How Much is Enough? Exploring the Cost of Living in Metro Atlanta
This post highlights the Family Budget Calculator, an interactive tool showing income and expenses for a "modest yet adequate standard of living" in metro Atlanta.
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Atlanta’s Changing Landscape
In commemoration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, let's explore how the AAPI population has helped shape the rich diversity of the Atlanta region.
The Power of Definitions: Understanding Atlanta’s Ever-Changing Boundaries
A brief exploration of different geographic definitions of "Atlanta".
Regional Snapshot: Flipping the Script on Aging with Data and Statistics
This May as we celebrate Older Americans Month, let's flip the script and transform how society perceives, talks about, and approaches aging!
Mapping Meaning: The Science Behind Statistical Areas
What are "statistical areas" (smaller than metros, that is) and why do we need them?
Temptation to Trouble: Data Analysis by ZIP Code
A brief investigation into why it's so tempting to analyze data by ZIP Code but why you should try to avoid it when possible.
If You Build It, They Will Come
We full? A look at where the Atlanta region has been adding new housing.
Growth in Focus: Unpacking Atlanta’s Population Shifts
An exploration of population change between 2023 and 2024, this time focused at the county-level.
Degrees of Difference: Education and the Earnings Gap in Atlanta
Marking Equal Pay Day by exploring educational attainment and the wage gap in metro Atlanta.
Shifting Cities: Decoding Population Trends in Top Metros
Population growth in Crensus Bureau estimates...where, how much, and how?