Special Feature: Examining wage gaps by race and ethnicity

By |2019-05-31T09:24:49-04:00May 31st, 2019|Economic Development, Equity, Friday Factday, Special Features, Uncategorized|

Income inequality in Atlanta is among the worst in the country. This Friday Factday Special Feature looks at the issue by industry and educational attainment.

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Regional Snapshot: Public Education in Metro Atlanta

By |2019-06-14T16:42:49-04:00May 31st, 2019|Education, Regional Snapshot|

The monthly snapshot takes a look at public education in the metro and delves into precursors to success in later grades, graduation and college readiness.

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Web Wednesday: A New Kind of Gerrymander

By |2019-05-29T13:04:30-04:00May 28th, 2019|Education, Equity, Housing, Race and Diversity, Web Wednesday|

The term "gerrymander" was originally coined by a political cartoonist to describe the salamander-shaped electoral districts drawn by the political party colleagues of Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry in 1812. The word is an amalgamation of the words "Gerry" and "salamander," and it describes the way politicians divide geographic areas into voting districts that give one [...]

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Friday Factday: Poverty Among Metro Atlantans Age 65 and Older

By |2019-05-17T13:21:57-04:00May 17th, 2019|Economy, Friday Factday, Population|

An overview of poverty rates among Metro Atlanta's residents age 65 and older and how it compares to Georgia and the nation.

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Friday Factday: Census Statewide and Local Population Estimates for 2018

By |2019-05-03T11:44:19-04:00May 3rd, 2019|Friday Factday, Population|

What types of changes are Georgia and the Atlanta metro going through? We dipped into data from the Census Bureau's 2018 Population Estimates update for counties and metropolitan areas.

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