In April 2017, nonfarm employment growth for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was up 3.3% over the year, placing Atlanta first among the 12 largest U.S. metros in over-the-year percent change in nonfarm employment. This growth is a reflection of percentage change gains among the region's higher-paying industry sectors, including Construction [...]
Now that I-85 has reopened, is traffic back to normal? The May 2017 Regional Snapshot analyzes how the I-85 closure impacted travel throughout Atlanta. The charts below use INRIX travel speed data to take an updated look at travel speeds on select corridors on Tuesday (May 23) compared to both speeds during construction (on April 11) [...]
Using Zillow data for Q3 of 2016, this map shows the percentage of homes that have negative equity (owe more on the house than what it is worth) for zip codes in metro Atlanta. The darker blue areas have higher percentages of homes with negative equity. The spatial patterns here roughly reflect the same [...]
May is designated Older Americans Month, first established in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy. To celebrate metro Atlanta's older residents, this Friday Factday adapts the U.S. Census Bureau's Facts for Features to share data about residents age 65 and older. In 2015, there were 636,691 residents 65 or older living in metro Atlanta (MSA). [...]
With the 2017 school year coming to an end, we take a look back at last year's Georgia Milestone scores for 3rd grade reading (English Language Arts). This map shows the mean scale scores for 2016 3rd grade English Language Arts by elementary school for school districts in the five core Atlanta counties. The [...]
This year, Atlanta will join the rest of the nation in celebrating our region's mothers on Sunday May 14, 2017. Since 1914, the United States has celebrated mothers with cards, flowers, jewelry, special meals and outings, and other fun treats especially for Mom. For 2017, Mother's Day spending is expected to reach $23.6 billion [...]
How has transit usage changed since the I-85 bridge collapse? The chart and map below use MARTA ridership data to show the change in average weekday ridership by rail station before and after the I-85 bridge collapse. The percentages show the change in the average number of riders boarding stations on weekdays during March [...]
It has been just over a month since the I-85 bridge collapse. In the May 2017 Regional Snapshot, we take a look at the impacts on commuting patterns and local businesses in the vicinity of the bridge collapse. Summary: March 30: Fire underneath I-85 caused the bridge to collapse and altered the commutes for hundreds [...]
Americans chose the month of May to celebrate Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States to commemorate two important events -- the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and the contribution of the nation's Chinese immigrants to the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, [...]
Our most recent update of The Quarter analyzes economic data in metro Atlanta for Q1 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 [...]
