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Survey & Data Analysis
Reliable Data That Supports Decision-Making
CCRP provides survey design and data analysis services that help organizations gather evidence, understand community needs, and communicate impact.
Effective survey work in rural and Tribal settings means more than writing questions and collecting responses. It requires understanding who you're trying to reach, what barriers may prevent honest participation, and how to design instruments that reflect the lived experiences of communities that are often undercounted or misrepresented. CCRP designs survey processes that are methodologically sound and community-appropriate — whether supporting a needs assessment, program evaluation, or strategic planning effort — producing data that is credible, actionable, and meaningful to the communities it represents.
Survey & Data Analysis: Our Approach
Our survey work is grounded in methodological rigor and community context, designed to produce data that is both analytically sound and relevant to the people and programs it serves. We support organizations through every stage of the process — from instrument design to final reporting — ensuring findings are accessible and ready to inform real decisions.
Our Survey Services Include:
- Survey Instrument Design — Paper, online, and mixed-method approaches
- Sampling & Administration — Strategy development and survey administration support
- Data Management & Analysis — Cleaning, quality assurance, and statistical analysis
- Reporting & Visualization — Results tailored for community, leadership, or funder audiences
- Use Cases — Program evaluation, needs assessments, grant baseline data, policy advocacy, and service planning
Featured Survey & Data Analysis Projects
The projects below offer a glimpse into the range and depth of CCRP's survey and data analysis work — from community needs assessments to program evaluations and data projects supporting county, Tribal, and nonprofit partners.
2025 Humboldt County Childcare Needs Assessment
The California Center for Rural Policy (CCRP) designed and administered the Humboldt County Child Care Access Survey as a core component of the 2025 Humboldt County Childcare Needs Assessment, funded by North Edge. The survey reached 459 respondents representing 579 children across more than 20 workforce industries, generating community-grounded data on childcare access, barriers, and preferences. Applying a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) framework, CCRP triangulated survey findings with provider interviews and secondary data to ensure results reflected real family experiences. Key findings showed that 75% of parents missed work due to childcare gaps, 55% preferred nontraditional care hours that the current system did not provide, and families spent an average of 43% of their income on childcare. These findings formed the evidentiary foundation for the report’s policy recommendations.
2024 Del Norte Community Health Assessment
For the 2024 Del Norte Community Health Assessment, CCRP led the design, administration, and analysis of a community-centered survey assessing health outcomes, risk factors, and disparities across age, gender, and race/ethnicity. We collected and validated 420 responses through online and in-person distribution, applying rigorous statistical methods appropriate for a small rural population, including confidence interval testing and careful interpretation of subgroup findings. Survey results were integrated with secondary data and comparisons with other rural California counties to distinguish local challenges from broader rural trends. Qualitative input from key informant interviews and focus groups ensured community voice strengthened the analysis. This mixed-methods approach provided Del Norte County with a clear, data-driven foundation for its Community Health Improvement Plan.
Klamath Promise Neighborhood 2025 Report
As the designated evaluator for the Klamath River Promise Neighborhood (KPN), a federally funded cradle-to-career initiative serving Tribal and rural communities in Northern California, the California Center for Rural Policy designs and administers the measurement systems used to track KPN's progress. This work involves developing and fielding the KPN Neighborhood Survey, synthesizing secondary data from state education sources, and conducting qualitative interviews with community partners — integrating these streams into a unified annual evaluation across federally required performance indicators spanning early childhood readiness, K–12 achievement, graduation, postsecondary access, and community well-being. Findings are publicly reported to ensure place-based investments translate into measurable progress for the region's most underserved communities.
More Ways We Support Rural Communities
When to Partner With Us
Organizations come to CCRP when they need more than numbers — they need data that reflects community realities and can hold up in grant applications, policy conversations, and strategic planning processes.
We're a strong fit when you want to:
- Understand community needs through reliable, locally relevant data
- Build an evidence base for program development or advocacy
- Strengthen funder relationships with credible baseline or outcome data
- Make the case for resources in rural and Tribal communities
- Turn raw data into clear, accessible findings for diverse audiences
