2017 Community Assessment report from Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. From http://www.berkshiretaconic.org: "A Closer Look is a broad overview of the four-county area that Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has served since its founding in 1987. The data and information presented here were gathered from research and conversations with residents in Berkshire County, Mass., northwest Litchfield County, Conn., and Columbia and northeast Dutchess counties in New York.
Document:
A_Closer_Look_Final.pdf
Excerpt:
To celebrate 25 years of public service, DataHaven is launching the inaugural Innovation Awards, which aim to recognize those using data to benefit Connecticut communities.
Link:
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/10/12/datahaven-launches-innovation-awards/
Authored By
DataHaven and Greater Waterbury Health Partnership
Date
September 09, 2018
Partners
Chesprocott Health District, City of Waterbury Department of Public Health, Connecticut Community Foundation, Pomperaug District Department of Health, Saint Mary’s Hospital, StayWell Health Center, Inc., United Way of Greater Waterbury, Waterbury Hospital.
The goal of the report, first published in 2018, is to promote a better understanding of the critical community well-being needs and opportunities in the Greater Waterbury region and to highlight some promising practices that are underway to improve community health. Socioeconomic factors, physical environment, clinical care, and health behaviors are all key pieces of well-being.
In conjunction with its 25th Anniversary Celebration, DataHaven is pleased to announce that the inaugural DataHaven Innovation Awards, sponsored by Liberty Bank Foundation, are open to nominations statewide. Winners will be selected in two categories: (1) Data in Education (university level and K-12) and (2) Data for Community Impact.
Nominations will be accepted through October 1, 2018. The awards will be announced at DataHaven’s 25th Anniversary Celebration on November 19, 2018.
Op-ed by Josephine Ankrah, MPH, DataHaven Research Assistant. The article features extensive infographics, please see:
https://ctviewpoints.org/2018/09/03/connecticuts-opioid-epidemic-a-glimp...
Excerpt:
Various measures have been taken to alleviate the burden of opioid-related deaths in Connecticut in recent years. However, these efforts have yet to make a significant difference in terms of reducing the high death rates within the state.
Link:
https://ctviewpoints.org/2018/09/03/connecticuts-opioid-epidemic-a-glimpse-of-the-last-five-years/
An article and New England-wide public radio story, produced by New England News Collaborative, featuring many charts and maps from DataHaven. View the full story and listen to interviews at https://nenc.news/is-immigration-good-for-the-us-economy/.
Excerpt:
[Excerpt]
"The much-anticipated CTrail Hartford Line opened its regular service this week, giving residents an alternative route through central Connecticut and beyond. Stations along the Hartford line are in Springfield, Massachusetts, Windsor Locks, Windsor, Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, Wallingford and New Haven.
Link:
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/06/21/new-haven-hartford-rail-line-opens-for-business/
[Excerpt from The Hour, article by Amanda Cuda, Wednesday, May 23]
It’s common knowledge that where people lives affects their health. The idea that economic status, education level and access to health care all factor into people’s well-being is now accepted as more or less fact by most.
But a new study led by researchers from Yale University shows that other aspects of where people live could have a bearing on their health — things that might not have been previously associated with wellness, such as racial diversity.
Link:
https://www.thehour.com/local/article/Yale-study-Surprising-factors-play-role-in-12938434.php
Key Facts
Demographic (Total Population) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Title | Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles 2022 5-year |
Error | Connecticut 2022 5-year |
Error |
Total Population | +/- | 3,611,317 | +/-0 | |
Population Ages 0-17 | +/- | 742,877 | +/-4,362 | |
% of Total Population, Ages 0-17 | +/- | 21% | +/-0% | |
Population Ages 65+ | +/- | 629,108 | +/-4,901 | |
% of Total Population, Ages 65+ | +/- | 17% | +/-0% | |
Population Female | +/- | 1,842,121 | +/-389 | |
% of Total Population, Female | +/- | 51% | +/-0% | |
View Margin of Error |
Race and Ethnicity (Total Population) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Title | Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles 2022 5-year |
Error | Connecticut 2022 5-year |
Error |
Latino Population | +/- | 627,408 | +/-0 | |
% of Total Population, Latino | +/- | 17% | +/-0% | |
White Non-Hispanic Population | +/- | 2,308,644 | +/-2,840 | |
% of Total Population, White Non-Hispanic | +/- | 64% | +/-0% | |
Black Non-Hispanic Population | +/- | 355,970 | +/-2,699 | |
% of Total Population, Black Non-Hispanic | +/- | 10% | +/-0% | |
Other Race Non-Hispanic Population | +/- | 319,295 | +/-4,544 | |
% of Total Population, Other Race Non-Hispanic | +/- | 9% | +/-0% | |
View Margin of Error |
Place of Birth (Total Population) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Title | Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles 2022 5-year |
Error | Connecticut 2022 5-year |
Error |
Foreign-born Population | +/- | 542,964 | +/-7,449 | |
% of Total Population, Foreign-born | +/- | 15% | +/-0% | |
View Margin of Error |
Households | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Title | Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles 2022 5-year |
Error | Connecticut 2022 5-year |
Error |
Total Households | +/- | 1,409,807 | +/-3,257 | |
Owner-Occupied Households | +/- | 932,588 | +/-6,341 | |
Homeownership Rate | +/- | 66% | +/-0% | |
Cost-Burdened Households | +/- | 480,042 | +/-5,742 | |
% of Households, Cost-Burdened | +/- | 35% | +/-0% | |
Households with a car | +/- | 1,289,318 | +/-7,778 | |
% of Households, with a car | +/- | 91% | +/-0% | |
View Margin of Error |
Educational Attainment (Population 25 years and over) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Title | Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles 2022 5-year |
Error | Connecticut 2022 5-year |
Error |
Population Ages 25+ | +/- | 2,520,790 | +/-424 | |
Ages 25+ without a high school diploma | +/- | 220,076 | +/-4,349 | |
% of Population Ages 25+, without a high school diploma | +/- | 9% | +/-0% | |
Ages 25+ with a Bachelor's degree or more | +/- | 1,043,226 | +/-7,904 | |
% of Population Ages 25+, with a Bachelor's degree or more | +/- | 41% | +/-0% | |
View Margin of Error |
Median Income | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Title | Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles 2022 5-year |
Error | Connecticut 2022 5-year |
Error |
Median Household Income | +/- | 90,213 | +/-730 | |
View Margin of Error |
Poverty and Low-Income (Total Population) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Title | Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles 2022 5-year |
Error | Connecticut 2022 5-year |
Error |
Total Population, Poverty Status Determined | +/- | 3,507,563 | +/-16,647 | |
Population in Poverty | +/- | 355,692 | +/-8,118 | |
Poverty Rate | +/- | 10% | +/-0% | |
Population Low-Income | +/- | 786,615 | +/-12,356 | |
Low-Income Rate | +/- | 22% | +/-0% | |
View Margin of Error |
Poverty and Low-Income (Population 0 to 17 years) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Title | Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles 2022 5-year |
Error | Connecticut 2022 5-year |
Error |
Population Ages 0-17, Poverty Status Determined | +/- | 733,553 | +/-8,266 | |
Population Ages 0-17 In Poverty | +/- | 98,183 | +/-3,343 | |
Population Ages 0-17, Poverty Rate | +/- | 13% | +/-0% | |
Population Ages 0-17 Low-Income | +/- | 210,923 | +/-4,939 | |
Population Ages 0-17, Low-Income Rate | +/- | 29% | +/-1% | |
View Margin of Error |
Poverty and Low-Income (Population 65 years and over) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Title | Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles 2022 5-year |
Error | Connecticut 2022 5-year |
Error |
Population Ages 65+, Poverty Status Determined | +/- | 609,617 | +/-6,032 | |
Population Ages 65+ In Poverty | +/- | 48,446 | +/-1,765 | |
Population Ages 65+ Poverty Rate | +/- | 8% | +/-0% | |
Population Ages 65+ Low-Income | +/- | 132,552 | +/-3,098 | |
Population Ages 65+, Low-Income Rate | +/- | 22% | +/-0% | |
View Margin of Error |
View more data about Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles