Update: The full 2021 dataset, based on over 9,000 interviews conducted through the end of 2021, is discussed in a February 2022 data release. PDF version of October 2021 press release, which was based on the initial 5,145 interviews conducted from June to August of 2021: … Read More
Report finds racial, ethnic inequities in West Haven, experts say jobs, education, health care keys to change
New Haven Register October 5, 2021
[Excerpt of front page article by Brian Zahn, Sunday, October 3, 2021] WEST HAVEN — A recent report shows economic and health disparities along racial and ethnic lines in the city, revealing gaps between white residents and Black and Hispanic residents in several indicators of wealth and wellness.… Read More
Hamden neighborhoods have wide health-related disparities, report shows
New Haven Register September 20, 2021
Excerpt of news coverage by Meghan Freidmann, September 18, 2021, New Haven Register: HAMDEN — The town’s neighborhoods with the greatest percentage of residents identifying as white have a higher average life expectancy than areas with more residents of color, who are more likely to experience adverse health outcomes, according to a new DataHaven report and 2020 census results.… Read More
Press coverage of DataHaven analysis of Connecticut 2020 Census redistricting data release
Various September 19, 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 redistricting data on August 12, 2021, and DataHaven immediately posted a public analysis of the 2020 Census data by age, race/ethnicity, county, and town with our calculations of changes in each category since the 2010 Census.… Read More
New: Equity Reports for All 169 CT Towns, 2020 Census Neighborhood Maps, Opioid Study
by Mark Abraham September 13, 2021
This is a web copy of our email newsletter. See below for information on how to sign up. DataHaven's Town Equity Reports use new approaches to disaggregate data for CT towns Find Reports for All 169 Towns Here… Read More
Report: New Haven-area overdose deaths hit record high in 2020
New Haven Register August 31, 2021
[Excerpt of feature article by Meghan Friedmann, August 31, 2021] NEW HAVEN - Fatal overdoses in the New Haven area increased by 40 percent between 2019 and 2020, reaching a record high, according to a DataHaven report. The rising prevalence of the powerful opioid fentanyl coupled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which stifled resources and caused social and economic distress, are likely factors in the increase, experts said.… Read More
