This dataset lists census tracts that were identified as high poverty, low opportunity areas according to PA 23-205 Section 101.

"High poverty, low opportunity areas" mean a census tract in the state where thirty percent or more of the residents have incomes below the federal poverty level, according to the 2021 five-year United States Census Bureau American Community Survey.

The 2021 ACS estimates were used to identify these tracts.

Monthly building permits issued by units in structure, 1990 through the present. Data updated monthly by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority and tracked in the following dashboard: https://www.chfa.org/about-us/ct-monthly-housing-market-dashboard/.

This dataset lists census tracts that are recommended for identification as disproportionately impacted areas, according to Public Act 21-1, An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis. "Disproportionately impacted area" means a census tract in the state that has a historical conviction rate for drug-related offenses greater than one-tenth, or an unemployment rate greater than ten percent, as determined by the Social Equity Council. This list of disproportionately impacted areas is expected to be considered by the Social Equity Council at the August 2, 2022 meeting.

Monthly foreclosures in Connecticut by county, 2008 through the present. Data updated monthly by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority and tracked in the following dashboard: https://www.chfa.org/about-us/ct-monthly-housing-market-dashboard/.

Monthly foreclosures in Connecticut by county, 2008 through the present. Data updated monthly by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority and tracked in the following dashboard: https://www.chfa.org/about-us/ct-monthly-housing-market-dashboard/.

Small business transactions and revenue data aggregated from several credit card
processors, collected by Womply and compiled by Opportunity Insights. Transactions and revenue are reported based on the ZIP code where the business is located.

Data provided for CT (FIPS code 9), MA (25), NJ (34), NY (36), and RI (44).

Data notes from Opportunity Insights:
Seasonally adjusted change since January 2020. Data is indexed in 2019 and 2020 as the change relative to the January index period. We then seasonally adjust by dividing year-over-year, which represents the difference between the change since January observed in
2020 compared to the change since January observed since 2019. We account for differences in the dates of federal holidays between 2019 and 2020 by shifting the 2019 reference data to align the holidays before performing the year-over-year division.

Small businesses are defined as those with annual revenue below the Small Business Administration’s thresholds. Thresholds vary by 6 digit NAICS code ranging from a maximum number of employees between 100 to 1500 to be considered a small business depending on the industry.

County-level and metro-level data and breakdowns by High/Middle/Low income ZIP codes have been temporarily removed since the August 21st 2020 update due to revisions in the structure of the raw data we receive. We hope to add them back to the OI Economic Tracker soon.

More detailed documentation on Opportunity Insights data can be found here: https://github.com/OpportunityInsights/EconomicTracker/blob/main/docs/oi_tracker_data_documentation.pdf

Monthly foreclosures in Connecticut by county, 2008 through the present. Data updated monthly by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority and tracked in the following dashboard: https://www.chfa.org/about-us/ct-monthly-housing-market-dashboard/.

The Connecticut Housing Data Hub is a public resource developed by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), Department of Housing (DOH), and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD).

Data available on this site includes permitting and demolition data from DECD, housing stock from the American Community Survey, and data on affordable housing collected by DOH.

A listing of retailers in Connecticut authorized to accept SNAP EBT benefits. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, helps eligible individuals and families afford the cost of food at supermarkets, grocery stores and farmers’ markets.