Emily Muttillo has been named Senior Research Fellow at The Center for Community Solutions. She will continue in her role as Director of Research and Williamson Family Fellow for Applied Research. She directs much of Community Solutions’ consulting work and leads the high-performing team focused on data analysis and demographic and socioeconomic research. During her...
Author: Emily Campbell (Emily Campbell)
We cannot achieve racial equity until we are ready to ask people to identify their race
Ohio is becoming more racially diverse. The demographic shift will naturally continue because the younger generation is more likely than previous generations to report being something other than “Non-Hispanic White Alone.” That’s the way the U.S. Census Bureau describes people who are white and nothing else. As we’ve written about in the past, the Census...
Some surprising stats for Hispanic Heritage Month
In 2021, Ohio’s Hispanic and Latinx population reached over a half-million people, joining 21 other states. The number of people of Hispanic heritage has risen steadily over the last decade, growing more than 40 percent since 2010. People of Hispanic Heritage live in every corner of Ohio. According to the latest data available from the...
More reliable 2021 Census estimates have erased progress on Cleveland children’s poverty
The first reliable data on poverty in Cleveland during the COVID-19 pandemic was released last week. The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 1-year estimates show that nearly 105,000 people in the City of Cleveland lived in poverty in 2021. Of those, more than 33,500 are children. At 45.5 percent, Cleveland has the highest child poverty rate...
The diversity of Asian Americans contributes to Ohio’s diversity
Asian Pacific American Heritage month found its place in May based on two dates, highlighting both immigration and labor. May 7, 1843, marks the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States. Golden Spike Day, May 10, 1869, recognizes the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S., which had significant contributions...
Register Here! Virtual Discussions about Children’s Health
In collaboration with the Center for Community Solutions, Akron Children’s Hospital is conducting a community health needs assessment (CHNA) focused on issues impacting the health and well-being of children within a 12-county footprint. We need your help! Those who join and are confirmed to be from the region who fully participate in the focus group can...
Poverty data for 2016-2020 shows mixed results for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County
The number and percent of people living in poverty in Cleveland appears to have dropped in 2020, according to the American Community Survey 5-year estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Although the change is not statistically significant, improvements in the economic circumstances for children continued a recent trend, and estimates of child poverty in...
Community Solutions Consulting: 2021 in review
From as far away as California to as nearby as the office across the street, more than a dozen organizations sought assistance from The Center for Community Solutions in 2021. Our experts conduct research, perform analysis, produce content, and provide advice. The pace and breadth of people reaching out for help has only increased during...