May 2021 Newsletter
The Power of Data
Uncover Issues.
According to the North Dakota Department of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, 47 percent of North Dakota’s adults received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of April 30, 2021. However, not everyone who is eligible for a vaccine is ready to take it. As of the end of March 2021, one-fourth of adults in North Dakota are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (26 percent).

The main reasons for vaccine hesitancy in North Dakota are related to vaccine safety (i.e., concerned about possible side effects, wait to see if it is safe, don't trust COVID-19 vaccines).
Improve and Save Lives.
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) collects state-specific data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy, with the overall goal of reducing infant morbidity and mortality. To help disseminate study results, a series of PRAMS analysis documents will be released on a variety of topics, first of which being PRAMS Points: Pregnancy and Oral Health, a brief infographic looking at oral health care among pregnant women in North Dakota.

This month's article overviews the data points regarding pregnant women's oral health in North Dakota that appear in the first PRAMS Points.
Inspire Action.
The Center for Social Research at NDSU analyzed the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey microdata to examine impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on North Dakota households with children and created a dashboard. The dashboard reports selected effects of COVID-19 on North Dakota households related to household economics, food insufficiency, mental health, health care, and education.

Recently, the dashboard has been updated with results of the Phase 3 of the Household Pulse Survey conducted October 28 2020-March 31 2021. Results can be viewed overall or by phase. Access to reliable data in context help North Dakota organizations identify, plan, and respond to the wide-ranging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find Answers.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the estimated market value of all the goods and services produced. When compared to 2000, North Dakota's economic output per working-age (age 16-64) adult increased 86 percent (from $60,334 in 2000 to $112,454 in 2019). 

In 2019, when compared to other states, where does North Dakota fall in the national ranks based on the economic output per working-age (age 16-64) adult (rank 1=highest economic output in the nation for the year)?

a. rank 1st
b. rank 3rd
c. rank 15th
d. rank 23rd
Local Data Solves Local Problems.
ND Compass City Profiles have been recently updated with the most recent data available. City Profiles provide local numbers on a variety of topics, all information in one place. Profiles are valuable for North Dakota communities to assess or justify needs, to plan, to secure resources, and to advocate. The Geographic Profiles in general and the City Profiles specifically are some of the most utilized features on the website.

City Infographics have also been updated with data from the City Profiles for a select number of cities in North Dakota. Check them out and use them in your promotional efforts.
New Data Release!
The first 2020 Census population counts have just been released by the U.S. Census Bureau. North Dakota’s population as of April 1, 2020 is 779, 094, a 15.8% increase from the previous Census. North Dakota's rate of growth from the 2010 Census was the fourth-highest in the nation.