Population Estimates 2022: Progress out of Pandemic
ARC's 2022 population estimates find that the region had a better growth this year than last year...find out how much better, and why...
Where Are All These People Coming From (And Going To)?
Population migration to and from Atlanta: which metros are the "givers" and "takers" ?
Tracking Census Tracts
We take a close look at the past and present of census tracts, a key reporting unit for Census data--and critical geography for figuring out (along with those data) eligible areas for grant funding.
Sizing Up Trends in Household (Size): 1990-2020 Censuses
Population growth is declining recently, but what's happening to household size? Well, a little bit of everything, depending on where you look
Initial insights from the 2020 Census: Superdistrict population and demographic change
The U.S. Census just released its 2020 results. Here's a look at some initial insights of our population and demographic change. Spoiler alert: We are continuing the trend toward more diversity.
The Changing Population (Growth) Picture Part II: Pause or Permanent?
We close our population decline series with a review of factors and an overview of recent Census Bureau estimates, along with the first-issued results of the 2020 Census, which appear to indicate that we are headed for at least a few years of slowing growth.
Regional Snapshot: Dynamics of Neighborhood Change, 2000-2019
June's regional snapshot traces the socioeconomic and demographic change as reflected in and through two decades of census- tract level population shifts in the Atlanta Region. These meta-trends are clearly illustrative of increased race and class segregation across the area.
Degree Types by Age Cohort: Generational Change
An examination of differences in the field of study among different generations of women and men in the Atlanta MSA.
Spotlight On The 10-County’s Asian Community
Atlanta's Asian community is its fastest-growing racial group. This post dives into more detail about this population, its foreign-born members and where its immigrants hail from.
Data Diversion: Census Day
April 1 this year is known in data circles not as April Fools Day, but rather as Census Day. In these times of pandemic, response to this decennial data collecton effort is even more critical than usual.