These two maps show another challenge that low-income workers typically have - access to jobs. The first map shows the greatest concentrations of low-income jobs - those paying less than $15,000 annually. These jobs are scattered throughout the region. The second map shows where workers who make less than $15,000 annually live. These workers are [...]
The map shows the areas in the region where no one race or ethnicity comprises more than 50 percent of the total population. Thus, these areas have the highest levels of racial integration in the region.
In keeping with tradition - ARC has been estimating the population annually for the last 50 years, or so - August is when we discuss ARC’s Population Estimates for 2015. It has been another steady year of growth for the region. Continue reading to get the highlights… The 10-county Atlanta region is now home to [...]
Median Household Income by High School Attendance Zone, 2014 (Source: ESRI) It’s back-to-school time in the Atlanta region! And while this is hardly ground-breaking research, we thought it would be a good time to remind everyone what one of the best indicators of educational success is - income! We actually tweeted [...]
Percent of Filers Receiving Earned Income Tax Credit, 2013 (By Zip Code) Source: IRS, through Brookings The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a federal tax credit program created in 1975 to shield lower-income workers from rising payroll taxes. (See Alan Berube, here) Taxpayers are eligible for EITC if they are working and have low-to-moderate income. [...]
Where Potential Facebook Users Are in the Atlanta Region, 2015Blues are highest potential Facebook usage; Reds are lowest.(Source: ESRI)We know that you have been clamoring for this information, and we try to be responsive to such outsize demands. So here it is - Where are the areas in the region where residents are most likely [...]
Infographic: Employment Trends in Metro Atlanta View entire infographic Metro Atlanta has accelerated on the road to recovery from the Great Recession. After a couple of years of sluggish growth in the immediate aftermath of the national economic downturn, metro Atlanta has more recently become one of the national leaders in [...]
The Census Bureau recently released a new analysis showing that not only do Millennials now outnumber Baby Boomers, they are far more diverse than the Boomers. While this isn’t exactly new news, we thought it would be interesting to look at the numbers locally, using the new-ish 2014 population estimates from the Census. As the chart [...]
Old Economy Meets New Economy View entire infographic With the labor market returning to normal in metro Atlanta, (and even thriving - see the latest economic news here) it is a good time to see just what skills and occupations employers are hiring for. In this month’s Regional Snapshot, we explore some [...]
The Atlanta Regional Commission's, "The Quarter", looks at some of the leading indicators of overall economic health from a non-economist's view. It compares Atlanta to other metropolitan areas and looks at the counites within the region where the data allow. While this is not a comprehensive look at the local economy, it is a gauge [...]
