Survey: Jobs Make The Difference In Hamden Happiness
New Haven Independent April 11, 2019
[News article by Brian Slattery] Hamden is a good place to live — as long as you can find a good job. That’s one of the lessons from a newly released 2018 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey.… Read More
DataHaven releases statewide survey results
Yale Daily News April 8, 2019
[Excerpt of article from Emiliano Gomez] On March 13, New Haven–based public data analysis firm DataHaven released its 2018 Wellbeing Survey, which focuses on the quality of life in New Haven and Connecticut. The report highlights developments in the public’s perception of accessibility in terms of housing, health care and employment.… Read More
New Haven Census Coordinators Plan Efforts
Yale Daily News March 27, 2019
Excerpt of article by Emiliano Gomez, March 27, 2019: "In 2010, parts of three New Haven neighborhoods — Fair Haven, Newhallville and Edgewood — were designated by the Census Bureau as especially “hard to count” tracts due to low mail-return rates of census forms — less than 60 percent. Such neighborhoods are mostly composed of groups the Census Bureau has designated “hard to count.”… Read More
Study Finds Danbury Residents Happy and Content, but its bike paths could use a little work
Danbury Patch March 13, 2019
[Excerpt from article by Rich Kirby] DANBURY, CT – Local data from the 2018 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey shows Danbury residents in good health and satisfied with their community. [....] The findings conclude that Danbury generally aligns with the rest of the state regarding health and wellness. Out of those surveyed, 91 percent of Danbury residents defined their health as good, very good or excellent, 6 percent higher than the statewide answer.… Read More
Newsletter: Results from the 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey are in, and 2020 Census campaign launched
by Mark Abraham February 10, 2019
Our semi-annual newsletter is out! Click here to be added to the email distribution list. Results from the 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey are in! Here are just a couple examples of estimates based on the program's live, in-depth interviews with over 32,000 randomly-selected Connecticut adults in 2015 and 2018: … Read More
Elm City Kicks Off 2020 Census Campaign
New Haven Independent January 30, 2019
[Excerpt from New Haven Independent, 1/30/19 article by Markeshia Ricks] "New Haven is getting an early start on ensuring the city counts every resident in the upcoming decennial census — which won’t be an easy feat. The quest began Tuesday afternoon and evening as about 50 people gathered in the Hall of Records to learn about the importance of getting people to participate in the 2020 census. They also learned about the many challenges to preventing an undercount and started brainstorming solutions to those barriers.… Read More