CTData hosts a monthly gathering of Connecticut data users, the Equity in Data Community of Practice, who are supporting one another to identify ways we can practically integrate equitable practices into our data work. This group hosted an engaging presentation by Alice Feng and Jon Schwabish, co-authors of the report, Do No Harm with Data: Applying Equity Awareness in Data Visualization. You can watch the video, read the brief highlights, and access the links that were shared during the session in this post.
Read MoreAs the Census State Data Center, we have the opportunity to learn about all sorts of census data products that are not widely known. For CTData Conference 2021, we wanted to bring some tools that are relevant for life as it is now, during the pandemic. There have been major floods in Connecticut in some unexpected places. And of course the pandemic has brought suffering that has been unequalled for generations. The products we share with you, the Community Resilience Estimates and the Pulse Surveys, give us ways to understand both the risks in our communities and the impact in the state to these challenges. Click to learn more.
Read MoreMany folks only interact with one person or just part of our organization, and people are often surprised to hear about different aspects of our work they had never heard about. We decided that at this year’s conference we would share with you all that we do at CTData. You can watch the video and access the slides below or explore other conference sessions and information at our 2021 conference hub.
Read MoreDuring CTData’s 2021 Conference, we hosted a session dedicated to Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs). If you attended the session, we want to thank you for engaging and offering your input and suggestions. If you missed this session, read on to learn more about what PUMAs are, why they are important, what needs to be done by January 2022, and how you can help with this important process!
Read MoreLast week, CTData was approached by an organization that was looking to explain the decline in the youth population between 2010 and 2020, particularly the declining numbers of white youth. We decided to share our findings publicly in this post.
Read MoreThe American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is an economic stimulus bill passed by the United States Congress on March 11, 2021 to aid recovery from the health and economic impacts of Covid-19. Connecticut received $2.6 billion of the $350 billion ARPA funding to aid public health, economic, and community programs.
Read MoreOn September 21, 2021 the Connecticut Equity in Data Community of Practice talked about the new CT statute that will standardize the collection of race, ethnicity, and language data across state agencies. This change will have implications for reporting by non-profits and for using state data.
Read MoreConnecticut Children’s is leading a five year, multi-partner, cross-sector effort designed to improve the lives of children in North Hartford under a new $30 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Among the partners is the Hartford Data Collaborative, an initiative within the Connecticut Data Collaborative (CTData).
The Connecticut Data Collaborative is proud to join with Connecticut Children’s and all the partners in this important work, and broaden the breadth and scope of the Hartford Data Collaborative initiative, an ongoing collaboration with Hartford agencies and community leaders that facilitates data sharing, integration, and analysis to optimize services and outcomes for Hartford residents.
Read MoreCTData has joined The Opportunity Project as a data steward for the problem statement “Assisting Businesses, Community, and State/Local Government Leaders to Make Critical Decisions Using Decennial Data” where we will assist teams in finding relevant and accurate data from the Census Bureau and other public sources.
Read MoreWhen looking at census data for Connecticut, the state-level population data can hide the diversity that lies within our state. The Census Bureau analyzed the national data by county to uncover the racial and ethnic diversity that lies underneath the top-line stats about which racial or ethnic identity is most common. We wondered what Connecticut looks like when we explore the second and third most common racial and ethnic identity by census tract.
Read MoreHow do Connecticut’s Census 2020 numbers compare to the rest of the country? Read on for some highlights.
Read MoreCensus 2020 has bumped up one of Connecticut’s cities from 4th to 2nd (Stamford), while a total of 100 of Connecticut’s towns have lost population. The share of people identifying as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) continues to increase.
Read MoreDiversity can often be difficult to quantify, especially when discussing race and ethnicity. The Census Bureau provides accurate and recent demographic data through the American Community Survey and Decennial Census, but how can we use this data to measure diversity in Connecticut towns?
Read MoreDo towns with an increase in housing also experience an increase in population? We explore this question and more in this post.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Data Collaborative (CTData) is seeking two new team members: a Senior Research Associate and a Data Engagement Specialist.
Read MoreThe American Community Survey (ACS) is a survey administered by the Census Bureau covering topics such as social, economic, housing, and demographic characteristics. The ACS surveys around 3.5 million addresses and informs over $675 billion of federal government spending each year. Due to Covid-19, outreach and participation significantly decreased in 2020, and the data collected did not meet quality standards for the 2020 1-year estimates.
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 MoreA big win for data literacy! CTData has been awarded an 18-month, $122,793 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to support four core data literacy initiatives: data capacity building for agencies in the Hartford region, civic engagement programming for youth, the Equity in Data Community of Practice, and implementation of the Hartford Data Collaborative, which includes nearly two dozen public and nonprofit agencies.
Read MoreIn 2020, CTData focused on ensuring a complete 2020 Census count in Connecticut through efforts such as tracking town and county response rates and providing resources to increase response rates in communities. Now that the data collection process has been completed, many of us are awaiting the release of 2020 Census data. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has pushed back many of the previously anticipated data product release dates.
Read MoreThe 2020 presidential election was unlike any in recent history. With political tensions, appalling injustice, and a global pandemic, people and organizations across the state navigated many challenges to promote a fair and accessible election. To learn more about the general election, absentee voting, and party affiliation, CTData analyzed election data from Connecticut’s Secretary of the State.
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