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The Rural Urban Continuum Code: What Changed?

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) has been compiling a rural urban continuum code (RUCC) every ten years since 1983. This continuum distinguishes metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties by their population size, degree of urbanization, and adjacency to a metro area. The criteria used to define metro areas have changed over […]

Exploring Earnings and Educational Trends: A Deep Dive into Indiana’s Degrees by Discipline and Geography

The American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (ACS-5 Year) continues to expand its list of variables. In the latest iteration, the ACS 2018-2022 has added the variable “Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) by Sex by Field of Bachelors’ Degree for First Major” for Americans age 25-64 with a Bachelor’s degree […]

Re-introducing the Broadband Quality Score (BQS)

The broadband landscape is very active nowadays. The federal Broadband Equity, Adoption, and Deployment (BEAD) and the Digital Equity programs are in full swing. This is in addition to the ongoing American Rescue Plan broadband infrastructure investments, additional federal programs (e.g., USDA Reconnect), and multiple state programs. But where should these funds be invested? That […]

Meet Cory Knipp: NSF Engine Specialist

What is your background? Cory: I studied Economics at Purdue University’s Daniels School of Business. I served as a Digital Fellow for the Purdue Center for Regional Development charged with the mission of closing the digital divide in rural and low-income areas in Eastern Indiana. What will you be doing in your new role as […]

Welcome To The Supply Chain Marketplace

The Supply Chain Marketplace is designed to increase purchases by Indiana companies (parts, materials, goods & services) locally to improve the Indiana economy, find other local manufacturers to partner to produce enhanced products with added value, and enable EDCs to attract companies to locate in Indiana by promoting Indiana’s manufacturing supply base. This tool now […]

Analyzing Indiana’s Digital Landscape: Bridging Gaps and Unveiling Trends in Internet Access and Device Usage

Last month, the United States Census Bureau released the five-year 2018-2022 American Community Survey, also known as the ACS. This survey captures a variety of information on U.S. residents and households, including variables related to the digital divide. Fortunately, we can now compare data points between the 2013-2017 ACS and the 2018-2022 ACS. In other […]

Exploring Indiana: New Maps, Fresh Insights

Rural Indiana Stats (RIS) is always working to make information more accessible and insightful. We’re excited to introduce two new interactive maps in the Geographic Classification section that shed light on Indiana’s economic landscape. The first map, “Distressed Counties”, pulls data from trusted sources like the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Bureau of Labor Statistics […]

The Time for Broadband is Now – Purdue University is Playing its Part

Written by Roberto Gallardo and Angie Abbott. The COVID-19 pandemic shed a very bright light on homes and individuals that could not work from home, complete e-Learning, engage in telehealth, or do things online due to a lack of adequate internet—also known as the digital divide. On the other hand, did you know that there […]

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