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Friday Factday: Informing Transit Discussion–What Does Metro Atlanta Speaks Say?
Friday Factday: Informing Transit Discussion–
What Does Metro Atlanta Speaks Say?

Friday Factday, Metro Atlanta Speaks, Transportation

Friday Factday: Informing Transit Discussion–
What Does Metro Atlanta Speaks Say?

By ARC Research|2018-02-02T18:20:20-05:00February 2nd, 2018|Friday Factday, Metro Atlanta Speaks, Transportation|

There's been much in the press lately about the continuing public debate regarding possibilities for funding and implementing alternate transportation modes, with particular focus being placed on transit. Part of the discussion has been on business needs and expectations, both currently and in the future. Another aspect of the debate has revolved around Atlanta [...]

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Monday Mapday: Exploring Changes in Home Ownership
Monday Mapday: Exploring Changes in Home Ownership

Economy, Housing, Monday Mapday

Monday Mapday: Exploring Changes in Home Ownership

By ARC Research|2018-01-30T15:30:25-05:00January 30th, 2018|Economy, Housing, Monday Mapday|

As examined in a previous post on this blog, one aftereffect of the recession was decline in home ownership due to foreclosures and more stringent loan requirements. According to a recent report by the Pew Research Center, the post-recession home ownership rates have declined most sharply among householders who are African American, young, or [...]

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Friday Factday: Metro Atlanta Immigrant Population Profile
Friday Factday: Metro Atlanta Immigrant Population Profile

Friday Factday, Race and Diversity

Friday Factday: Metro Atlanta Immigrant Population Profile

By ARC Research|2018-01-26T21:53:05-05:00January 26th, 2018|Friday Factday, Race and Diversity|

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Monday Mapday: Declining Share of 65 Plus Population In (Most) Core Urban Areas in Region
Monday Mapday: Declining Share of 65 Plus Population
In (Most) Core Urban Areas in Region

Age and Generations, Monday Mapday

Monday Mapday: Declining Share of 65 Plus Population
In (Most) Core Urban Areas in Region

By ARC Research|2018-01-22T15:56:56-05:00January 22nd, 2018|Age and Generations, Monday Mapday|

The Atlanta Metro region as a whole experienced widespread growth in the proportion of residents that is 65 years and over between 2000 and the most recent American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (2012-16). The map below shows the areas with the greatest change in proportion in dark purple and areas of more modest growth [...]

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Friday Factday: Perceptions of Our Biggest Problem–Atlanta and the State A Stroll Through Different Polls
Friday Factday: Perceptions of Our Biggest Problem–Atlanta and the State
A Stroll Through Different Polls

Age and Generations, Friday Factday, Metro Atlanta Speaks, Other Demographics

Friday Factday: Perceptions of Our Biggest Problem–Atlanta and the State
A Stroll Through Different Polls

By ARC Research|2018-01-19T21:55:21-05:00January 19th, 2018|Age and Generations, Friday Factday, Metro Atlanta Speaks, Other Demographics|

Polls have certainly gotten a great deal of attention lately, for better or worse! Despite some of their shortcomings, polls can tell us some very interesting things, particularly when we are able to see enough difference in answers to eliminate the poll's necessary margin of error as a major concern for interpreting results. Things [...]

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Friday Factday: The Atlanta MSA’s Foreign Born Population: by Global Region and Country of Origin
Friday Factday: The Atlanta MSA’s Foreign Born Population:
by Global Region and Country of Origin

Friday Factday, Other Demographics, Race and Diversity

Friday Factday: The Atlanta MSA’s Foreign Born Population:
by Global Region and Country of Origin

By ARC Research|2018-01-25T20:36:44-05:00January 12th, 2018|Friday Factday, Other Demographics, Race and Diversity|

People born outside of the United States comprised an estimated 13.7% of the 29-county Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)'s population in 2016 and accounted for an estimated 5.1% of the region's population growth between 2015 and 2016. In appreciation of the increasing and integral part that the foreign-born play in the regional community and [...]

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Regional Snapshot: State of the Economy
Regional Snapshot: State of the Economy

Economy, Housing, Regional Snapshot

Regional Snapshot: State of the Economy

By ARC Research|2018-01-11T17:17:16-05:00January 11th, 2018|Economy, Housing, Regional Snapshot|

This month's Regional Snapshot provides, at the start of 2018, an overview of the most relevant trends in our metro economy- topics include job growth by sector, changes in wage levels, and trends in residential and commercial (by type) permit and construction activity. Highlights from this snapshot: Metro Atlanta continues to be a national [...]

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Monday Mapday: Foreign Born Non-Citizens Decline Statewide
Monday Mapday: Foreign Born Non-Citizens Decline Statewide

Monday Mapday, Race and Diversity

Monday Mapday: Foreign Born Non-Citizens Decline Statewide

By ARC Research|2018-01-09T17:24:42-05:00January 9th, 2018|Monday Mapday, Race and Diversity|

The foreign born population in Georgia grew by an estimated 65,474 people between 2011 and 2016. At this same time, the number of foreign born naturalized citizens declined by 9,935. The foreign born population accounted for an estimated 10% of the state's total population in 2016 and 14% of its growth from 2011 to [...]

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Friday Factday: Declines in Mortgage Delinquency– Masking Lingering Effects of Recession
Friday Factday: Declines in Mortgage Delinquency–
Masking Lingering Effects of Recession

Economy, Friday Factday, Housing

Friday Factday: Declines in Mortgage Delinquency–
Masking Lingering Effects of Recession

By ARC Research|2018-01-05T21:52:05-05:00January 5th, 2018|Economy, Friday Factday, Housing|

When it comes to the economy, most of us would likely agree that, while things are better, we "got a ways to go yet". A recent article in the AJC examines the lingering impacts of the Great Recession, pointing out that despite improvements in employment (and even, finally, wages), many are still suffering. One [...]

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Friday Factday: A Toy (Spending) Story
Friday Factday: A Toy (Spending) Story

Friday Factday, Special Features, Uncategorized

Friday Factday: A Toy (Spending) Story

By ARC Research|2017-12-22T14:59:04-05:00December 22nd, 2017|Friday Factday, Special Features, Uncategorized|

The holiday season is upon us! It is a time for festivities and gift giving among friends and family--which means an increase in household spending. According to polling by Gallup, average holiday spending per person nationally is projected to be $906 in 2017, up from $785 in 2016 (see chart below). The most recent [...]

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