Through the American Community Survey, the Census provided five-year average estimates on social and economic indicators for the period of 2007-2011 for all cities and towns in the state.
- Issue Areas:
- Child Welfare, Family Economic Security
PUBLICATIONS
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May 2013
Family Well-Being Indicators for Connecticut Cities and Towns: Summary of 2007-2011 American Community Survey Census Data
February 2013
The Governor's Proposed Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget: The Impact on Children
This report outlines some of the proposals affecting children contained within Governor Malloy’s proposed budget, as well as their likely impacts – highlighting proposed changes in stat
- Issue Areas:
- Budget and Tax, Child Welfare, Early Care, Education, Family Economic Security, Health, Juvenile Justice
November 2012
Pulling Apart: Connecticut Income Inequality 1977 to Present
Over the last three decades, Connecticut has shifted from being one of the most egalitarian states to having one of the biggest income gaps between rich and poor households, as indicated in this re
- Issue Area:
- Family Economic Security
September 2012
Poverty, Median Income, and Health Insurance in Connecticut: Summary of 2011 American Community Survey Census Data
Poverty has continued to rise in Connecticut during Connecticut’s slow economic recovery, according to new Census data from the American Community Survey.
- Issue Areas:
- Family Economic Security, Health
August 2012
Child Well-Being Data by Town: 2012
This sheet summarizes data for each Connecticut town highlighting areas of child and family well-being, including, including children under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, unemployment rates, 3r
- Issue Areas:
- Child Welfare, Early Care, Education, Family Economic Security, Health
August 2012
The State of Working Connecticut 2012: Employment, Jobs and Wages in the Wake of the Great Recession
This report finds that the wage gap between the wealthy and others has grown over the recent economic recession and recovery, with the highest wage workers enjoying wage growth four times that of m
- Issue Area:
- Family Economic Security
August 2012
Strengthening Economic Security for Connecticut Families
For decades, Connecticut’s lower-income families have faced stagnating wages, rising costs, and growing economic insecurity.
- Issue Area:
- Family Economic Security
March 2012
The Limits of Data on Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility in Connecticut
The practice of using free and reduced price meal (FRPM) eligibility as a proxy for poverty is pervasive in educational research and policymaking.
- Issue Areas:
- Education, Family Economic Security
February 2012
Raising and Indexing Connecticut's Minimum Wage: Making Work Pay for All, for Good
This report finds that, after adjusting for inflation, Connecticut's minimum wage workers have seen their wage decline in recent decades, while middle- and upper-income workers have experienced
- Issue Area:
- Family Economic Security
February 2012
Connecticut's Changing Demographics Foreshadow Declining Workforce Income
This report finds that closing Connecticut's opportunity gaps will be necessary for the future economic health and quality of life in the state as a whole. Among the findings:
- Issue Area:
- Family Economic Security