This map was developed by the Atlanta Regional Commission using data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Location Affordability Index to show the affordability of housing and transportation costs, as a percentage of income. This map uses census tracts in metro Atlanta to show spatial trends in affordability. This map evaluates transportation and [...]
This map compares housing affordability in the 100 largest U.S. metros. One way to measure housing affordability is to consider the percentage of income that is spent on housing costs. Housing is generally considered unaffordable when housing costs exceed 30% of income. The colored circles on the map represent the metro areas and indicate what percentage of housing [...]
Today marks the last day of AmericasMart, one of downtown Atlanta's big events. How has the influx of visitors affected traffic downtown? While we can't correlate traffic conditions directly with AmericasMart opening times, we can look at general traffic conditions nearby to get an idea of roadway congestion. The charts below use INRIX data to take [...]
Our recent special feature Showing Our Age used Esri 2016 Population Estimates data to analyze age trends in metro Atlanta. These maps use the same data for a 20-county region to show spatial patterns in concentrations of millennials/young professionals (age 20-34) and young children. The first map shows census tracts that have the highest densities of millennials. In these [...]
This tool uses Esri's 2016 Population Estimates to show age trends in metro Atlanta. Click through the visuals below to find out what percentage of a county's residents are a certain age, how counties compare in their share of residents from different age ranges (check out who has the greatest percentage of millennials and young professionals [...]
In July 2014, we looked at home prices in metro Atlanta and found that while the area had made improvements, it has not completely recovered from the Great Recession. Two years later, we wanted to revisit the topic to see how our housing market is performing today. Our findings suggest that while some areas have made [...]
It's time to check in on metro Atlanta's economic health! Check out our dashboard to see how our economy is doing, but here are the highlights in case you're in a hurry: All Sectors Employment Year-Over-Year % Change Construction increased in year-over-year change between January and May, and ended on top AGAIN with a 7.2% year-over-year change [...]
The number of teens drivers has hit a record low, according to data from the Federal Highway Administration. In 2014, there were about 8.5 million teenage drivers in the U.S. How does this trend look for Georgia drivers? Source: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Series
This zip code map is a preview of the upcoming Regional Snapshot on home prices in metro Atlanta. This map shows the average monthly median rent using the Zillow Rent Index measure over a four month period beginning in January 2016 and ending in April 2016. Zip Codes with the highest median average monthly rents are [...]
This analysis looks at employment by industry and related wage trends among 19- to 34-year-olds today, known collectively as “millennials.” Despite higher levels of educational attainment and a U.S. economy 70% more productive than it was in the mid-1980s, the group is finding it difficult translating high education levels into higher earnings[i]. The dire situation [...]
