主题。数据采集工作于2024年8月至11月开展，主要通过Qualtrics平台进行，同时在部分州通过计算机辅助电话访谈（computer-assisted telephone interviewing, CATI）收集补充样本，以覆盖线下群体。本次调查通过设置注意力检验题与必填作答项保障数据质量，所有采集到的数据均已完成编码与去标识化处理，以保护受访者的隐私机密。