A New Year and a New (Regional) Forecast
New ARC regional forecasts indicate strong but tapering growth driven by net in-migration...with overall population getting more diverse and older.
Birth Rates: The Stork Stalls
Birth rate declines pose challenges for maintaining anything close to historic averages for population growth.
Financial Health & Ethnicity of Metro Atlanta
This post explores data from the Urban Institute on the financial health and racial makeup of Atlanta's Public Use Microdata Areas.
Where Did We Turn Up More (or Less) to Vote–in 2018
Where did more of us, or fewer of us, turn out to vote in 2018?
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" ?
Asian/ Pacific Islander Populations in Atlanta
Today is the final day of Asian Pacific Islander Month. Asians are the fastest growing racial group in the United States, and in Atlanta. We look at some stats that profile these rapid increases.
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.
Fast-Growing Neighborhoods Over the Past 30 Years
Taking a closer look at thirty years of neighborhood population growth, decade by decade!
Computer and Internet Access Across the 11-County Area
With schools considering a return to remote learning to prevent omicron surges among students and faculties, it's again worth a look at which communities are best positioned to handle quick switches and where we see the largest shares of school-age children.