Our recent special feature Showing Our Age used Esri 2016 Population Estimates data to analyze age trends in metro Atlanta. These maps use the same data for a 20-county region to show spatial patterns in concentrations of millennials/young professionals (age 20-34) and young children.
The first map shows census tracts that have the highest densities of millennials. In these areas, 21% – 74% of the population is between 20 and 34 years old. This demographic is concentrated in the urban core: City of Atlanta, Fulton County DeKalb County, and Clayton County, and patterns also emerge in Gwinnett and Cobb counties.
![atlanta millennial map](https://33n.atlantaregional.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/millennialage.jpg)
The next map shows areas with high densities of children younger than 5 years old. In the blue census tracts, young children make up 10% – 22% of the population. These areas are relatively dispersed throughout the metro region, with concentrations in the northeast in Gwinnett, Forsyth, Hall, and Barrow counties.
![atlanta children age map](https://33n.atlantaregional.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/youngchildren.jpg)