Vacant Housing
New in the 2023B release, we are expanding our vacant dwellings data to include the reason for vacancy. This helps us distinguish between temporarily and permanently vacant dwellings and it gives us a better handle on tourist activity via seasonal/occasional use...
The Heart of the Matter
In many articles on the census disclosure avoidance program, we have hammered away at the damage inflicted on the 2020 census by a well-intentioned but overly complex and likely poorly implemented attempt at maintaining privacy. We published maps and tables, coined...
Religious Affiliation and Settlement Patterns
As a part of the 2023B release, our religious affiliation data will be available for users. When you look at religious affiliations across the country, and into Canada, an interesting map emerges based on settlement patterns from centuries ago and current day...
Disclosure Avoidance Woes
A few weeks ago, we looked at the male/female ratio of 21-year-olds at the block group level to highlight the issues in the 2020 census data. Some readers pointed out that while this was interesting, most of their analyses are for radius or drive time areas, and...
2023B Release
As we gear up for the 2023B release coming in early November, we wanted to let you know what to expect. Here are the highlights of the 2023B release. Puerto Rico! AGS now has data for Puerto Rico! This first release will cover the basics for 2020, which includes most...
Retail Loss and Commercial Real Estate
Retail loss, also known as shoplifting or theft, has continued to make headlines month after month since mid-2020. Recently, Target announced that retail loss is forcing them to close 9 stores in Northern California, Portland, New York, Seattle and Pittsburgh. This...
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