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  • Evacuees from Puerto Rico struggle to find housing

    [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."

    October 27, 2017

  • DataHaven low mail response score by block group CT data

    At risk: Fair and valid census data for Connecticut

    [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

    October 04, 2017

  • Census Finds Connecticut Population Growth Stagnant Last Year

    [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.

    October 02, 2017

  • Elm City growth exception to CT slow growth

    [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.

    September 18, 2017

  • The Hub of the Wheel

    [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.

    September 10, 2017

  • Fairfield Foundation Hopes To Steer Vulnerable Youth Onto Path Of Opportunity

    [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.   

    September 07, 2017

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