Regional Snapshot: Public Health-Inequities of Access
Unequal access to healthcare all too often seems to equate to inequitable outcome(s)
Unequal access to healthcare all too often seems to equate to inequitable outcome(s)
To conclude a series of posts for Black History Month, we look at incremental progress on poverty, yet persistent disparities and pervasive gaps in both poverty and wealth.
Our Black population is significantly lss likely to own a home than the population as a whole. While this gap has stayed present since 1980, it has narrowed, particularly in the 1990-2010 period.
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.
The unemployment rate is low. But the big, national numbers don't tell the whole story. This Friday Factday looks at county-level variation by race, as well as labor force participation rates, education and trends over time.
Rental affordability and the challenges of being a renter are gaining ground among advocates, researchers and politicians. This Friday Factday takes an in-depth look at who is most likely to be renting in the metro and where they are most likely to live, as well as their unique views on life in the metro.