Regional Snapshot: Public Health-Inequities of Access

Unequal access to healthcare all too often seems to equate to inequitable outcome(s)

By |2023-11-03T06:07:44-04:00November 3rd, 2023|Age and Generations, Environment, Equity, Public Health, Race and Diversity, Regional Snapshot|Comments Off on Regional Snapshot: Public Health-Inequities of Access

Poverty and Wealth: A Look at the Landscape of Inequality

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.

By |2023-03-01T09:15:27-05:00March 1st, 2023|Data Diversions, Economic Development, Economy, Equity, Race and Diversity|Comments Off on Poverty and Wealth: A Look at the Landscape of Inequality

Black Homeownership: A Look at the 11-County Area, 1980-2019

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.

By |2022-02-18T16:45:01-05:00February 18th, 2022|Equity, Friday Factday, Housing, Race and Diversity|Comments Off on Black Homeownership: A Look at the 11-County Area, 1980-2019

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.

By |2021-11-17T11:31:05-05:00November 17th, 2021|Age and Generations, COVID-19, Data Diversions, Economy, Equity, Housing, Metro Atlanta Speaks, Public Health, Race and Diversity, Transportation|Comments Off on 2021 MAS Regional Survey Updates are Out! Find out more here!

Friday Factday: Racial Disparities in Unemployment

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.

By |2019-08-09T12:29:06-04:00August 9th, 2019|Economy, Equity, Friday Factday, Race and Diversity|Comments Off on Friday Factday: Racial Disparities in Unemployment

Friday Factday: Getting to Know our Renters

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.

By |2019-06-28T16:30:09-04:00June 28th, 2019|Equity, Friday Factday, Housing, Metro Atlanta Speaks|Comments Off on Friday Factday: Getting to Know our Renters
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