Our most recent update of The Quarter analyzes economic data in metro Atlanta for Q3 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 [...]
If you live in a household in the Atlanta Metro region which makes less than $50k a year, chances are that 30% or more of your household income is going to pay either your rent or your mortgage. The map below, by census tract, shows those areas with the greatest affordability challenges in dark [...]
This week the AJC released an article exploring the "digital divide" in metro Atlanta. This division - among those with access to the internet and other digital technologies and those with limited or no access - is potentially stifling the economic prosperity of those residents who lack access by leaving them at a disadvantage [...]
The GINI Index is a calculated value between 0 and 1 that is intended to represent the degree of inequality within a given area. The index can be calculated for an array of indicators but is most commonly used to measure income inequality. On the chart above the GINI Index is representing the inequality [...]
Ah, fall is in the air. The mornings are becoming increasingly crisp and cool, the stores are unpacking all of their Halloween merchandise, football season is in full swing, and metro Atlanta students returned to school six weeks ago! If your children are college age, returning to school this semester may have meant taking [...]
This month's Regional Snapshot looks at automation and the potential impact on metro Atlanta jobs. Which occupations are at greater risk for automation? Which jobs are "safe?" Read on for the answers to these questions, and more… Highlights from this snapshot: Overall, employment growth is strong in metro Atlanta, but several occupations that [...]
As the Southeast pulls together in the wake of Hurricane Irma, charitable giving is in the forefront of our minds at ARC. This week's Monday Mapday highlights charitable contributions by zip code in metro Atlanta. Overall, metro Atlantans are a charitable bunch, with zip codes shaded in dark brown in the map below representing [...]
