Support from The Connecticut Project enabled CTData to offer Data Strategic Planning to a cohort of organizations working to increase access to affordable housing across the state. This cohort brings together nonprofit housing developers, advocates, financers, organizers, and planners operating at the local, regional, and statewide levels.
Read MoreThe 2020 Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), released by the U.S. Census Bureau in May 2023, is one of many data products released as part of the 2020 decennial census. The DHC file includes detailed tables on topics such as age, sex, race, ethnicity, along with many topics about households and families.
The raw data can be downloaded on the Census Bureau’s website, but CTData has created a 2020 Demographics and Housing Explorer for data users to easily access and explore data found in the DHC file. Click the button or preview below to explore data for your town!
Read MoreOn August 16th, the U.S. Census Bureau released coverage estimates for housing units from the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey (PES). These results provide insight into the accuracy of the 2020 Census counts of housing units (not to be confused with counts of people). The coverage estimates are provided nationally, by region and state, and by type of housing unit (e.g., single unit versus multiunit and owner- versus renter-occupied) and characteristics of the householder (e.g., race and ethnicity).
This blog post reviews key findings for housing unit coverage estimates nationally, and for Connecticut and other states.
Read MoreLast month, we published our report on Connecticut’s eviction crisis. In this blog post, we dive deeper into the data and explore towns with the highest number of eviction filings in recent months, from January 2021 through February 2022.
Read MoreWhen comparing the 5-year estimates of American Community data between 2011-2015 and 2016-2020, CTData has found:
A majority of towns experience a decrease in population
Home values decrease while rent increases
Women continue to earn only 80 cents on the dollar compared to men
Education levels have increased
Working from home is becoming increasingly common
Explore the data, as well as more topics, with this ACS 2020 roundup!
Read MoreDo towns with an increase in housing also experience an increase in population? We explore this question and more in this post.
Read MorePartnerships and collaborations are a valued and important part of the work we do at CTData because any professional or organization, no matter the sector or industry, can benefit from using data to tell a story. Recently, we were thrilled to work with the Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity for their Reflective Report on the Impact of Homeownership, with generous funding from the Travelers Foundation.
Read MoreConnecticut home values have climbed steadily since the emergence of Covid-19 in early 2020. For over a decade, the state’s housing market has been recovering from the Great Recession, and many were uncertain about the pandemic’s impact on this market.
Read MoreThe U.S. Census Bureau is typically associated with the once-a-decade count of the entire population of the United States, but did you know the bureau collects and shares data from over 130 surveys and programs?
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 MoreIn partnership with the Urban Institute, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Liberal Arts Action Lab, we are pleased to share our 500 Cities Data Challenge project that uses census-tract level data to address health disparities in our community.
Read MoreSome folks believe that “home is where the heart is.” It’s their source of comfort, shelter, and a place to decompress from the day. For others, however, home is at the heart of their anxieties, especially for some Hartford residents. How can people practice healthy hygiene when they don’t have running water? How can children focus on their schoolwork when their house doesn’t have adequate heat? And how can parents make the best move for their families when the lack of affordable housing might mean choosing between rent or groceries?
Read MoreToday we are launching what is the beginning of a housing data portal: housing.ctdata.org! This project began as a quest to understand the difference between multiple data sources for a particular indicator. The inquiry evolved into this new data portal focused on multiple sources of housing data. This housing data portal gives users the ability to explore, download, and analyze housing data in your town.
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