Manufacturing Employment Across the State
To what degree are Georgians employed in manufacturing? And in what areas is it the most dominant industry of employment? This post offers a quick glimpse into the state of manufacturing careers in Georgia.
Regional Snapshot: Homeownership 2021
This month's regional snapshot looks at homeownership share, price, and affordability trends in the Atlanta Region (and beyond)
Hispanic Heritage Month 2021: Country of Origin
Our 2021 celebration of Hispanic culture in the 11-county metro continues with a look at the country of origin for our Hispanic residents.
COVID-19: Hospitalization and ER visits in 2020
Comparisons for hospitalizations and ER visits for the flu, heart disease and COVID-19 are less dramatically uneven than what we saw in our examination of COVID death data. But we still see that COVID-19 comes out on top when it comes to things that sent us to the hospital in 2020.
National Hispanic Heritage Month: Regional Population Trends
This month (September 15-October 15) is Hispanic Heritage Month. We have a commemorative compendium of the latest data on this core growth component of our region's population. Installment 1 of 3 is current population trends!
Autumn Colors are Coming
When can you expect to see some colorful foliage from the comfort of your home? Smokymountains.com has released its annual fall foliage map to provide us with an idea of when we'll get a change of scenery.
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
Just How Bad Was COVID-19 in 2020?
In 2020, COVID-19 rivaled heart disease – long our state's #1 killer – in terms of life lost and percent of deaths by cause (map shown). Not even the worst years of the flu come anywhere close.
Examining change in the 11-county area, 2010-2020
Insights on demographic changes at the tract and city level, along with an interactive map allowing you to explore more.
Mapping Energy Burden in the Metro
A new tool created by the U.S. Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory helps identify neighborhoods where residents are most likely to be energy burdened.