For most of us, Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with our families over an abundance of food and reflect on the many reasons we have to give thanks. Whatever the particular traditions are, food is usually a centerpiece. But as our recent Metro Atlanta Speaks survey shows, food isn’t always a given. In fact, [...]
In metro Atlanta, 9.1% of people under 18 do not have health insurance (an average from 2010-2014 for the MSA, using U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data via Neighborhood Nexus). This map shows the areas in metro Atlanta that have the highest percentage of uninsured youth. The red areas have the highest rates, with [...]
These maps show areas in metro Atlanta that are most affordable (considering transportation and housing costs) for five different scenarios of family composition and income: A median-income family of four A working individual earning 50% of median regional income A retired couple at 80% of median regional income A single-parent family of three earning 50% [...]
Election Day is tomorrow and 46% of registered active voters in the 20-county metro Atlanta region have already voted. This map shows the percentage of registered active voters who early voted in each county. Forsyth County had the highest early voting turnout at 62% and Bartow County had the lowest turnout at 37%. The counties [...]
Transportation Remains Region’s Top Concern, According to 2016 Metro Atlanta Speaks Survey Atlanta Regional Commission's 2016 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey results were recently released, which document the perceptions of 5,400 residents in a 13-county area on topics including transportation, education, the economy, civic engagement, quality of life, and arts/culture. One of the questions asks respondents what [...]
According to the 2016 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey, 25 percent of respondents said transportation was the biggest problem facing the Atlanta region, the third straight year this topic topped the list of residents’ concerns. The results of the survey were just released, offering a statistically valid snapshot of residents’ views on a range of critical issues, [...]
With Election Day quickly approaching, let's take a look at our Georgia Senate Districts. This map shows median household income by Senate Districts in metro Atlanta counties. This map is similar to other income-based maps, with north Fulton, Forsyth, Cobb, and Cherokee counties having the highest median income levels. Some areas, most notably in Gwinnett [...]
On November 8, 2016, Atlanta voters will vote on two ballot referenda authorizing investment in transit and transportation infrastructure. This map from the City of Atlanta's T-SPLOST Fact Sheet shows proposed T-SPLOST, MARTA, and Renew Atlanta projects. Read more about the referenda on the City's website.
These maps show change in family income from 1970 to today. The blue map shows neighborhoods with the largest declines in family income (concentrated in south Fulton, south DeKalb, and Clayton counties), and the red map shows neighborhoods with the largest increases in average family income (primarily in north Fulton County). Click the map to [...]
For each of the ten core metro Atlanta counties, this chart shows the number of workers that commute into the county for work but live elsewhere, that live and work in the county, and that live in the county but commute out for work.
