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  • The Many Wage Gaps in CT: Data Story

    Click on the links below for more data stories. Note: Some of our more complex charts may be easier to read on a horizontally-rotated smartphone screen, tablet, or large screen.

    Nov. 7, 2017

    Economy

  • New Haven to Hartford train fare lowered

    [Excerpt from Yale Daily News article] “When the CTrail Hartford Line launches, it will be a game-changer for the state,” Gov. Dannel Malloy said in an Oct. 23 statement. “It will position Connecticut as a more attractive place for new business investment, provide transit options for our current residents and will attract new residents who don’t want to be automobile dependent.”

    Oct. 31, 2017

    Economy

  • Financial Security in CT: Data Story

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    Oct. 27, 2017

    All DataHaven Programs, Community Wellbeing Survey, Economy

  • Evacuees from Puerto Rico struggle to find housing

    [Excerpt from New Haven Register]  "When Maria destroyed much of Puerto Rico and the rest of the Caribbean on Sept. 20 , many residents, suddenly homeless, fled to find refuge with family and friends on the mainland. With 24,000 residents who identify as of Puerto Rican origin -- 19 percent of the population, according to DataHaven -- New Haven became one of the many destinations for those displaced, putting stress on the public and subsidized housing stock in the city."

    Oct. 27, 2017

    Demographics

  • At risk: Fair and valid census data for Connecticut

    [note: This article by DataHaven staff originally appeared in the Connecticut Mirror, at https://ctviewpoints.org/2017/10/02/at-risk-fair-and-valid-census-data-for-connecticut/] By Aparna Nathan and Mark Abraham, DataHaven

    Oct. 4, 2017

    All DataHaven Programs, Civic Vitality, Demographics, Economy

  • Census Finds Connecticut Population Growth Stagnant Last Year

    [Excerpt from Hartford Courant news article by Rebecca Lurye] "Average owner-occupied home values increased from $270,900 to $274,600 last year. That’s up 1.37 percent compared to 5.3 percent nationwide. The percentage of families living below the poverty level — $24,250 for a family of four — fell from 8 percent to 6.8 percent of the population last year. Nationwide, about 10 percent of families live in poverty.

    Oct. 2, 2017

    Economy

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