With today being the start of Georgia's 2017 Legislative Session, let's take a quick look at one topic that is sure to be discussed- health insurance. In Georgia, 13.9% of people do not have health insurance coverage (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2015 1-Year Estimates). This map shows the percentage of population that [...]
Using new U.S. Census Bureau data (2011-2015 American Community Survey via Neighborhood Nexus), this map shows the top 20% of neighborhoods with the highest median household incomes (orange) and the 20% with the lowest median household incomes (blue). The areas with the highest median incomes have a household income ranging from $81,250 to $178,438. [...]
As part of the Community Reinvestment Act, data is collected from banks and other lending institutions of a certain size to track where their loans are going (loans reported are for less than $1 million). When viewed spatially, this information can help give a snapshot of lending activity and assess how well local lending institutions are meeting [...]
Using median age from the 2010 U.S. Census, this map shows the "youngest" neighborhoods in purple (median age ranging from 16.1 to 31.3) and the "oldest" neighborhoods in blue (a median age ranging from 39.6 to 52.7). The areas with a youngest median age are primarily concentrated in the core counties of Fulton, Clayton, DeKalb, [...]
This map shows the neighborhoods in metro Atlanta that have the highest densities of senior residents (age 65+). In these neighborhoods, at least 25% of households have an individual age 65 or older. These areas are fairly spread out throughout the region, with high concentrations in suburban counties such as Spalding, Fayette, Newton, Walton, and [...]
In metro Atlanta, 9.1% of people under 18 do not have health insurance (an average from 2010-2014 for the MSA, using U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data via Neighborhood Nexus). This map shows the areas in metro Atlanta that have the highest percentage of uninsured youth. The red areas have the highest rates, with [...]
Election Day is tomorrow and 46% of registered active voters in the 20-county metro Atlanta region have already voted. This map shows the percentage of registered active voters who early voted in each county. Forsyth County had the highest early voting turnout at 62% and Bartow County had the lowest turnout at 37%. The counties [...]
With Election Day quickly approaching, let's take a look at our Georgia Senate Districts. This map shows median household income by Senate Districts in metro Atlanta counties. This map is similar to other income-based maps, with north Fulton, Forsyth, Cobb, and Cherokee counties having the highest median income levels. Some areas, most notably in Gwinnett [...]
These maps show change in family income from 1970 to today. The blue map shows neighborhoods with the largest declines in family income (concentrated in south Fulton, south DeKalb, and Clayton counties), and the red map shows neighborhoods with the largest increases in average family income (primarily in north Fulton County). Click the map to [...]
Which cities have the highest educational attainment levels? This map shows the percentage of residents age 25+ that have a Bachelor's degree or higher. The dark green colors, which are prominent in the metro Atlanta area, have some of the most well-educated populations. Explore the interactive version of the map at the Neighborhood Nexus/Georgia Municipal Association Data [...]
