In our previous post, we mentioned how signs are indicating that Atlanta is a unique metro, especially in comparison to Louisville. This finding emerged from looking at the expansive range of values that are associated with Atlanta and its peer metros compared to Louisville and its peers. And examining the
The third metric in our analysis that we used to find Louisville’s peer metros was median household income, which powers housing affordability. Among Louisville and its peers the range of values is tight around this metric (see the graph below). In fact, the total range is a minuscule $4,
In comparison with the Louisville dynamic, the median home value numbers for Atlanta’s peer metros are more variable. The range of values for Louisville’s peers is approximately $72,000, while the range for Atlanta’s peers is $239,000. The graph below shows that the metro in closest
The second metric in our analysis of which metropolitan areas are the true peers for Louisville in housing stability—is median home values. We can connect this one more directly to housing stability in comparison to population numbers. The graph below shows that the two metros we found to be
Freedom is not something you can possess without effort. It requires stretching for the ‘more worthy’ and a willingness to leave behind the ‘less worthy.’ Freedom is a milestone that is only reached through a journey of progressive choices. Once you cross this milestone, freedom is something that must be
I have dedicated more than a little time to Metro Atlanta neighborhoods, so with the release of new census data I plan to seize the chance of moving forward with the fruits of what I've learned and adding new elements to help shed further light. My first step
One of the top three ethics that disciplines researchers is following where the data takes you. So far, we have journeyed through the facts and figures tied to four different neighborhood types found in Metro Atlanta. Each neighborhood type has been defined by the degree that the neighborhoods under their
Louisville is not only my hometown, it is my college city, and the metro in which I have conducted published research. One of the questions that continues to circulate around Louisville and other metros is: Which metro areas are our true peers? We decided to take on this challenge of
The original excitement for Data Release Day has now transitioned into the serious work of building base files with the data and accounting for why we keep at that work of curating datasets. The organizations we serve have many cares and concerns, so we see our role as doing some
Today, a lot of data enthusiasts and analysts are celebrating the release of 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) Five-Year Estimates data. The datasets tied to this new release are critical for understanding neighborhood dynamics such as rental and home-buying affordability, the number of cost-burdened households, and the demographic characteristics of
Despite our best intentions to establish environments where tension-free collaboration and cooperation flourish, the real world and its conditions, always seem to interfere. There is no way around it, every organization is composed of the people making it run, and each person brings with them a self-identity, a structure of
So far, I have discussed mostly disadvantaged and fully disadvantaged neighborhoods in Metro Atlanta and how both neighborhood types relate to each other. On the next rung of the socioeconomic ladder are middling neighborhoods. Middling neighborhoods are those that better Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) measures on exactly two metrics. The