Take a look at October's Regional Snapshot to gear up for the election and see how our economy has improved since the recession. Check out the highlights below, or download the entire report here. Nationally, recovery with expansion continues Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is recovering since the recessionary trough, and employment has as well, but [...]
It's that time of the year when we take a look to see how our economy is performing. With employment rates, home price indices, building permits, and more, The Quarter can help us identify what areas of our economy are striving and what areas are slower to recover. Check out the highlights below and take [...]
This map shows the top twenty metros that had the greatest increase in building permits submitted in 2015 (through September) compared to the same time period in 2010. The metros in darker circles had the greatest increase in permits compared to 2010; Atlanta ranks 5th.
It's time to check in on metro Atlanta's economic health! Check out our dashboard to see how our economy is doing, but here are the highlights in case you're in a hurry: All Sectors Employment Year-Over-Year % Change Construction increased in year-over-year change between January and May, and ended on top AGAIN with a 7.2% year-over-year change [...]
People often say that cost of living is low in Atlanta. And they are right, relative to many other metros, as our snapshot this month showed (How Expensive Is It to Live in Metro Atlanta?). But, when considering minimum wage and the needs of various family types, can working adults earn the minimum income [...]
This map shows the top 100 largest metros in the U.S symbolized by the percent change in employment from 2014-2015. The metros with green circles had the greatest increase; metro Atlanta falls into this group with an increase of 2.9% for the one-year period. To explore this interactive map and 500 other variables [...]
A closer look at income tax credits and refunds in metro Atlanta What does tax season mean for you? Paperwork, owing money, and awaiting a tax refund may be on most people’s minds. For April’s Regional Snapshot, we look at the most recent tax filer data (2013) for metro Atlanta and [...]
This map shows census tracts in metro Atlanta with high job-to-worker ratios (ratios of 1.9 to 40) using 2014 Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This ratio helps to understand the job/worker balance in an area by dividing the number of jobs in a census tract by the number of workers in the same [...]
Last week's Monday Mapday looked at the ARC 2015-2040 population forecast for change in population density from The Atlanta Region's Plan, which was adopted by the Atlanta Regional Commission board on February 23. This week, the map uses the employment forecast to show change in employment density (jobs per square mile) by census tracts. The areas forecast to have [...]
