This month's Regional Snapshot picks up where the July Regional Snapshot on Affordable Housing left off. In the October Regional Snapshot we take a deeper dive into affordable housing data, mapping it onto our region's employment centers in an effort to visualize the relationship between housing affordability and concentrations of regional employment. ARC's Employment [...]
This month's Regional Snapshot looks at automation and the potential impact on metro Atlanta jobs. Which occupations are at greater risk for automation? Which jobs are "safe?" Read on for the answers to these questions, and more… Highlights from this snapshot: Overall, employment growth is strong in metro Atlanta, but several occupations that [...]
It’s that time of year again! Today ARC releases its 2017 Population Estimates. How has the region changed over the last year? How does our recent growth compare with years (and decades) past? Where are we experiencing the greatest growth in the region? Read on for the answers to these questions, and more… Highlights [...]
Overall, Atlanta is an affordable place... or is it? Housing affordability is a concern, not just in the metro Atlanta region, but in communities throughout the nation. The July 2017 Regional Snapshot explores the region's housing affordability, identifying those factors that are challenges to maintaining affordability, and comparing the metro Atlanta region to our [...]
Beyond increasing our quality of life and enriching our culture, the Arts have a huge economic impact in metro Atlanta. The June 2017 Regional Snapshot takes a look at a recently released economic study, launches a new arts organization data dashboard, and shares related data and maps. Highlights: The nonprofit arts and culture industry [...]
It has been just over a month since the I-85 bridge collapse. In the May 2017 Regional Snapshot, we take a look at the impacts on commuting patterns and local businesses in the vicinity of the bridge collapse. Summary: March 30: Fire underneath I-85 caused the bridge to collapse and altered the commutes for hundreds [...]
Exploring the Story of Metro Atlanta’s Greenspaces The April 2017 Regional Snapshot introduces a new interactive tool - the Connecting with Parks storymap - developed by ARC in response to a request from Park Pride seeking metrics to share at their 16th Annual Parks & Greenspace Conference. Highlights: ARC has been active in greenspace [...]
What and How Important Are Digital Skills? The March 2017 Regional Snapshot uses Burning Glass Labor Insight data to assess numeric trends and demand characteristics of job postings seeking general digital and advanced digital skills-- at national, peer metro, and Atlanta metro levels. Highlights: In Atlanta for 2016, 65 percent of postings (about 367,000) [...]
How have the levels of educational attainment changed in metro Atlanta? The February 2017 Regional Snapshot looks at changes in educational attainment throughout the past decade on the metro, county, and local levels. Highlights: About 37 percent of adults in metro Atlanta have at least a bachelor’s degree, which ranks in the top [...]
An Updated Analysis of Wages in Metro Atlanta Nationally, metro Atlanta has fairly high wages, especially when considering its low cost-of living. But overall wage growth has stagnated since 2010… especially in middle-wage jobs. In fact, when compared to a set of peer metro areas, growth in middle-wage occupations in metro Atlanta is [...]
