Friday Factday
A closer look at a topics using local-level data, published on Fridays
Friday Factday: Metro Atlanta Voter Turnout Trends
Tuesday, November 6th, the date of the 2018 General Election, is fast approaching. With this in mind, we have compiled and are sharing data on registration and turnout among voters in the 20-county Atlanta [...]
Friday Factday: Occupation Growth & Demand Over Next Decade
What occupations will be in the highest demand across the Atlanta Metro region--and which will grow (in absolute numbers) the most over the next decade? Well to start, we need to make the distinction [...]
Friday Factday: Aging by Race and Ethnicity
This may be old news to you, but the U.S. population is aging and is expected to continue to do so. The Census Bureau currently projects that by 2035 older people will outnumber younger [...]
Friday Factday: The Metro-Wide Rate of High School Diplomas
A recent analysis by the U.S. Census Bureau found that, today, more than 90 percent of Americans age 25 and older hold a high school diploma or higher. Since 1997, the fastest climb has [...]
Friday Factday: Metro Atlanta AMI
What is AMI? AMI stands for Area Median Income. It is calculated and released every year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD). AMI is the combined average family income for the [...]