One of the questions asked in the 2015 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey was "How Involved are you in your community?" Residents were asked to respond with "Very Involved," "Somewhat Involved," "Not Involved at All," or "Don't Know." A total of 5,029 residents in 13 counties responded. A subsequent question encouraged residents to reflect on their experiences in [...]
Through the American Community Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the number of households where grandparents live with their own grandchildren. This map shows the percent of those households where the grandparents are responsible for their grandchildren. Explore this map and other variables at the census tract level by visiting Neighborhood Nexus [...]
Esri's Tapestry Segmentation classifies neighborhoods into 67 market segments based on socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. These segments are summarized in 14 LifeMode groups based on similar traits. This map shows LifeMode Summary groups in zip codes throughout metro Atlanta. A link to more information about the LifeMode groups can be found in [...]
The median household income in metro Atlanta is $56,166. The green areas show census tracts with higher rates of middle-income households - those households with an income of $46,166 - $66,166. A clear pattern is that middle-income households are concentrated in the outskirts of the region.
In honor of Veterans Day, this map shows where the most veterans live in metro Atlanta. Between 11-20% of residents in the areas shown in blue are veterans. The greatest concentrations of veterans are in the outermost regions of the metro area, primarily below 1-20.
This map comes from September's Regional Snapshot and highlights the areas most affected by the changing family structures. The areas highlighted in blue are those that flipped from very light concentrations of single-parent families in 1970 (20% or less) to very heavy concentrations of single-parent families in 2010 (50% or more).
The structure of the family in the Atlanta region has changed dramatically over the past 40 years. There are fewer husband-wife families and more single-parent families and “non-families.” Here are some other key findings from this month’s Regional Snapshot: As of 2010, almost 34 percent of families with children are headed by a single-parent in [...]
In keeping with tradition - ARC has been estimating the population annually for the last 50 years, or so - August is when we discuss ARC’s Population Estimates for 2015. It has been another steady year of growth for the region. Continue reading to get the highlights… The 10-county Atlanta region is now home to [...]
