Data Stories on the CT Open Data Portal

Data stories are pages on the CT Open Data Portal that highlight insights from open data through data, visualizations, and narrative. Browse the data stories published on the Open data Portal by category below.  

Featured Data Story
Municipal Fiscal Indicators contains the most current financial data available for each of Connecticut's 169 municipalities. Dashboard data is based upon the audited financial statements that are filed annually with the State of Connecticut, Office of Policy and Management, Office of Finance and from financial information submitted by municipalities derived from their financial accounting systems. These key indicators provide insights into the financial health of each municipality and can help policymakers and citizens make informed decisions.
Learn more by visiting the Municipal Fiscal Indicators data story.

Data Stories by Topic

Criminal Justice and Juvenile Justice
  • Connecticut Correctional System Facility Population Forecast - This data story, updated monthly, compares the most recent first-of-the-month correctional facility count to our annual forecast's estimates, as well as a provides a five-year snapshot of first-of-the-month correctional facility counts and a rolling 1-year forecast.
  • Juvenile Justice Equity Dashboard - Connecticut's Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee (JJPOC) developed this dashboard to monitor and examine juvenile justice system involvement across the state for youth of different races, ethnicities, and genders.
Economic Development
  • Qualified Census Tracts by Town - Information about the Qualified Census Tracts (QTCs) in Connecticut, which are identified for the implementation of the federal Low-Income Housing Credit Program and administration of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
  • CT Business Registrations - The Office of the Secretary of the State publishes data from the Connecticut Business Registry on the CT Open Data Portal. This data includes all domestic (formed in Connecticut) and foreign (formed outside of Connecticut) entities on record. This page provides access to the business registration data and highlights trends in business registrations in Connecticut. 
Education
  • Roberta Willis Scholarship Program - This dashboard displays various indicators on the Roberta Willis Scholarship Program in Connecticut, including both the need-based grant and the need-merit scholarship. 
Environment 
  • Formal Enforcement Case Summaries - Formal enforcement summaries provide a brief description of violations, civil penalties and/or supplemental environmental projects, as appropriate, and a link to the enforcement document.
  • GreenerGov CT - This data story provides data on sustainability initiatives in Connecticut state agencies, including data on the state's progress towards meeting the goals of EO 1 and EO 21-3 and data about the utility use and cost in Connecticut state agencies.
Government
Health and Human Services
Tax and Revenue
COVID-19
Other
  • Open Data Portal Site Analytics - This page highlights information about assets published on the Open Data Portal, including the types of assets and the number of views and downloads of data on the Portal. 
Archived Stories