Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released the results of the 2020 Census apportionment, which is the process of allocating all 435 seats in the House of Representatives to the 50 states.
Read MoreRead more for our Covid-19 Year in Review, an update about 2020 Census data releases, and new upcoming events with the CTData Academy!
Read MoreCTData's 2020 Annual Report is here! Although last year presented unprecedented challenges, we are incredibly proud of our team and partners for continuing to advance our mission of making data available and accessible for everybody.
Read MoreTwo major projects in one month! CTData is also excited to announce the Connecticut Zoning Atlas, developed in partnership with Desegregate CT. This interactive map—the first of its kind in the state—includes all 2,616 zoning districts and two subdivisions and allows users to view the type of zoning district and filter by permitted residential uses. The tool also includes overlays for rail, CTfastrak, and ferries.
Read MoreIf you use census data, read more below about an important update that will impact the future of your data work in Connecticut.
Read MoreAre you as excited as we are about the newly released ACS 2015-2019 data?
Read MoreDid you know that Connecticut has a State Data Plan? On a basic level, the State Data Plan helps ensure that the public has access to a growing number of data collected through the business of the state. You may even use data made available through this plan without realizing it. Or you may be contributing data as part of your work for the state that we can all utilize because of the Plan.
Read MoreYes, we love numbers, but we're particularly excited to share this report from the CTData Virtual Conference 2020. This past Monday and Tuesday (November 9 and 10, 2020), people from across the state and country convened for “Data For Everybody: Ethical Practices, Equitable Solutions.” This conference explored the intersection of data and equity and how data people can support equity in their work.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that through a collaboration with the Partnership for Strong Communities (PSC), the 2020 PSC Housing Data Profiles are now available. The Connecticut Data Collaborative (CTData) along with David Keyes from R for the Rest of Us and Thomas Vroylandt from Tillac helped to realize the new vision for the PSC profiles.
Read MoreThis year’s conference explores the intersection of equity and ethics in data to help data users in Connecticut integrate these principles and practices into our daily data work.
Read MoreOur new Covid-19 Dashboard is now live, updated with a cleaner interface and new visualizations! The visualizations in our previous dashboard were both important and relevant in the early months of the pandemic, and, while they remain important, they are becoming less relevant in today’s conversations. We designed this dashboard to align with evolving data needs as the pandemic continues.
Read MoreThe availability of Covid-19 data can vary by location, demographics, and capacity. A Google search can quickly provide information like the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths at the local, state, and national levels, and also economic numbers like unemployment rates and job loss. But when it comes to understanding how the virus might impact different communities, that information can be harder to find because sometimes it’s not being collected or publicly disseminated.
Read MoreWe’re excited to share some good news during these challenging times! CTData received the 2020 Connecticut Entrepreneur Award for Education, earning the top spot in community voting for this category.
Read MoreTo help promote statewide data transparency, we developed the Connecticut Quasi-Public Organization Data Portal in partnership with the Office of the State Comptroller.
Read MoreCTData stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. We condemn police violence and racism.
Read MoreLooking for data at the county level? In partnership with United Services, Inc., CTData developed the Connecticut County Data Stories. Each story provides insight into areas such as demographics, economy, families, schools, and housing. Users can focus on a specific county or compare data between counties.
Read MoreTo receive the accurate information you need during this time, you can now subscribe to our blog for a weekly roundup of our posts. Head to ctdata.org/newsletter and select "Weekly Blog Updates." You can also use an RSS feed reader like Feedly. Stay safe, stay home, stay informed!
Read MoreLooking for updated Connecticut data on demographics, education, health, housing, the economy, and more? Our data sets have been updated with 2018 ACS data for your next data project.
Read MoreIt all begins with a question, a question that you think can be easily answered with data. You sit down at your computer, fueled by curiosity and ready to find your solution. Fast forward several hours, and you’ve stared at the monitor for so long you can feel your eyes melting. How can one question that seems so simple be so complicated to answer? You don’t need magic or a data fairy godparent, you just need the brand new CTDATA.ORG.
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