Still Missing: The Students Who Need School Most

How effective is Georgia's push to curb chronic absenteeism, and can we see any improvement in 3rd Grade ELA as a result?

By |2025-08-29T12:55:44-04:00August 28th, 2025|Data Diversions, Economic Development, Education, Other Demographics|Comments Off on Still Missing: The Students Who Need School Most

Tracking Change Over Time in Atlanta: Caribbean Population(s) 2000-2023

A final Caribbean Heritage Month post...diving into the numeric trends of foreign-born Caribbeans in Atlanta, by nation, from 2000 to 2024

By |2025-06-24T16:46:20-04:00June 24th, 2025|Data Diversions, Other Demographics, Population|Comments Off on Tracking Change Over Time in Atlanta: Caribbean Population(s) 2000-2023

How Much is Enough? Exploring the Cost of Living in Metro Atlanta

This post highlights the Family Budget Calculator, an interactive tool showing income and expenses for a "modest yet adequate standard of living" in metro Atlanta.

By |2025-05-27T14:53:36-04:00May 27th, 2025|Economy, Other Demographics|Comments Off on How Much is Enough? Exploring the Cost of Living in Metro Atlanta

The Power of Definitions: Understanding Atlanta’s Ever-Changing Boundaries

A brief exploration of different geographic definitions of "Atlanta".

By |2025-05-14T10:04:07-04:00May 14th, 2025|Data Diversions, Geography, Other Demographics, Population|Comments Off on The Power of Definitions: Understanding Atlanta’s Ever-Changing Boundaries

Regional Snapshot: Flipping the Script on Aging with Data and Statistics

This May as we celebrate Older Americans Month, let's flip the script and transform how society perceives, talks about, and approaches aging!

By |2025-04-30T12:22:03-04:00April 30th, 2025|Age and Generations, Economic Development, Other Demographics, Population, Regional Snapshot|Comments Off on Regional Snapshot: Flipping the Script on Aging with Data and Statistics

Growth in Focus: Unpacking Atlanta’s Population Shifts

An exploration of population change between 2023 and 2024, this time focused at the county-level.

By |2025-03-27T07:05:32-04:00March 27th, 2025|Data Diversions, Economic Development, Other Demographics, Population|Comments Off on Growth in Focus: Unpacking Atlanta’s Population Shifts

Metro Atlanta Speaks 2024: The Latest Senior Sentiments

A look, using Metro Atlanta Speaks 2024, at the opinions of the older age cohorts (50 years and older, with a focus on 65+)

By |2025-03-17T12:46:37-04:00March 17th, 2025|Age and Generations, Economic Development, Metro Atlanta Speaks, Other Demographics, Population|Comments Off on Metro Atlanta Speaks 2024: The Latest Senior Sentiments

Your Baby Boomer Neighbor’s Thoughts on the Future- Part 1: Metro Atlanta Speaks (2024)

How do younger people think about future (the next 3-4 years) of metro Atlanta? How about older people? Are the opinions the same?

By |2025-01-21T13:19:34-05:00January 21st, 2025|Age and Generations, Data Diversions, Metro Atlanta Speaks, Other Demographics, Population|Comments Off on Your Baby Boomer Neighbor’s Thoughts on the Future- Part 1: Metro Atlanta Speaks (2024)

What Can I Do With the Data Dashboard? Metro Atlanta Speaks (2024)

Metro Atlanta Speaks: The new and improved user-driven experience! A walk through the dashboard

By |2025-02-05T16:11:45-05:00November 15th, 2024|Age and Generations, Economic Development, Economy, Environment, Housing, Metro Atlanta Speaks, Other Demographics, Transportation|Comments Off on What Can I Do With the Data Dashboard? Metro Atlanta Speaks (2024)

Forecasting Halloween: Possible Trick-or-Treating Locales

Need to leave that porch light on, or off? We can help (maybe)

By |2024-10-29T16:12:21-04:00October 29th, 2024|Age and Generations, Data Diversions, Economy, Other Demographics|Comments Off on Forecasting Halloween: Possible Trick-or-Treating Locales
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