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...
by Elyse Menger | Apr 3, 2025 | Canada Data
We are excited to announce the release of a new databases for Canada, BusinessCounts and Point of Interest (POI) data. These new databases will nicely compliment the other Canadian data that we currently carry. For more information on these new databases, keep...
by Elyse Menger | Apr 3, 2025 | Canada Data
Toronto has long been hailed as a great example of a public transit system that works. For many years, the downtown core was where all the job action was – the banking and insurance towers, the countless government buildings known as Queen’s Park, the University of...
by Elyse Menger | Mar 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
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 March 2025. Livability Looking...
by Elyse Menger | Mar 27, 2025 | Current Events
This week, it was announced that 23andMe, the company that analyzed your DNA to find out ancestry and health information, is declaring bankruptcy. After a large data breach in 2023 and declining financials since, this isn’t a shocking revelation. What is shocking to...
by Elyse Menger | Mar 20, 2025 | Current Events, Maps
Every year, the spectacle of March Madness takes over, and brackets determine the moods of many Americans. While cheering for your college or local team may be fun, it is also big business for local economies that host these events. Who is watching NCAA basketball...
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