Regional Snapshot: Exploring Aging Trends in Metro Atlanta
This May, we recognize the 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month!
Regional Forecasts: A Closer Look
Further exploration of the findings from the Series 17 Regional Forecast Snapshot.
Monday Mapday: Aging Immigrant Populations
Our foreign-born population is older than you might think, on a percentage basis.
Regional Snapshot: Update on Aging
This month's regional snapshot provides an overview of opportunities and challenges, with related demographic data, for our senior population.
Mapping Life Expectancy
What to expect when looking at life expectancy? First, you'll see wide variation by area, sometimes eve when those areas are not that far apart. Next, anticipate tight correlations (in opposite directions) with lack of health insurance and high poverty rates.
2021 MAS Regional Survey Updates are Out! Find out more here!
Results for the 2021 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey were released yesterday as part of the State of the Region Breakfast. This post compiles all the places you can go to learn more about the attitudes and perceptions about life in the 11-county area, from high-level overviews to data exploration dashboards.
Senior Sentiments from Metro Atlanta Speaks 2020
To wind up Older Americans Month, we take a look at results for the senior cohorts from the 2020 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey. Focal areas are: the biggest problem for the region, COVID-19 impacts, race relations, and police reform.
Regional Snapshot: Assessing Aging
This month's regional snapshot provides a detailed overview of senior demographics (historic trends and likely future), andl presents the latest data on pandemic-related and other public health challenges. for these age groups.
Two Decades of Changing Senior Cohorts: A Dashboard Dive
Introducing a new dashboard that visualizes change (total and by race/ ethnicity) over the last 20 years for regional and county 65+ and 75+ populations.
