The State of Poverty in America

In his inaugural state of the union address in early 1964, President Johnson declared war against poverty  by implementing a wide range of federal programs aimed at improving the living conditions for residents of low-income neighborhoods, improving access to job...

Urban Change through Gentrification

Over the past decade, gentrification has become a hot button in the politics of many American cities. Gentrification is the process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of affluent residents and businesses. While increasing the economic...

It’s Often in the Details

We recently ran across a post that looked at housing vacancies in Manhattan that was interesting but got us thinking. Most standard demographic reports include a reference to the number of housing units which are estimated to be currently vacant, and this can be an...

Should You Use ZCTA Boundaries?

The ZIP code is commonly used in business applications for two primary reasons – they are well recognized and utilized as the core geographic identifier in a wide range of both postal and non-postal sources. Because they are created by the post office for the purpose...

Building The Dream Team

As we continue our quest to be the premier demographics source, AGS is delighted to announce the formalized recognition of one role, and an exciting addition to our power team. Matt Needham, long the driving force behind our demographic estimates and projections, will...