Seniors Living Alone—Growing More Numerous

The number of seniors living alone has increased since 2000. This is the result of demographic trends and longer life expectancies, but it does present service delivery challenges that can't be ignored.

By |2021-05-04T15:00:25-04:00May 4th, 2021|Age and Generations, Monday Mapday, Public Health|Comments Off on Seniors Living Alone—Growing More Numerous

Spatial Similarities in Historical Redlining Maps and Contemporary Opportunity Zones

A mapping application exploring how current opportunity zones intersect with historical redlining maps.

By |2021-04-05T12:21:12-04:00April 5th, 2021|Equity, Monday Mapday, Race and Diversity|Comments Off on Spatial Similarities in Historical Redlining Maps and Contemporary Opportunity Zones

The Income Incidence of a Cost Crisis (in Housing)

About a third of Atlanta households are defined as cost-burdened (spending more than 30 percent of income on housing). BUT those cost burdens go up...a lot...for renters, for lower-earners, or (especially) for lower-income renters.

By |2021-03-01T15:20:45-05:00March 1st, 2021|Economic Development, Equity, Housing, Monday Mapday|Comments Off on The Income Incidence of a Cost Crisis (in Housing)

Black Educational Attainment: A Half-Century of Pronounced Progress

The Atlanta Black population's higher educational attainment has soared over the last fifty years. The share of Black higher ed degree holders has grown by 500 percent since 1970, besting the related share in the rest of the population, which grew by 350 percent.

By |2021-02-24T14:04:18-05:00February 22nd, 2021|Equity, Monday Mapday, Race and Diversity|Comments Off on Black Educational Attainment: A Half-Century of Pronounced Progress

Change in Share: Georgia’s Non-Hispanic Black Residents, 2010-2018

Interactive maps taking a look at how the distribution of Georgia's Non-Hispanic Black population has changed since 2010.

By |2021-02-15T17:24:36-05:00February 15th, 2021|Monday Mapday, Race and Diversity|Comments Off on Change in Share: Georgia’s Non-Hispanic Black Residents, 2010-2018

The difference a year (and/or a quarter) makes: Jobs and unemployment
2019 vs. 2020

A comparison of jobs between Q1 and Q2 of 2019 and 2020, and a look at unemployment rates in the course of 2020, reveal the depth of the pandemic's impact on our economy.

By |2021-02-08T18:52:29-05:00February 8th, 2021|COVID-19, Economic Development, Economy, Monday Mapday, Uncategorized|Comments Off on The difference a year (and/or a quarter) makes: Jobs and unemployment
2019 vs. 2020

Monthly Sales Tax Collections Around the Country, 2019 vs. 2020

A new U.S. Census mapping product examines the percent difference in state tax revenue streams between 2019 and 2020.

By |2021-01-11T15:29:37-05:00January 11th, 2021|Economy, Monday Mapday|Comments Off on Monthly Sales Tax Collections Around the Country, 2019 vs. 2020
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