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Black Homeownership: A Look at the 11-County Area, 1980-2019
Black Homeownership: A Look at the 11-County Area, 1980-2019

Friday Factday, Housing

Black Homeownership: A Look at the 11-County Area, 1980-2019

Our Black population is significantly less likely to own a home than the population as a whole. While this gap has stayed present since 1980, it has narrowed, particularly in the 1990-2010 period.

Georgia’s Non-Hispanic Black Population, from 2010 to 2020
Georgia’s Non-Hispanic Black Population, from 2010 to 2020

Monday Mapday

Georgia’s Non-Hispanic Black Population, from 2010 to 2020

We're kicking off Black History Month with an updated look at the state's Black population at the Census tract level, as well as examining change since 2010.

Just How Hot is Atlanta’s Housing Market?
Just How Hot is Atlanta’s Housing Market?

Economy, Housing, Monday Mapday

Just How Hot is Atlanta’s Housing Market?

The housing crisis is hardly unique to our area, but that doesn't make it any easier to address. We analyze new data from MarketNsight to pull out some interesting details about the price distribution and spatial patterns of new development in our region.

Metro Atlanta Speaks 2021: Assessing Stressors on Finance
Metro Atlanta Speaks 2021: Assessing Stressors on Finance

Age and Generations, Equity, Friday Factday, Metro Atlanta Speaks, Race and Diversity

Metro Atlanta Speaks 2021: Assessing Stressors on Finance

The pandemic has brought emotional stress to all, driven in great measure by health and financial concerns. This post looks at Metro Atlanta Speaks data on our residents' ability (or lack thereof) to readily access funds for an emergency, comfortably make housing payments, and avoid food insecurity.

Got a Raise? You Still Might be Making Less (Than You Were)
Got a Raise? You Still Might be Making Less (Than You Were)

Data Diversions, Economic Development, Economy, Equity

Got a Raise? You Still Might be Making Less (Than You Were)

Wages are going up. But so is inflation. What does it mean for real trends in Atlanta wages and how do the findings differ by metro area?

Regional Snapshot: The Economy-An Overview for the New Year
Regional Snapshot: The Economy-An Overview for the New Year

COVID-19, Economic Development, Economy, Regional Snapshot

Regional Snapshot: The Economy-An Overview for the New Year

There is a LOT going on in our economy. Wages and inflation are up, and so are housing prices and rents. While we have a lot of job openings, we also have a low unemployment rate. Our January Regional Snapshot takes a look at a confusing and changing economic landscape, at almost two full years into the pandemic.

Computer and Internet Access Across the 11-County Area
Computer and Internet Access Across the 11-County Area

Monday Mapday, Population

Computer and Internet Access Across the 11-County Area

With schools considering a return to remote learning to prevent omicron surges among students and faculties, it's again worth a look at which communities are best positioned to handle quick switches and where we see the largest shares of school-age children.