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.
A decade of change: population and demographics in Metro Atlanta
What can the 2020 Census teach us about our counties and region? This dive into the data looks at change since 1970, current demographics and offers data downloads for the curious and data-driven.
Initial insights from the 2020 Census: Superdistrict population and demographic change
The U.S. Census just released its 2020 results. Here's a look at some initial insights of our population and demographic change. Spoiler alert: We are continuing the trend toward more diversity.
Housing’s Headache(s): Relief and Lingering Ailments
Another recent CDC moratorium has provided a housing "stay" for millions of renters facing back rent hurdles. We take a closer look at the issues and highlight some data and policy resources to explore the landscape further.
The Changing Population (Growth) Picture Part II: Pause or Permanent?
We close our population decline series with a review of factors and an overview of recent Census Bureau estimates, along with the first-issued results of the 2020 Census, which appear to indicate that we are headed for at least a few years of slowing growth.
The Atlanta Region Eviction Tracker has building-level data
On the eve of eviction moratoriums expiring, we examine new data in the Eviction Tracker tool and explore its value in helping residents throughout the region.
More Mortality? (Population Decline, Continued)
This next segment of our population decline series takes a look at death rates (total and age-adjusted) from 2000-2019, then reviews early indications for 2020 change.