by Elyse Menger | Jun 22, 2023 | Product Sneak Peek
Some months ago, we did some exploratory work related to identifying areas of Seattle, WA which have undergone gentrification, which is defined as: “a process in which a poor area (as of a city) experiences an influx of middle-class or wealthy people who renovate and...
by Elyse Menger | Jun 22, 2023 | Menger's Musings, Product Sneak Peek
At a user conference some years ago, I was introduced by the host saying that there are two things you should never see being made – sausage and demographics. He went on to tell the audience that I wasn’t there to talk about sausage. Great introduction, especially...
by Elyse Menger | Jun 15, 2023 | Partner Posts
Data-Driven List Curates the 100 Best Places to Live with Affordability & Personalization in Mind Livability.com announced the release of its 10th annual Top 100 Best Places to Live list, celebrating the best small and mid-sized communities across the U.S. The...
by Elyse Menger | Jun 15, 2023 | Menger's Musings
It is with great sadness that we report the recent passing of Ken Needham. After receiving an undergraduate and graduate degree, Ken went on to serve the Army in Military Intelligence at the Pentagon before becoming one of the founding partners of Urban Decision...
by Elyse Menger | Jun 8, 2023 | Non-Resident Population
Some of the best summer beach vacation spots are also known for summer traffic. Friday night coming in, Sunday afternoon going out to be home in time for work on Monday. On the Atlantic coast, it seems that the best beach towns are located on offshore barrier islands,...
by Elyse Menger | Jun 1, 2023 | Census
The Census bureau finally released the repeatedly delayed Demographic Profile and Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC). Within hours of the release, our LinkedIn feeds were littered with maps and short commentaries, most without any acknowledgement that...
by Elyse Menger | Jun 1, 2023 | Partner Posts
A common practice in financial services and retail is branch analysis. The aim is to understand the profile of customers using that branch; also, the profile of the “market”, i.e., trade area of the branch, to assess potential and prospecting opportunities. The case...
by Elyse Menger | May 25, 2023 | CrimeRisk, Partner Posts
There is no shortage of organized retail crime going on these days; turn on the news and you will see stories of mass theft all across the country. However, it was still shocking when Target recently announced that they expect their inventory loss will surpass $1B,...
by Elyse Menger | May 25, 2023 | 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 May 2023. Michelle Tan Real...
by Elyse Menger | May 18, 2023 | Maps
If you are in the market for a car, or have been in the last few years, you know that buying or leasing a vehicle these days comes at a steep cost. In fact, new car prices are up 24% since the start of the pandemic. What does that mean? We are holding onto our cars...
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