Tale of the Tape: Atlanta vs. LA
With the Braves heading to L.A., now is a good time to take a look at how the two cities compare in non-sports stats.
Hispanic Heritage 2021: Growth on the Horizon
A look at coming population growth in the metro area's Hispanic community.
COVID-19: Hospitalization and ER visits in 2020
Comparisons for hospitalizations and ER visits for the flu, heart disease and COVID-19 are less dramatically uneven than what we saw in our examination of COVID death data. But we still see that COVID-19 comes out on top when it comes to things that sent us to the hospital in 2020.
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!
Sizing Up Trends in Household (Size): 1990-2020 Censuses
Population growth is declining recently, but what's happening to household size? Well, a little bit of everything, depending on where you look
The Atlanta Region Eviction Tracker has building-level data
On the eve of eviction moratoriums expiring, we examine new data in the Eviction Tracker tool and explore its value in helping residents throughout the region.
More Mortality? (Population Decline, Continued)
This next segment of our population decline series takes a look at death rates (total and age-adjusted) from 2000-2019, then reviews early indications for 2020 change.
A year’s worth of pandemic effects: The Small Business Pulse Survey’s final data release
What can data from the Small Business Pulse survey tell us about how Atlanta's businesses fared and what they expect in the near future? This blog post explores a few findings from the final data from the Small Business Pulse Survey.
Senior Sentiments from Metro Atlanta Speaks 2020
To wind up Older Americans Month, we take a look at results for the senior cohorts from the 2020 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey. Focal areas are: the biggest problem for the region, COVID-19 impacts, race relations, and police reform.
The Long History of Low-Wage, High-Risk Work
150 years ago, Atlanta's washerwomen launched a strike against unsafe working conditions. Today, the housekeeping sector remains female-dominated and underpaid, with workers facing renewed health concerns.