Household New Resident Survey
The Household New Resident Survey is a self-administered questionnaire that was mailed to new residents of the 6 communities in May/June 2009. This link provides infomration on: characteritics of the new residents, their motivations for moving to new communities and their satisfaction with their new community. Results from the survey can be used to identify the impacts new in-migrants have had in their new communities and identify strategies to attract and retain new residents. This information is applicable to all Great Plains states.
Larbor Vacancy Survey
In this project, the Labor Vacancy Survey was used to estimate the extent and nature of labor shortages in the six partner communities. The survey was a self-administered questionnaire mailed in August/September of 2009 using purchased mailing lists. The data was weighted to reflect the population of employers in the six regions. This section gives overview information on the Labor Vacancy Survey and breaks down the survey using the results from Edgemont/Hot Springs, SD and Wayne, NE.