by Elyse Menger | Apr 24, 2025 | Data Releases, Demographics
Since the 1970s, the average age of Americans has been on a steady rise, creeping toward 40 years old. As we age, more and more people will need different living situations from the typical single-family home, either in an active senior or assisted living facility....
by Elyse Menger | Apr 24, 2025 | Monthly Round-Ups
At the end of each month, the AGS team looks back at articles and blog posts that we saw this month that stood out to us. Some are from news agencies, and many come from our partners, but not all use our data. Here is the round-up from April 2025. Retail Dive With the...
by Elyse Menger | Apr 17, 2025 | Non-Resident Population
Many site selection analysts continue to cling to using the total population within an expected trade area as the primary indicator of likely demand at a location. In our view, this often introduces error in forecasts because total population is rarely the best...
by Elyse Menger | Apr 10, 2025 | Ask AGS (FAQs), CrimeRisk
We get asked often for quotes for CrimeRisk data on the ZIP code or county level, and we always advise against it. To be fair, our issues with using ZIP codes for demographic analysis go deeper than just using that level of geography for CrimeRisk, but with that...
by Elyse Menger | Apr 10, 2025 | CrimeRisk
As defined by the Bureau of Housing and Urban Development, Difficult Development Areas (DDA) are defined as areas with high land, construction and utility costs relative to the area median income. While HUD provides low-income housing tax credits to encourage...
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