PROGRAMMING AREAS

   Community Capacity Building

   Regional Economic Development

   Entrepreneurship

   Local & Regional Food Systems

   Balanced Use of Natural Resources

   Other

The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
The Pennsylvania State University
7 Armsby Building, University Park PA 16802-5602
814/863-4656(phone); 814/863-0586(fax)
Please send questions and comments to:
nercrd@psu.edu

Demographic Dimensions of Diversity Relevant for Extension Educators:

What To Look For, Why, and Where To Find the Data on The Web

8. Foreign Born Status

See also the discussion under items 1 or 5 above. Depending on the country of origin, there is a very good possibility that individuals and their families are not familiar with institutions such as Cooperative Extension. Additional effort may need to be expended to make the foreign-born aware of Extension programs.

Key variable

• Total population - percent foreign born
• Percent naturalized citizens

Quick Table (where to find the data):
Social Characteristics: Education, Ancestry, Language and More

The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development is located at the Pennsylvania State University and collaborates with land grant institutions in the northeast U.S.