The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the American Community Survey (ACS) continuously throughout the year. On September 12, 2024, they released the 2023 ACS 1-year estimates. Our data visualizations showcase Connecticut's trends over recent years, incorporating both ACS data and business statistics from the Connecticut Secretary of the State. These graphics offer insights into the state's evolving demographic and economic landscape.
Read MoreIn conjunction with CTData’s analysis of eviction disparities statewide, 2024 Hartford Youth Data Fellows analyzed eviction filings data across Hartford neighborhoods, and brought in additional datasets on housing costs, rental assistance, and physical and mental health to better understand the impact of evictions across the city and within neighborhoods.
Read MoreLast month, the Census Bureau released an erratum informing the public that they had made a data processing error in the 2022 ACS domestic migration estimates for Connecticut and that data users should not use these migration estimates. This blog post discusses what happened, what data products were affected, and what data users should do.
Read MoreThough our Data Helpline, CTData often receives questions about accessing data on immigration and languages spoken in Connecticut from organizations who want to better understand their communities and tailor their approaches to outreach and service provision. In this blog post, we introduce different datasets that include local immigration and language data and discuss how to access them.
Read MoreOn May 20, 2024 the Hartford Data Collaborative hosted its annual Hartford Data Walk. The ten 2024 Hartford Youth Data Fellows (HYDF) presented data projects related to library engagement, home ownership, and the impact of evictions in Hartford. The Data Walk showcases the youth fellows' work and promotes data engagement among community members around key issues in Hartford.
Read MoreThe IRS makes data available for returns filed each year. This data can be found at SOI Tax Stats (Statistics of Income). With all the changes in the last few years in tax policy and policies and changes during the pandemic, we wondered what we could learn about income tax returns by examining different standards and itemized deductions for Connecticut. The analysis in this blog post looks at the change between 2019 and 2020.
Read MoreNew Data Strategic Planning June 2024 Cohort Launched! Today we got to meet with 9 organizations based in the Hartford who all met at the Lyceum to start on the journey of developing a Data Strategic Plan.
Read MoreOn Thursday, May 2, 2024, we held an event discussing the findings of our most recent research report, Promoting Equitable Pandemic Recovery for Hartford’s Young Children. We also heard about how the City of Hartford is using our findings to inform their work, discussed some other early childhood research going on at CTData, and heard from Courtney Parkerson at The Connecticut Project about the statewide RAPID survey of families with young children that has just launched.
Read MoreThe blended base is the estimate of the national, state, and county populations by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin as of April 1st, 2020, that the Census Bureau has used in their population estimates since the 2020 Decennial Census. The blended base uses population totals from the 2020 Decennial Census, but the distribution of the population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin comes from other data sources.
In this blog post, we will:
Provide an introduction to the blended base and why it matters
Compare Connecticut’s blended base population estimates by age and sex to the 2020 Decennial Census counts for the state
Discuss the future of the population estimates base
Dive into more details on the blended base methodology for those who are interested
During the Covid-19 pandemic, many workplaces quickly transitioned from in-person work to remote work. While many workplaces have returned to offices, many other jobs have continued to be performed at home. We wanted to look at these trends using two Census Bureau data products: the American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates, and the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES).
Read MoreLast week the Census Bureau announced that it will implement updated standards for the collection and reporting of race and ethnicity data set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that are effective as of March 28th, 2024. This is the first time the OMB’s race and ethnicity data standards have changed since 1997. Read more.
Read MoreIn March, the Equity in Data Community of Practice learned about how to responsibly utilize census data to explore race and ethnicity. We heard from CTData’s own Cynthia Willner (Senior Research Associate) and Jason Cheung (Senior Data Analyst) who shared how race and ethnicity data is collected and how we can use it appropriately in our work. Watch the video of the session in this post.
Read MoreHartford youth data fellows reviewed publicly available data about children and youth in Hartford. They found that the percentage of children and youth under 18 living below the poverty line remains significant— 37 percent in recent estimates.
Read MoreHartford youth data fellows reviewed data from the CT State Department of Education to better understand critical and current issues for them— the impact of high school students missing school and their college readiness and persistence.
Read MoreHartford youth data fellows captured data about the mental health needs of Hartford youth captured by 2-1-1 emergency mental health services.
Read MoreEvery five years, Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG) updates their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, which serves as a guide to the region’s 21 towns and economic development partners. Northwest Hills COG reached out to CTData to provide a data and analysis platform to be used in community presentations and meetings the kick of the first phase of the Comprehensive Economic Development Plan update.
Read MoreOur first Equity in Data Community of Practice of 2024 was held on Tuesday, January 16th. We were joined by Mica Knox, from the COMPASS Youth Collaborative, who shared the COMPASS data team’s experience developing effective and accessible dashboards. During this session, we discussed
how to determine what should be included in a dashboard,
how to gain buy-in from staff to ensure its use, and
how COMPASS staff are using it in their planning and decision-making processes.
2023 was another banner year for CTData! In 2023, we developed our first strategic plan. Moving forward, CTData will be building and growing in two areas where we have expertise and feel we can best support the social sector – data capacity building and research and analysis.
Read MoreHartford, like other cities, has a 311 service to provide residents with a centralized and easy-to-remember number for non-emergency services and information. Residents can call 311 tollfree or submit on the website about issues with their housing, city services, their neighborhood, or street issues. In 2023 the Hartford Data Collaborative and the Hartford Youth Data Fellows analyzed City of Hartford 311 calls and requests to better understand the types of complaints filed and how those requests for service varied by city neighborhoods.
Read MoreOur first Equity in Data Community of Practice of 2024 was held on Tuesday, January 16th. We were joined by Mica Knox, from the COMPASS Youth Collaborative, who shared the COMPASS data team’s experience developing effective and accessible dashboards. During this session, we discussed
how to determine what should be included in a dashboard,
how to gain buy-in from staff to ensure its use, and
how COMPASS staff are using it in their planning and decision-making processes.