CERCs Data Finder A Data Resource for Connecticut

CERC’s Data. Finder: A Data Resource for Connecticut Jeffrey W. Blodgett CERC, Inc. UCONN State Data Conference November 15, 2001

Data. Finder CERC’S Web Disseminated Data and Custom Mapping Application

Presentation Outline: § About CERC § What is Data. Finder? § Who developed Data. Finder? § What national level data are in Data. Finder? § What data are unique to Connecticut? § What types of reports and maps are available?

CERC Background 1992 § Established State/Utility marketing partnership § $15 million initial commitment § Creation of Business Response Center/Site. Finder. TM CL&P United Illuminating SNET Yankee Gas Services Company Connecticut Natural Gas The Southern Connecticut Gas Company BHC Company The Connecticut Water Company Connecticut-American Water Company Connecticut Municipal Electrical Energy Cooperative Verizon

CERC Partnerships 1999 • Strategic Partnership • Support State’s Industry Cluster Strategy • Marketing • Research • Program Administration

What is Data. Finder? Øa CERC web-based application that provides: w. User-defined mapping; w. Comprehensive national, state and local demographics; w. Connecticut-specific business, real estate and municipal data.

Who Developed Data. Finder? Ø CERC in partnership with SRC. w SRC provides integrated micromarketing systems which allows its clients to readily use demographic and geographic information to server their clients and understand their markets. w Because of SRC’s compression technology it was chosen by the Census Bureau to facility the publication and distribution of the Census 2000 summary files.

What are the Data Coverages? § Demographic Ø Population, Labor Force, Commuting Patterns § Economic Ø Employment, Occupations, Industries, Consumer Expenditures § Business Ø Business Lists, Locations, and Concentrations § Spatial Ø Geographical, Political, and Distance based § Fiscal (Local Government) Ø Revenues, expenditures, tax rates, debt servicing

What data are unique to Connecticut? Ø Town Database (180 items) including: w w w Amenities Education Municipal Financing Public Assistance Housing Town Government Information Ø Site. Finder – Geocoded real estate locations Ø Business lists – 122, 000+ Connecticut businesses w Employment range w SIC codes w Geocoded locations

What types of reports and maps are available? ØSummary Reports ØComparison Reports ØRanking Reports ØBusiness lists ØMaps

Functionality of Reports Ø Standard Reports: Ø Ability to create your own report from over 1, 100 data items Ø Ability to export the report to spreadsheet (csv) or text (rtf) formats Ø Reports are linked into regions selected through interactive maps

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Spatial Data: What towns are in the Greater Waterbury Workforce Investment Board? Goshen Sharon Cornwall Harwinton Burlington Wethersfield Farmington Newington Rocky Hill New Britain Litchfield Plainville Bristol Warren Cromwell Plymouth Morris Kent Berlin Southington Washington Bethlehem Watertown Middletown Wolcott Meriden Middlefield Waterbury New Milford Cheshire Woodbury Middlebury Roxbury Sherman Prospect Durham Wallingford Naugatuck Bridgewater Southbury New Fairfield Beacon Falls Bethany Brookfield Seymour Newtown Danbury Bethel Hamden North Haven Oxford Monroe Woodbridge Ansonia CERC Data. Finder Guilford East Haven New Haven Branford

Geospatial Data: Drive Times 20 Minute Drive Time Waterbury CERC Data. Finder

What is population density of the region? Waterbury 20 minute drive time CERC Data. Finder

Spatial: Geographical & Political What towns border the lower Connecticut River? Hartford East Hartford Glastonbury Wethersfield Norwich Rocky Hill Cromwell Portland East Hampton Middletown East Haddam Lyme Chester Deep River Essex Old Saybrook CERC Data. Finder Old Lyme

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