This week, the Census Bureau is releasing 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates data for Connecticut’s new county-equivalent planning region geographies for the first time. Earlier this year, population estimates for planning regions were released – you can read more about those estimates and about planning regions in our blog post. This blog post provides a guide to resources for the new planning region geographies.
Read MoreAccording to the 2020 decennial census, Connecticut has approximately 1.4 million households, of which 3.9%, or 55,526, are multigenerational. This marks an increase of about 0.3%, or 4,924 households, from the 2010 decennial census. In comparing the change from 2010 to 2020, every planning region in Connecticut experienced an increase in multigenerational households. The smallest increase was in the Lower Connecticut River Valley, with 77 households, or 4.3%, while the largest was in Western Connecticut, with 1,683 households, or 23.5%.
Read MoreCTData has just released the Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences: Data to Action Platform, which makes data on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) in Connecticut available to the general public. This data platform was developed by CTData in collaboration with the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
This blog post explains the importance of ACEs and PCEs, along with some information about the data sources we used for our analyses and visualizations. The full data to action platform includes interactive tools to explore ACE and PCE data, along with resources such as infographics and data downloads.
Read MoreAccurate population estimates are vital for informed decision-making and planning for the future. The U.S. Census Bureau produces annual population estimates that provide valuable population insights. This blog post explores the methodology utilized by the Census Bureau to produce these estimates, highlighting the data sources, statistical techniques, and considerations on when to use them.
Read MoreAcross the United States, communities face environmental injustice, an issue defined in part as “the unequal environmental protection and environmental quality provided through laws, regulations, governmental programs, enforcement, and policies.” Environmental injustice looks like minorities and lower income communities facing higher impact from environmental issues than wealthier, whiter areas. Examples of environmental injustice include people of color and low-income individuals being disproportionately exposed to flooding risks, air and water pollutants, and pollutant producers.
Read MoreAccurate and reliable population data is essential as we strive to understand our communities and plan for the future. From determining congressional districts to allocating resources for schools and healthcare, population data drives decision-making at all levels of government and beyond.
In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at four commonly used sources of population data: the Decennial Census, American Community Survey (ACS), Population Estimate Program (PEP), and Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) Population Estimates. Continue reading to learn more about these sources.
Read MoreTo protect respondents’ privacy, for the 2020 Decennial Census the Census Bureau is using a modern disclosure avoidance approach called differential privacy. In brief, differential privacy adds statistical noise—small random additions or subtractions—into the data to reduce the risk that someone could reidentify any person or household.
In this post, we will: (1) describe how differential privacy is applied to the 2020 Decennial Census data; (2) review the Census Bureau’s guidance for 2020 Decennial Census data users; (3) provide an overview of the summary metrics file released by the Census Bureau; and (4) discuss some illustrative examples of the amount of error introduced to certain counts as reported in the summary metrics file.
Read MoreDuring our 10th Annual CTData Conference, Bridge the Data Gaps, we explored data gaps and solutions in early childhood, Black business ownership, and more. You can see more conference videos and photos here.
Read MoreDuring our 10th Annual CTData Conference, Bridge the Data Gaps, we explored how data can be used as a tool that advances equity and respects those who have experienced racism through data collection and its use.
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CTData’s Hartford Data Collaborative and the Hartford Youth Data Fellows held a Data Walk on Monday, May 15, 2023 from 4:30-6:30pm at CTData’s office in downtown Hartford. Eight Youth Fellows presented data on children & youth, community safety, education, and mental health services: Yandell Alvarez, Naieem Kelly, Nasere Lewin, Syree Little, Rhaili-Em Lowe, Isaiah Perez, Khamari Thornton, and Tatiana Watson. Members of the community, including representatives from community-based organizations, local businesses, and foundations, attended and engaged in discussions with the youth about their findings.
Read MoreThe United States Census Bureau’s Population Estimate Program released its Vintage 2022 population estimates for towns in Connecticut for July 1, 2022. Bridgeport remains in the top spot, with the highest population at 148,377 people (an increase of 0.14%), but Mansfield’s population data showed the largest increase. Click to explore more.
Read MoreIn 2020, the Census Bureau made some important changes to how they collect and process race and ethnicity data. These changes were intended to better capture the increasingly diverse racial and ethnic identities of the U.S. population, while still following the 1997 Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity. However, these changes also raise some questions about the validity of the Census Bureau’s “Two or More Races” classification in 2020, particularly for Hispanic and Latino individuals. They also complicate comparisons with race data from before 2020, making it difficult to assess change over time. In this blog post, we discuss the consequences of the Census Bureau’s recent changes to how they collect and process race and ethnicity data, as well as the proposed revisions to the OMB standards for the classification of federal data on race and ethnicity.
Read MoreToday, the Census Bureau released the first postcensal population estimates for Connecticut’s nine planning regions. These nine planning regions are the new county-equivalent geographic units that the Census Bureau will be using for Connecticut (see our earlier blog post on this topic). This is the first Census Bureau data product to be released using Connecticut’s new county-equivalent geographic units.
Read MoreAt CTData, we often receive questions about changes in migration patterns before and after 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic. Using three data sources from the U.S. Census Bureau, this blog post will look at recent migration patterns in Connecticut.
Read MoreTen youth from Hartford joined the Hartford Data Collaborative this past January to serve as the first full class of Hartford Youth Data Fellows. This program is a follow-up to the Hartford Youth Researchers program from the spring of 2022 and is part of CTData’s mission to empower an ecosystem of data users. This year’s group is larger than 2022’s class and includes seven high school seniors and three college students.
Read MoreAt CTData, we are continuing to update our geographic resources following the changes to census tracts and census blocks for the 2020 Census. We’ve released three new crosswalks: one for census tracts, one for census blocks, and an updated 5 Connecticuts crosswalk.
Read MoreFebruary 2023 marks the 96th year of celebrating the incredible accomplishments and contributions of Black and African American residents nationwide. Since 1976, the month of February has been designated as Black History Month (whereas prior to 1976, this event was celebrated for a week). In this post, we will highlight various data facts and achievements to celebrate our Black and African American residents in Connecticut.
Read MoreIn February 2022, we released a shocking analysis of the eviction crisis in Connecticut diving into topics such as the disparities of evictions of certain demographics, along with analysis of representation in court and the outcomes depending on representation. We are working on an updated analysis with evictions data through the end of 2022, which will be released sometime in the next few months. This blog post will provide a general overview of eviction trends from 2017 through the end of 2022.
Read MoreThe Hartford Data Collaborative (HDC) provided the City of Hartford’s Department of Families, Children, Youth, and Recreation (DFCYR) with the first report on its investment in programs for children and youth starting in the summer of 2021 and continuing through May 30, 2022 (FY2022). Hartford’s UNITY Program provides grants to local program providers serving Hartford youth and is funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act and is designed to engage children after the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. This project was the first in Hartford to require providers receiving over $5,000 in grant funds to join the Hartford Data Collaborative and share their data with HDC.
Read MoreHealth insurance coverage in Connecticut has changed from 2010 to 2021, and in this post, we take a look at both state and town-level trends.
We used town-level data from the recently released 2017-2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, as well as the 2012-2016 ACS 5-year estimates, and the American Community Survey 1-year estimates for state-level trends.
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