Northeast Region Household Data. NER-Stat: Baseline Survey 2024

NER-Stat: Baseline Survey 2024 is a regional household survey developed by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) in collaboration with the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) and Auburn University. The survey covers essential topics related to household, business, and community well-being. The primary aim of this survey is to gain a better understanding of the conditions, issues, and challenges faced by communities in the Northeast Region (NER). Additionally, the survey serves as a foundation for further research and enhances the existing portfolio of databases.Designed as a 20-minute online survey using the Qualtrics platform, it collected information on household demographics, income, workforce participation, entrepreneurship, caregiving, housing, broadband, migration and staying behavior, civic engagement, community belonging, health, food security, satisfaction and well-being, and the environment. It focuses exclusively on households across all states in the NER, with the goal of maximizing participation throughout the states, across rural and urban areas, household types, sex, age, and race/ethnicity.To collect the necessary data, we designed an online survey using Qualtrics. Qualtrics® distributed the survey and gathered data based on pre-defined sampling quotas and screening questions. Based on the population characteristics of each NER state, Qualtrics® applied two different data gathering methods. An online survey was distributed to households in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.