UpdatedFri, Dec 11, 2020 at 8:28 am ET
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Newly released data has revealed numerous changes in Connecticut's population characteristics between the five years through 2014 and the five years through 2019, resulting in a state with slightly fewer residents, a higher median age, increased median household income, wide variations in diversity among communities in a slightly more diverse state, relatively consistent median home values but higher average rents, and an increase in residents enrolled in a health insurance plan.
The data is gathered as part of the American Community Survey (ACS), administered by the United States Census Bureau on an ongoing basis, from January through December every year. The 2019 ACS 5-Year survey data, including 2015-2019 and released today, has been analyzed by the Connecticut Data Collaborative (CTData) and included in an interactive platform that provides the public with an opportunity to explore some of the key datasets that are collected as part of the survey. It is the third consecutive year that the interactive platform has been updated and made available on the CTData website.