DataHaven Community�Wellbeing Index
Prepared for Quinnipiac East Community Management Team�Tues. January 3, 2023��Kelly Davila, Senior Research Associate, DataHaven
Camille Seaberry, Senior Research Associate, DataHaven
Mark Abraham, Executive Director, DataHaven
About DataHaven
We are a nonprofit organization based in New Haven. Since 1992, we have worked with partners locally, statewide, and nationally to develop reports and data tools, and to provide technical assistance that makes information more useful to local communities. Support for our statewide programs come from these and other partners:
What is the Greater New Haven Community Wellbeing Index (CWI)?
The CWI tracks current trends in well-being, equity, and quality of life in New Haven and the state. Additionally, the CWI supports health department and hospital needs assessments. The report uses data from many federal, state, and local sources, including from:
The report was previously published in 2013, 2016, and 2019. Find it on on the DataHaven website, along with many other reports about the city and state: https://www.ctdatahaven.org/reports.
Components of the Community Index Score
How Quinnipiac Meadows Compares
Quick Reference Table
Indicator | CT | New Haven | Fair Haven Heights | Quinnipiac Meadows |
Adults with HS education or more | 91% | 86% | 78% | 90% |
Childhood poverty rate | 13% | 34% | 17% | N/A |
Homeownership rate | 66% | 28% | 32% | 42% |
Housing cost burden (More than 30 percent of income to housing costs) | 35% | 51% | 48% | 50% |
Labor force participation rate | 86% | 81% | 91% | 89% |
Low-income population (2x poverty level) | 22% | 49% | 56% | 39% |
Population with health insurance | 95% | 92% | 92% | 91% |
Workers with commute under 30 minutes | 64% | 76% | 83% | 69% |
DataHaven analysis of data from the American Community Survey 2015-2020 5-year estimates.
Areas smaller than towns can have large margins of error. These values should be used with caution.
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