ARC Research and Analytics

Evading Disasters: Targeting Preparation

Before the Storm: Preparedness Starts with Knowing Who is Vulnerable September is National Preparedness Month, a time to remember that safety of our families and communities during emergencies and disasters hinges on preparing for them. Where within the Atlanta region do vulnerable populations reside? How does our region's potential for resilience to natural disaster...

Atlanta Single-Family Housing: Let's See the Sales (Hexagonally)

Metro Market Monitor: Other Trends in the 2025 Housing Market Last week's blog post chronicled the Atlanta housing market, focusing on sales numbers through the first half of 2025. We analyzed key housing statistics at a county-wide level. This week, we'll continue our focus on the housing market, but through a different lens. We'll be looking at single-family...

The "Balance" of Old(er) and Young (er)...a closer, county look

The Age Equation: A Deeper Dive into County Demographics In a recent blog post, we examined the demographic shift in states and counties whereby seniors have overtaken children residing in those areas. While no county within the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) 11-county region has crossed that threshold yet, the balance between young and old is shifting...

Counting the Comings from Caribbean Countries

Tracking Change Over Time in Atlanta: Caribbean Population(s) 2000-2023 To close out Caribbean Heritage Month, we share some numeric trends, in six tables below, that trace the very rapid growth (over the last near quarter-century), of the foreign-born Caribbean population (i) on the whole as well (ii) for those born in key countries of origin (Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, the...