by Elyse Menger | Feb 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
The original link between the East Coast and the Midwest, Pittsburgh is the second largest city in Pennsylvania. The “Steel City” was known for manufacturing, and suffered some during the deindustrialization era, but has managed to pivot it’s focus and remain relevant...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 8, 2024 | City Series
This weekend, Superbowl 58 will be played in Las Vegas, Nevada. While the Super Bowl is just the latest event to take place in this vibrant city, many know that it has been home to a growing population for many years. Home to a desirable climate and vibrant...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
In recent years, data science and analytics have emerged from the backroom to become mission critical for many companies. Linear regression and its many variants are foundational to that effort and its core assumptions are commonly known and understood. The basic...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 2, 2024 | Menger's Musings
Most of the data which is utilized in the location analytics world is collected from individuals but is disseminated in aggregated form within various geographic areas. In the first of this series, we considered the problem of the ecological fallacy – the incorrect...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 1, 2024 | Maps, Quality of Life
If you are feeling the squeeze in your budget from rising childcare costs, you aren’t alone. This year, parents are reporting increases in childcare costs, which have been on the rise since 2020. According to a study done by Care.com, respondents spend 24% of their...
by Elyse Menger | Jan 25, 2024 | Menger's Musings
Recently, we read a post on LinkedIn which, if we are honest, was really annoying to us. The post was entitled “Impact of Political Affiliation on College Enrollment Trends” ...
by Elyse Menger | Jan 25, 2024 | 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 January 2024. Partner Blogs...
by Elyse Menger | Jan 18, 2024 | Partner Posts
If you have ever wanted to start your own business, you have likely considered a franchise. This allows you to have your own business, but with a model proven to work. But how do you sift through the many opportunities that exist to find one that would be successful...
by Elyse Menger | Jan 18, 2024 | Demographics, Maps
When you think about ethnic ancestry as it relates to geography, you probably think about neighborhoods where large immigrant groups settled together, like New York’s Little Italy and San Francisco’s Chinatown. Immigrants settled this way very intentionally, as they...
by Elyse Menger | Jan 11, 2024 | Employment Data
The goal of many middle-aged workers in years past was to hit the corporate retirement age of 65 and find the nearest exit. Not long ago, many companies had, and enforced, mandatory retirement policies. Maybe it started with the Walmart greeter phenomenon, but today...
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