American Community Survey: A Guide for Data UsersThis user’s guide reviews the information you need to know about the American Community Survey with a focus on data for children. The ACS will replace the 2010 Census long form by collecting detailed information throughout the decade. The primary aim of the ACS is obtaining a continuous, accurate stream of information about population and housing characteristics. Published by Annie E. Casey Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation
; Publication Date: August 2006 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/people/ACS_GuideForDataUsers.pdf
American Community Survey: Evaluating AccuracyIn 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau launched its new American Community Survey (ACS) in three million households nationwide. The goal is for the ACS to replace the traditional long form sent to a sample of homes during the decennial census. It will be the only source of small-area data on a wide range of important social and economic characteristics for all communities in the country. Although evaluating ACS accuracy is not always as simple, there are several ways to measure the quality of both the survey and the results. Census accuracy is best understood in terms of undercounts and overcounts. How many people were missed, and how many people were counted twice? The report concludes that there are points in the ACS process that make the survey vulnerable to greater undercoverage of groups that are harder to count in the census. (PDF file, 26 pages) Published by Annie E. Casey Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation
; Publication Date: August 2006 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/people/ACS_EvaluatingAccuracy.pdf
Building for the Future: Foundations for a Springfield Comprehensive Growth StrategyThis report analyzes the city’s social and economic conditions of Springfield, MA as they relate to future growth and development. To provide useful context, in addition to comparing Springfield with national averages, the city is contrasted with 16 peer cities such as Hartford, CT. The peer cities are similarly sized communities located in the Northeast and Midwest, regions where the same fundamental forces, such as higher labor costs, cooler climates, and a shortage of developable urban land, limit growth. The report includes quite a bit of information about Hartford. (PDF document, 60 pages) Published by Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth
; Publication Date: June 30, 2009 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/Region/building_for_the_future_report.pdf
Comeback Cities or the New Melting Pots: Explorations into the Changing Large Cities of New EnglandA report on the health of New England's 50 largest cities from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy . Using data from 1980 to 2000, the paper groups cities into three categories: "comeback cities," which have enjoyed sustained growth and economic vitality; "failed comeback cities," whose growth was short-lived; and cities in decline. According to the report, some cities are rebounding with the help of a strong immigrant population. Published by Lincoln Institute for Land Policy Lincoln Institute for Land Policy
; Publication Date: October 2006 Document
Link: /Issues/wsd/Region/wsd_10_2006.asp
DiversityData.orgDiversityData is an online tool for exploring quality of life data across different metropolitan areas, for people of different racial/ethnic groups in the United States. This website allows visitors to explore how metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. perform on a diverse range of social measures that comprise a well-rounded life experience. These data call attention to the equality of opportunity and diversity of experiences for different racial and ethnic groups in America. Visitors can explore issues such as Health, Housing Opportunity, and Residential Integration Published by Harvard School of Public Health Harvard School of Public Health Document
Link: /issues/wsd/People/wsd_diversity_data.asp
Family Well-Being Indicators for Connecticut Cities and TownsIn December 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data from the American Community Survey (ACS) on social and economic indicators for all 169 Connecticut cities and towns. These five-year estimates of household income, poverty, and educational attainment allow us to explore how Connecticut cities and towns have changed over the past decade. This report summarizes those changes. (PDF document, 24 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: May 2013 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/People/econ13townwellbeing5year.pdf
Immigration in ConnecticutA combination of language barriers, poverty, and policy failures put children in immigrant families at
risk for poor education and health outcomes. This short paper summarizes some of the facts and trends about these children
and their families. (PDF file, 9 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: January 2005 Document
Link: /Issues/wsd/Immigrants/wsd_01_2005.asp
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2004This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2005 and earlier Annual Social and Economic Supplements (ASEC) to the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. This report has three main sections— income, poverty, and health insurance coverage. Each one presents estimates by characteristics such as
race, Hispanic origin, nativity, and region. Other topics include earnings of full-time, year-round workers;
poverty among families; and health insurance coverage of children. From U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, P60-229. (PDF file, 85 Pages) Published by U.S. Census U.S. Census
; Publication Date: August 2005 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/health/p60-229.pdf
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in 2010 and earlier. Between 2008 and 2009, real median household income declined for non-Hispanic Whites and Blacks, while the changes for Asians and Hispanics were not statistically significant. The poverty rate increased for non-Hispanic Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics, while the change for Asians was not statistically significant. (PDF document, 88 pages) Published by U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau
; Publication Date: September 2010 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/People/Income_Pov_Health_Ins_2009.pdf
Latino Community Socio-Economic StudyConnecticut's fast-growing Latino community has suffered tremendously during the economic downturn. That certainly is not a surprise. However, the full dimension of the impact, affecting virtually every aspect of daily life, is quite alarming. New survey data demonstrates the full extent of the crisis, in the voices of people who are navigating tough times and dealing with extensive and pervasive damage to their quality of life. (PDF document, 46 pages) Published by Center for Research & Public Policy and The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission Center for Research & Public Policy and The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission
; Publication Date: April 18, 2012 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/People/LatinoSocioEconomicStudy.pdf
North American Religion AtlasThe North American Religion Atlas (NARA) provides access to resources for the study of North American religious history using a geographical framework. Using mapping technology, users can view data on religion at national, state or county levels. Text, image, and multimedia formats are available and contribute to greater understanding of the story of North American religion. Published by The Polis Center The Polis Center Document
Link: /issues/wsd/FaithCommunity/nara.asp
Poverty:1999This report, which exhibits data on the poverty population, is part of a series that presents population and housing data collected by Census 2000. It describes population distributions for the United States, including characteristics of regions, states, counties, and places with populations of 100,000 or more. Hartford ranked second among places or more, with a poverty rate of between 29.9 and 31.3 percent of the population in poverty. (PDF document, 12 pages) Published by U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau
; Publication Date: May 2003 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/People/poverty_report_2003.pdf
Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in AmericaA descriptive survey of national trends in adult literary reading. Based on a sample size of more than 17,000 adults, it covers most major demographic groups - providing statistical measurements by age, gender, education, income, region, race, and ethnicity.
The results of the survey show that literary reading in America is not only declining rapidly among all groups, but the rate of decline has accelerated, especially among the young. The concerned citizen in search of good news about American literary culture will study the pages of this report in vain. Published by National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts
; Publication Date: June 2004 Document
Link: /Issues/wsd/Education/wsd_06_2004.aspRelated Link(s):Take Action for Literacy: The Status of Literacy in Greater Hartford
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Workforce and Literacy Profile
Reversal of Fortune: A New Look at Concentrated Poverty in the 2000sAn analysis of the changing geographic distribution of low-income workers and their families, measured by receipt of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit in tax years 1999 and 2005, nationwide and in 58 major metropolitan areas across the country reveals that the number of tax filers nationwide living in areas with high rates of working poverty increased by 40 percent. (PDF document, 28 pages) Published by The Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: August 2008 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/Neighborhoods/concentrated_poverty.pdf
The American Community--Asians: 2004This report presents a portrait of the Asian population in the United States. It is part of the American Community Survey (ACS) report series. Information on demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics are based on data from the 2004 ACS Selected Population Profiles and Detailed Tables. The data for the Asian population are based on responses to the 2004 ACS question on race, which asked all respondents to report one or more races. (PDF file, 26 pages) Published by U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau
; Publication Date: February 2007 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/People/ACS_Asians.pdf
The American Community--Blacks: 2004This report presents a portrait of the Black or African-American population in the United States. It is part of the American Community Survey (ACS) report series. Information on demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics are based on data from the 2004 ACS Selected Population Profiles and Detailed Tables. The data for the Black population are based on responses to the 2004 ACS question on race, which asked all respondents to report one or more races. (PDF file, 26 pages) Published by U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau
; Publication Date: February 2007 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/People/ACS_Blacks.pdf
The American Community--Hispanics: 2004This report presents a portrait of the Hispanic or Latino population in the United States. It is part of the American Community Survey (ACS) report series. Information on demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics are based on data from the 2004 ACS Selected Population Profiles and Detailed Tables. The data for the Hispanic population are based on responses to the 2004 ACS question on Hispanic origin, which asked all respondents to report whether or not they were Hispanic. (PDF file, 26 pages) Published by U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau
; Publication Date: February 2007 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/People/ACS_Hispanics.pdf
Two Steps Back: City and Suburban Poverty Trends 1999 - 2005An analysis of poverty in cities and suburbs of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, based on data from the 2005 American Community Survey and Census 2000. Findings indicate that in 2005, the poverty rate in large cities (18.8 percent) was twice as high as in suburbs (9.4 percent), poverty rates rose significantly in Midwestern and Southern metropolitan areas, but remained steady in the West and Northeast, and in cities and suburbs where overall poverty rates rose from 1999 to 2005, child poverty rates rose faster. Economic conditions during the early 2000s brought a rise in poverty nationwide and in many cities and suburbs. Regional impacts, however, have been uneven. These findings emphasize that federal and state labor market supports like the Earned Income Tax Credit and unemployment insurance can act as powerful tools for helping families suffering the effects of economic downturns. At the local level, the enduring social and fiscal challenges for cities that stem from high poverty are increasingly shared by their suburbs. (PDF file, 24 pages) Published by The Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: December 2006 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/region/city_suburban.pdf
