Regional Snapshots
Last modified Tuesday, December 02, 2008 16:08
Regional Snapshots are a monthly publication that compiles the latest data to explore important regional issues. If you have any questions about the snapshots, or would like to suggest new research to pursue, email us. The snapshots below are in a PDF format, which requires Adobe Acrobat to open.
The Most Recent Snapshots
Population
ARC produces annual population and housing estimates for the region, counties, cities, superdistricts (sub-county area) and neighborhoods (census tracts).
2007 Atlanta Region Population (published August 2007)
2006 Population and Housing Report: A Primer (published January 2007 and includes small-area data)
2006 Population for Counties and City of Atlanta (published August 2006)
2005 Population and Housing Report: A Primer (published January 2006 and includes small-area data)
2005 Population for Counties and City of Atlanta (published August 2005)
Employment
ARC produces annual employment estimates for the region, counties, superdistricts and neighborhoods (TAZ).
ARC's Employment Estimates: The Region Rebounds (Published January 2008)
- More information here
Forecasts
ARC develops 25-year population and employment forecasts for the 20-county region as a whole, as well as for individual counties, superdistricts and census tracts.
New Regional Forecasts, Part 1 (published September 2006 and includes forecasts for the 20-county region as a whole)
New Regional Forecasts, Part 2 (published October 2006 and includes forecasts down to the census tract)
Housing
Housing values are one of the main drivers of the region's population growth. ARC collects housing data from many sources to help understand the region's dynamic housing market.
Housing in the Atlanta Region: Foreclosures Soaring (published May 2007)
Atlanta Housing Market: Still Hot, Still Affordable (published July 2006)
Housing Affordability in the Atlanta region: An Examination of Key Factors (published April 2006)
Land Development
ARC periodically updates its land use/land cover dataset called LandPro. The 2005 update showed that the 13-county Atlanta region is converting about 100 acres of agricultural and forested land per day into mostly low-density residential. Although the 2007 update showed this conversion rate slowing dramatically, seeing these trends, ARC encourages more efficient development through a program called the Livable Centers Initiative.
Growing Greenspace: Greenspace Resources and Land Conversion in the Atlanta Region (Published November/December 2007)
Livability in the Atlanta Region: Livable Centers Initiative by the Numbers (Published September 2007)
Land Development in the Atlanta Region (published March 2007)
Aging
ARC expects the 55 and older population to more than double by the year 2030. This has broad ramifications for how the region plans for the future.
Characteristics of Older Adults in the Atlanta Region (published February 2007)
The Aging of Atlanta: Are We Ready? (published July 2005)
Economy/Income
ARC collects the latest information about general economic and income trends in the region. Income information usually lags behind a couple of years, but what they say about Atlanta's low cost-of-living is true.
Young professionals: A Key to Metro Atlanta’s Success (PDF) Published October 2007
- Download entire Young Adult Index here
Income and Cost of Living in Metro Atlanta (published June 2007)
Income and Poverty Trends in the Atlanta Region (published February 2006)
Daytime Population
The U.S. Census Bureau released information pertaining to "daytime population," or those areas that grow during the day due to an influx of those coming in for work.
Daytime Population: Which Areas Grow by Day (published March 2006)
Domestic Migration
Data from the IRS shows who's moving in (and where they are coming from) and who's moving out (and where they are moving to).
Domestic Migration: Who's Moving In (published April 2007)
Business Trends
See what the latest business trends are.
Business Trends in the Atlanta Region (published July 2007)
Minority-Owned Businesses: Metro Atlanta Leads the State (published June 2006)
2006 State of the Region
Explores several trends to paint an overall picture of the Atlanta Region in 2006
State of the Atlanta Region: By the Numbers (published November 2006)
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