Data Diversions
Data, articles and information that have us putting our to-do lists on hold (formerly Web Wednesday).
Hispanic Heritage 2021: Growth on the Horizon
A look at coming population growth in the metro area's Hispanic community.
COVID-19: Hospitalization and ER visits in 2020
Comparisons for hospitalizations and ER visits for the flu, heart disease and COVID-19 are less dramatically uneven than what we saw in our examination of COVID death data. But we still see that COVID-19 comes out on top when it comes to things that sent us to the hospital in 2020.
National Hispanic Heritage Month: Regional Population Trends
This month (September 15-October 15) is Hispanic Heritage Month. We have a commemorative compendium of the latest data on this core growth component of our region's population. Installment 1 of 3 is current population trends!
Sizing Up Trends in Household (Size): 1990-2020 Censuses
Population growth is declining recently, but what's happening to household size? Well, a little bit of everything, depending on where you look
The Atlanta Region Eviction Tracker has building-level data
On the eve of eviction moratoriums expiring, we examine new data in the Eviction Tracker tool and explore its value in helping residents throughout the region.
More Mortality? (Population Decline, Continued)
This next segment of our population decline series takes a look at death rates (total and age-adjusted) from 2000-2019, then reviews early indications for 2020 change.