Data Diversions
Data, articles and information that have us putting our to-do lists on hold (formerly Web Wednesday).
Flume Data Labs: Atlanta’s Water Use Efficiency
How efficiently do Atlanta residents use water compared to national metrics?
Poverty Trends: Zooming to the County
There is large variation in poverty at the county level, but generally positive trends (that is, declining rates)
Peering at Poverty’s Past (and Present)
Poverty: some pretty authoritative sources (as well as the data) seem to suggest that it will always "be with us". Some of the recent trends, thought hardly all of them, are encouraging.
A Tale of Telecommuting
Telecommuting: There's more of it, and what does the more of it mean?
Regional Forecasts: A Closer Look
Further exploration of the findings from the Series 17 Regional Forecast Snapshot.
Birth Rates: The Stork Stalls
Birth rate declines pose challenges for maintaining anything close to historic averages for population growth.