Maps show how Connecticut population shifted during COVID pandemic
Hearst Connecticut Media Group July 26, 2023
[Excerpt from feature article by Amy Coval, Nami Sumida and Christian Leonard, July 26, 2023] [....] Data from a variety of sources, like the U.S. Postal Service and government surveys show where some of these people moved. In addition to collecting taxes, the IRS also releases detailed information on where U.S. residents are moving.… Read More
CT's baby boomers are aging into retirement. Here’s what that means for the economy
CT Public Radio July 13, 2023
[Excerpt of WNPR / CT Public Radio news story by Kay Perkins, July 10, 2023] Newly-released census data shows that Connecticut’s retirement-age population grew faster than the national average — and the average in Florida. The state’s retirement-age population grew by 3.4%, slightly outpacing Florida’s growth of 3.3%. This places Connecticut well above the national average of 3.1%, but still trailing behind New Hampshire at 4.5%. Retirees now make up about 16% of Connecticut’s total population.… Read More
DataHaven and partners release the 2023 Community Wellbeing Index at the Connecticut State Capitol
by Mark Abraham March 31, 2023
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Statewide press coverage of 2023 Community Wellbeing Index Launch
by Mark Abraham March 14, 2023
This page has a selection of statewide press coverage about the 2023 Community Wellbeing Index reports. Data measuring the health of Greater Hartford communities finds increasing economic, racial disparities By Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, March 14, 2023 Link: https://www.courant.com/2023/03/14/data-measuring-the-health-of-greater-...… Read More
Living with the Highway: Hartford residents navigate the divide caused by Connecticut's urban highways
Hearst Connecticut Media Group February 5, 2023
[Excerpt from feature article by Emily DiSalvo and Taylor Johnston, 2/4/2023] As far as Elijah Hilliman can tell, I-84 "was built to get people out of Hartford." Like Dunkin' Donuts Park, a minor league baseball stadium across the street from his coffee shop, Hilliman says the highway wasn't built for residents of Hartford. "It cuts, specifically, the North End of Hartford off,” Hilliman said. “So, in that aspect, it's very racially motivated. So, the North End is all Black people. We don't have access to pretty much anything."… Read More
Report: Ansonia and Derby fall further behind Valley neighbors
Connecticut Post November 27, 2022
[Excerpt from feature article by Eddy Martinez] ANSONIA — Ansonia and Derby share an industrial past. And although the two cities are frequent rivals when it comes to everything from economic development to high school football, they also share a common problem — poverty. The two cities trail the state and the rest of the lower Naugatuck Valley communities in median income. And the gap is widening.… Read More
