It's a Data Harvest

October 2026 Newsletter

Information Harvest.

Access to safe, adequate, and affordable housing remains a vital foundation for the health and economic vitality of communities across North Dakota. In this month’s featured article, NDSU Center for Social Research, Research Specialist, Karen Olson discusses findings from the 2026 North Dakota Statewide Housing Needs Assessment to examine what’s driving changes across North Dakota’s housing landscape. Highlights include how shifting demographics—particularly an aging baby boomer generation—will shape housing demand over the next decade, while increases in construction costs, home costs, and gross rents continue to squeeze residents’ budgets. The article also explores how despite strong economic growth statewide, persistent affordability gaps leave many lower-income households, seniors, and renters facing heavy cost burdens.


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Unloading the Data.

North Dakota’s racial composition has shifted over the past 15 years, with the non-White population doubling since 2010. A closer look at age cohorts in 2025 reveals a clear demographic trend: the younger the age group, the more racially diverse. Among North Dakota’s youngest residents, one in four youth under age 18 identifies as a race other than White.

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Cultivate Knowledge.

Depression is a serious, common, and treatable medical illness that affects how people feel, think, and behave. It can affect people of all ages, sexes, races, educational backgrounds, and income levels. As of 2025, 22.6 percent of U.S. adults reported having ever been told by a medical professional that they have a depressive disorder (including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression).


As of 2025, what percent of North Dakota adults reported having ever been told by a medical professional that they have a depressive disorder?

a)  16.3%

b)  23.1%

c)  27.9%

d)  31.2%

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The Data Crop.

The fields are clearing throughout the state, and the data bins are filling up! We’ve brought in a fresh yield of updated data, research, and resources. Dig into the latest data crop to see what’s new on ND Compass.


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