The Connecticut Data Collaborative (CTData) is seeking two new team members: a Senior Research Associate and a Data Engagement Specialist.
Read MoreCTData has a new Assistant Director! Join us in congratulating our former Data Engagement Specialist Sarah Eisele-Dyrli on her promotion to Assistant Director of the Connecticut Data Collaborative!
Read MoreDo you work with PUMA boundaries? If so, CTData is interested in your feedback! Public Use Microdata Areas, PUMAs for short, are statistical geographical areas used by the Census Bureau that split the state into sections of 100,000 people or more. Every 10 years, State Data Centers (SDCs) across the country are tasked with adjusting PUMA boundaries based on the results of the decennial census.
Read MoreLast week, the U.S. Census Bureau released the results of the 2020 Census apportionment, which is the process of allocating all 435 seats in the House of Representatives to the 50 states.
Read MorePartnerships and collaborations are a valued and important part of the work we do at CTData because any professional or organization, no matter the sector or industry, can benefit from using data to tell a story. Recently, we were thrilled to work with the Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity for their Reflective Report on the Impact of Homeownership, with generous funding from the Travelers Foundation.
Read MoreRead more for our Covid-19 Year in Review, an update about 2020 Census data releases, and new upcoming events with the CTData Academy!
Read MoreCTData's 2020 Annual Report is here! Although last year presented unprecedented challenges, we are incredibly proud of our team and partners for continuing to advance our mission of making data available and accessible for everybody.
Read MoreThe U.S. Census Bureau is typically associated with the once-a-decade count of the entire population of the United States, but did you know the bureau collects and shares data from over 130 surveys and programs?
Read MoreTwo major projects in one month! CTData is also excited to announce the Connecticut Zoning Atlas, developed in partnership with Desegregate CT. This interactive map—the first of its kind in the state—includes all 2,616 zoning districts and two subdivisions and allows users to view the type of zoning district and filter by permitted residential uses. The tool also includes overlays for rail, CTfastrak, and ferries.
Read MorePlease join us for a special event this Thursday, January 28 at 9:00 am to learn more about the Essential Equity report just released. The event is hosted by the Aurora Foundation, Connecticut Collective for Women & Girls, and CTData.
Read MoreIf you use census data, read more below about an important update that will impact the future of your data work in Connecticut.
Read MoreIf you use census data, stay tuned for an important update that will impact the future of your data work in Connecticut.
The State of Connecticut requested and the Census Bureau proposed the appointment of the state’s nine Councils of Governments (COGs) as the “county-equivalent geographic unit for purposes of collecting, tabulating, and disseminating statistical data.” The change is set to be implemented in 2023.
Read MoreAre you as excited as we are about the newly released ACS 2015-2019 data?
Read MoreDid you know that Connecticut has a State Data Plan? On a basic level, the State Data Plan helps ensure that the public has access to a growing number of data collected through the business of the state. You may even use data made available through this plan without realizing it. Or you may be contributing data as part of your work for the state that we can all utilize because of the Plan.
Read MoreYes, we love numbers, but we're particularly excited to share this report from the CTData Virtual Conference 2020. This past Monday and Tuesday (November 9 and 10, 2020), people from across the state and country convened for “Data For Everybody: Ethical Practices, Equitable Solutions.” This conference explored the intersection of data and equity and how data people can support equity in their work.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that through a collaboration with the Partnership for Strong Communities (PSC), the 2020 PSC Housing Data Profiles are now available. The Connecticut Data Collaborative (CTData) along with David Keyes from R for the Rest of Us and Thomas Vroylandt from Tillac helped to realize the new vision for the PSC profiles.
Read MoreThis year’s conference explores the intersection of equity and ethics in data to help data users in Connecticut integrate these principles and practices into our daily data work.
Read MoreOur new Covid-19 Dashboard is now live, updated with a cleaner interface and new visualizations! The visualizations in our previous dashboard were both important and relevant in the early months of the pandemic, and, while they remain important, they are becoming less relevant in today’s conversations. We designed this dashboard to align with evolving data needs as the pandemic continues.
Read MoreThe availability of Covid-19 data can vary by location, demographics, and capacity. A Google search can quickly provide information like the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths at the local, state, and national levels, and also economic numbers like unemployment rates and job loss. But when it comes to understanding how the virus might impact different communities, that information can be harder to find because sometimes it’s not being collected or publicly disseminated.
Read MoreWe’re excited to share some good news during these challenging times! CTData received the 2020 Connecticut Entrepreneur Award for Education, earning the top spot in community voting for this category.
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