April 2022 Newsletter
Showered with Data
Data To Understand Community Health.
The overall health of a community depends on the health of the individuals living in the community. Finding solutions and improving quality of life, from the perspective of a health care system, begins with understanding the communities it serves and the existing social, economic, and environmental factors that influence a person’s ability to choose paths leading to health.

Andy Wiese, Head of Strategic Intelligence at Sanford Health and Karen Olson, Research Specialist with the Center for Social Research at NDSU, present the process Sanford Health utilized to develop strategies and implementation plans addressing significant health needs over the next three years.
Actionable Data.
Recently released population estimates at lower levels of geography provide a detailed look into the population change. Out of the state’s 53 counties, 34 lost population from 2020 to 2021. The remaining 19 counties gained population. The highest gain was in Cass County. The Bismarck and Fargo metropolitan areas experienced a population increase from 2020 to 2021. The Grand Forks metropolitan area lost 651 people from 2020 to 2021; a loss due to outmigration.
Data At All Levels Of Geography.
North Dakota Compass recently redesigned and updated all geographic profiles at the state, planning region, county, city, metropolitan and micropolitan areas and American Indian reservation levels. The new profiles summarize key demographic and socio-economic indicators such as demographics, households, income and poverty, housing, workforce and transportation.
A Shower Of Data.
With the release of the Census' Bureau's ACS 5-year data, a shower of data updated many North Dakota Compass charts. Check them out and come back often for the most updated data.

AGING
Median Income (5 charts)

ECONOMY
Median income (4 charts)

HOUSING
Homeownership rate (10 charts)

WORKFORCE

GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
Newly designed and updated profiles at all levels of geography.

Quiz Time.
North Dakota ranks among the top states for the lowest percentage of households that pay 30 percent or more of their income for housing. However, the share of cost-burdened households varies for North Dakota counties from 7.5 percent to 30.5 percent.
 
Which county has the highest percent of cost-burdened households?
A Heartfelt Thank You.
All of us at North Dakota Compass send a heartfelt thank you and best wishes to Maggie Arzdorf-Schubbe who recently announced her retirement from the Bush Foundation. Maggie was ND Compass’ primary contact with the Bush Foundation and she was involved and supported the project even prior to its start in North Dakota. We have always appreciated her advice and support. She will be truly missed by us and all her grantees.

We thank Maggie and the Bush Foundation for all the help and support for North Dakota Compass through many years. We wish Maggie all the best in her new endeavors.