For a list of data sources that inform the interactive dashboard of demographic data for the 10-county Metropolitan Atlanta area, please view Data Sources below.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: This source was used for the Year-on-Year Change chart, the as well as the Change in Employment between 2001 and 2010 and the Employment by Industry chart.
OnTheMap, 2009 (U.S. Census): This source was used for the Place of Work pie chart
Population Tab
U.S. Census: This source was used for all charts displayed, with the official 2010 Census figures used for the age and race charts.
Real Estate Market Tab
CoStar Group: This source was used for all charts displayed (Year: 2010)
Housing Tab
SOCDS (State of the Cities Data System) and U.S. Census Bureau: This source was used for the building permit chart.
2010 Census: This source was used for household composition, vacancy and ownership data. (Year: 2010)
ARC: This source was used for the housing unit data, where "SF" means single family and "MF" means multi-family. The year of the data is 2009.
Education Tab
American Community Survey (2008-2010): This source was used for all charts displayed. The 2008-2010 American Community Survey is a sample survey that averages 36 months of data (three years) to develop an estimate, along with a confidence interval and margin of error. Since this is a sample survey, the differences observed in the charts may not be statistically significant.
School Demographics Tab
GA Department of Education: This source was used for all charts displayed. City of Atlanta School District was pulled out separately. Other city school district data is included within primary county.
Health Tab
GA Department of Public Health (OASIS): This source was used for all charts displayed. "Teen Pregnancy" is those births to women age 10-19 per 100,000 population (those age 10-19). "Low Birthweight" is a birth weight below 2,500 grams (5 lbs. 8oz.). "Years of Potential Life Lost" is a measure of premature death that adds up the difference between the age of 75 and the age of the deceased. (So, if one dies at age 60, that is 15 years of potential life lost). "Mortality Rates by Category" are the number of discharges by major cause per 100,000 population.
Forecasts Tab
ARC (Plan 2040 Forecasts): This source was used for all charts displayed.
