Metro Atlanta Speaks 2023: Previewing the Results

A very early look at 2023 results from the largest survey of perceptions and beliefs done in the Atlanta Region

By |2023-10-27T11:02:56-04:00October 27th, 2023|Age and Generations, climate, Data Diversions, Economic Development, Economy, Environment, Equity, Forecasts, Housing, Other Demographics, Population, Public Health, Race and Diversity, Transportation|Comments Off on Metro Atlanta Speaks 2023: Previewing the Results

Regional Snapshot: Exploring Aging Trends in Metro Atlanta

This May, we recognize the 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month!

By |2023-05-24T13:02:51-04:00May 24th, 2023|Age and Generations, COVID-19, Forecasts, Regional Snapshot|Comments Off on Regional Snapshot: Exploring Aging Trends in Metro Atlanta

A New Year and a New (Regional) Forecast

New ARC regional forecasts indicate strong but tapering growth driven by net in-migration...with overall population getting more diverse and older.

By |2023-01-03T10:34:01-05:00January 3rd, 2023|Age and Generations, Economic Development, Forecasts, Population, Race and Diversity, Regional Snapshot|Comments Off on A New Year and a New (Regional) Forecast

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Regional Population Trends

This month (September 15-October 15) is Hispanic Heritage Month. We have a commemorative compendium of the latest data on this core growth component of our region's population. Installment 1 of 3 is current population trends!

By |2021-09-17T15:11:19-04:00September 16th, 2021|Data Diversions, Economic Development, Equity, Forecasts, Population, Race and Diversity|Comments Off on National Hispanic Heritage Month: Regional Population Trends

Regional Snapshot: Assessing Aging

This month's regional snapshot provides a detailed overview of senior demographics (historic trends and likely future), andl presents the latest data on pandemic-related and other public health challenges. for these age groups.

By |2021-05-13T09:33:37-04:00May 13th, 2021|Age and Generations, Economic Development, Forecasts, Population, Public Health, Regional Snapshot, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Regional Snapshot: Assessing Aging

Regional Snapshot: Population Forecasts and Future Race and Age Trends

This month's snapshot covers ARC's regional forecasts, including race and age trends. By 2050, we currently predict the population to increase by 2.9 million people and the fastest-growing age group will be among those 75 and older.

By |2019-10-14T14:56:47-04:00October 10th, 2019|Forecasts, Other Demographics, Population, Regional Snapshot|Comments Off on Regional Snapshot: Population Forecasts and Future Race and Age Trends

Monday Mapday: Have We Reached Peak Foliage?

With daylight savings time over, temperatures dropping, and a certain crispness in the once muggy air, there’s no time like now to go outside and enjoy all that fall has to offer. But that begs the question: When will autumn leaves be most colorful in the Atlanta region this year? According to the 2018 Fall [...]

By |2018-11-05T09:03:42-05:00November 5th, 2018|Environment, Forecasts, Monday Mapday|Comments Off on Monday Mapday: Have We Reached Peak Foliage?

Monday Mapday: A Major Trend of Minority Growth

Gwinnett County was once a smattering of predominantly white small towns, interspersed with acres of farmland. The County has however experienced significant changes over the last few decades, and is the focus of a recent article in the AJC exploring the impacts of and tensions inherent in those trends that have resulted in Gwinnett [...]

By |2017-12-05T00:04:14-05:00December 5th, 2017|Forecasts, Monday Mapday, Race and Diversity, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Monday Mapday: A Major Trend of Minority Growth

Friday Factday: Metro Population Forecasts

Currently, metro Atlanta’s population of nearly 5.8 million ranks it ninth among the 10 largest U.S. metros.  However, over the next 30 years, recently released third-party forecasts predict that metro Atlanta will move into the 6th spot on that list, with a total population exceeding 8.6 million (and potentially as high as 9.1 million), [...]

By |2019-01-23T11:46:29-05:00June 2nd, 2017|Forecasts, Friday Factday, Population|Comments Off on Friday Factday: Metro Population Forecasts
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