Most local property tax levies supporting health and social services passed, many with large margins, according to unofficial election results. The general Health and Human Services levy in Cuyahoga County passed with 73 percent of the vote, along with all of the mental health, developmental disabilities, senior services, county home and public health levies. The...
April 9, 2018
Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality Risk Factors
One of the most troubling realities in our community is that our infant mortality rate – the rate of babies who do not live to their first birthday – is significantly higher than the national average. In Cuyahoga County, nearly nine babies out of every 1,000 live births die, compared to a national infant mortality...
March 29, 2018
Poverty: When one age group is different from the rest
The Center for Community Solutions recently released Community Fact Sheets for each municipality in Cuyahoga County and the eight most populous cities in the state; Cleveland, Toledo, Cincinnati, Columbus, Akron, Youngstown, Canton and Dayton. Among other measures, the fact sheets include the overall percent of the population living in poverty as well as the percent...
March 26, 2018
Census data is the gold standard, immigration questions would tarnish it
The research team at The Center for Community Solutions frequently fields questions about community conditions and our go-to source for information is data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Census data has all the qualities of a good friend: it is trustworthy, dependable, and interesting. The biggest threat comes from misguided recommendations to ask questions...
January 25, 2018
Ohio Benefits Pilot Update
By Rachel Cahill, Consultant Posted January 25, Updated March 1 OHIO BENEFITS PILOT For the first time since 2013, three of Ohio’s core work support programs – Medicaid, Food Assistance (SNAP), and Cash Assistance (OWF) – are one step closer to being re-integrated into a single eligibility. KEY TAKEAWAYS New eligibility system being piloted in...
November 20, 2017
Why Profiles? 3 Good Reasons
In the past year and a half, I have managed the creation of 303 different community data profiles. You’ve probably seen them–they are one-page fact sheets that contain data about different geographies. We’ve released them for each county in Ohio, each state and federal legislative district in Ohio, each neighborhood in Cleveland, and most recently,...
September 14, 2017
The Big Shift – Did it Happen?
In a previous blog, the CCS Research team identified some trends we would be looking for in the U.S. Census Bureau data released today. The big day is here – let’s take a look! 3. Has demographic shift arrived? Our population is aging rapidly, thanks to longer lifespans, low fertility rates, and the baby boomers. In...
September 14, 2017
Census Update: Ohio’s Uninsured Rates Continue to Decline
Looking at Census insurance data is a great example of how policy can truly move the needle on issues facing our communities. The Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Expansion have allowed hundreds of thousands of Ohioans to access the healthcare they need, and the number of people impacted by this policy grows each year. In...
September 14, 2017
Is Cleveland Shrinking or Growing in Population?
In a previous blog, the CCS Research team identified some trends we would be looking for in the U.S. Census Bureau data released today. The big day is here – let’s take a look! 4. Did Cleveland stop losing people? Estimates of Cleveland’s population have declined each year since 2010. Meanwhile, community development projects are bringing...
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