Regional Snapshot
A monthly feature taking a closer look at special topics in the Atlanta region.
Regional Snapshot: 2019 Federal Opportunity Zones
The Opportunity Zones Program, enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is designed to encourage long-term investment in economically distressed rural and urban neighborhoods across the country. Opportunity Zones [...]
Regional Snapshot: 2019 Economic Snapshot
This month’s Regional Snapshot provides an overview of the most relevant trends in our metro economy- topics include job growth by sector, changes in wage levels, and trends in residential and commercial (by type) [...]
Regional Snapshot: Metro Atlanta Speaks–Perceptions of Life in Metro Atlanta
The Atlanta Regional Commission's Metro Atlanta Speaks (MAS) public opinion survey is in its sixth year. The first MAS survey—done in 2013 , asked 21 questions of 2,100 residents—and was statistically significant only at [...]
Regional Snapshot: Metro Atlanta Workforce–Industries in Demand & Opportunity Occupations
Our regional and state economies are doing well, by most all measures, despite some recent dips in the stock market. This month's Regional Snapshot digs into some nuances of "doing well" by taking a [...]
Regional Snapshot: Exploration of Key Trends in the 65+ Age Cohort
This month's Regional Snapshot explores key trends among the 65+ age cohort in the 10-county Atlanta region. This snapshot is a compressed version of a longer product giving an overview of Aging demographics, as well [...]
Regional Snapshot: 2018 Population Estimates–A Slightly Slower “Grow” for Most
This month's regional snapshot presents ARC's annual major jurisdiction population estimates. The 10-county Atlanta region added 75,800 new residents between April 2017 and April 2018, according to those estimates. Overall, the Atlanta region’s population [...]