[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."
[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
[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.
Link:
http://www.courant.com/business/hc-census-data-connecticut-20170915-story.html
Excerpt describing the data collaborative from February 2017 Status Report:
[Excerpt from full news article] Updated population projections released by the Connecticut State Data Center at the University of Connecticut predicted slow growth overall, but with interior cities such as New Haven experiencing comparatively faster growth.
Link:
http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2017/09/18/elm-city-growth-exception-to-cts-slow-growth/
Often, we receive general questions about collecing and using local data, or creating a system for doing so. The resources listed here are intended to provide guidance in this area.
1. Connecticut Open Data Guides
[Excerpt] “Transportation is a civil rights issue,” Mayor Toni Harp announced at a public meeting in January 2014. “It’s an economic development issue. It’s a jobs issue.” The data agrees.
Link:
http://www.thenewjournalatyale.com/2017/09/the-hub-of-the-wheel/
[Excerpt from full radio segment]
"A Connecticut foundation says economic inequality is creating stark disparities in education and employment opportunities for young people across Fairfield County.
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation has tracked this trend through its Community Wellbeing Index, which it created with DataHaven.
Link:
http://wshu.org/post/fairfield-foundation-hopes-steer-vulnerable-youth-path-opportunity
[Note: This article/op-ed was originally posted in the New Haven Independent on September 5, 2017. http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/data_haven/]
by CAMILLE SEABERRY & MARK ABRAHAM
This is a comprehensive report about the impact of opiates on Northwest Connecticut (Litchfield County) and the state as a whole. It includes Connecticut data from a variety of sources including CTDPH, DMHAS, and area hospitals.
According to the report, in 2012, there were 357 accidental overdose/ intoxication deaths in Connecticut. By 2015, that number more than doubled to 723 deaths. In 2016, there were 917 deaths.
Document:
Opioid Report NWCT 2017.pdf
