Our most recent update of The Quarter analyzes economic data in metro Atlanta for Q2 2017. The Quarter includes data on employment, home price indices, building permits, retail and office space, and more, with the goal of identifying what areas of our economy are striving and what areas are slower to recover. Visit The [...]
Nationally, the country is experiencing a delay in household formation among the millennial generation, as well as declining homeownership rates. This week's Friday Factday explores these trends in the 10-county metro area. In terms of homeownership, rates are way down in metro Atlanta - for all age categories, but especially among millennials (as shown [...]
Update through June, 2017: June 2017 was the first month with a below average temperature (-0.2°F) in Atlanta since January 2016! That's 16 months in a row of above average temperatures. What led to this "cold" June? Well, it only took the 8th wettest June on record, with nearly 8" of rain, to [...]
On June 19th, 2017 ARC moved from its home of nearly 17 years at Loudermilk Center to our new digs in the International Tower at Peachtree Center. While we have many fond memories of our offices at Loudermilk, ARC is excited about our new home and hopes you'll visit us soon! In celebration of [...]
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 [...]
This map compares the most recent healthcare coverage data from the U.S. Census Bureau for the 100 largest U.S. metro areas, showing the percentage of population with no health insurance coverage. The areas in blue are metros with the highest uninsured rates, where 11.7% - 31.0% of residents do not have health insurance. Source: [...]
The recently released Arts and Economic Prosperity 5 Study by Americans for the Arts estimates the economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture industry for 341 communities throughout the U.S. The upcoming Regional Snapshot will take a closer look at this study and related data in metro Atlanta (10-county area). The charts below [...]
The maps below show a spatial mismatch between the location of low-income workers and low-income jobs. The first map shows the location of the region’s low-income workers by place of residence, with blue shades representing areas with the highest concentration of low-income workers. As depicted in the map, the region’s low-income workers are primarily [...]
How do transportation costs factor into affordable housing? When considering both housing and transportation costs, the window of affordability becomes even more narrow. These maps show where a family of four (two working commuters and two kids) that makes the area median income (approximately $57,000) can live if they want to pay less than [...]
A recent CityLab article highlights the nationwide challenge to afford housing. In very few areas (only 12 counties) can a worker making minimum wage and working 40 or fewer hours a week afford rent for a one-bedroom unit. "Affordability" is defined as paying less than than 30% of a household income for housing costs (for both [...]
