Data Diversion: Update to Mobility by County
Travel within the region had a marked decline (for good reason) during the statewide shelter-in-place order. This post explores what's happened to local travel since Georgia's reopening.
Data Diversion: Lower-Income Workers and People of Color Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 Impact
The pandemic has already led to job loss in the most vulnerable occupations (and has even spread to other job sectors). Following job loss through a household's budget leads to more bad economic and social outcomes for those families. Decreased affordability of housing is an example. This Data Diversion provides an initial look at data that frame potential housing impacts of COVID-associated job loss.
Data Diversion: COVID-19 Weekly Mobility Pattern by Industry
So we've posted recently about mobility during COVID-19--how we have traveled less and when those declines happened. This week, we use the same data source (Safegraph) to look at how and when our pandemic-period mobility changes vary by industry sector.
Data Diversion: Update on COVID-19 and Older Adults
While the medical and public health communities continue to work towards flattening the curve for COVID-19 infections, data continues to show that older adults may be at higher risk for severe illness from coronavirus. A few weeks ago on this blog, we provided information on the spatial distribution of the senior population in Georgia: https://33n.atlantaregional.com/monday-mapday/monday-mapday-older-populations [...]
Data Diversion: Census Day
April 1 this year is known in data circles not as April Fools Day, but rather as Census Day. In these times of pandemic, response to this decennial data collecton effort is even more critical than usual.
Data Diversion: Highlights from the 100 Metros Dashboard
Neighborhood Nexus' 100 Metros Dashboard makes it easy to find general data about the Atlanta MSA and compare it to the country's other largest 100 metro areas.
Data Diversion: Learning from Student Movement Across Atlanta
Two maps — one showing college students' movement and another showing high school students' movement over the course of a week in Atlanta — offer an idea of just how much of the city these students' might regularly experience.
Data Diversion: Veterans in Georgia
Charts and maps taking a look at our rates of veterans across the country and statewide.