Our recent special feature Showing Our Age used Esri 2016 Population Estimates data to analyze age trends in metro Atlanta. These maps use the same data for a 20-county region to show spatial patterns in concentrations of millennials/young professionals (age 20-34) and young children. The first map shows census tracts that have the highest densities of millennials. In these [...]
This tool uses Esri's 2016 Population Estimates to show age trends in metro Atlanta. Click through the visuals below to find out what percentage of a county's residents are a certain age, how counties compare in their share of residents from different age ranges (check out who has the greatest percentage of millennials and young professionals [...]
This analysis looks at employment by industry and related wage trends among 19- to 34-year-olds today, known collectively as “millennials.” Despite higher levels of educational attainment and a U.S. economy 70% more productive than it was in the mid-1980s, the group is finding it difficult translating high education levels into higher earnings[i]. The dire situation [...]
OK... we heard you! In response to the great feedback we received on the "Monday Mapday: Millennial Homeowners" post, we decided to further explore this topic. These maps show a more complete picture - they show where Millennials are both renting and owning homes. As you'll see, two completely different patterns emerge. But, before we get there, let's look [...]
This map shows the percentage of owner-occupied housing units headed by a Millennial (age 18-34) in metro Atlanta. The areas in pink have the highest concentrations of Millennial homeowners. This map was created with Neighborhood Nexus. Explore other variables by using the Weave mapping tool.
These maps isolate those census tracts where the Stork has been the busiest. The first map shows the total number of births between 2009 and 2013. These are concentrated mostly in exurban areas where the tracts are pretty big. The second map shows the number of births per square mile between 2009 and 2013. This paints a [...]
The Census Bureau recently released a new analysis showing that not only do Millennials now outnumber Baby Boomers, they are far more diverse than the Boomers. While this isn’t exactly new news, we thought it would be interesting to look at the numbers locally, using the new-ish 2014 population estimates from the Census. As the chart [...]
