The Perils of Projections
One of the great economists of the last century, John Kenneth Galbraith, once quipped that “the only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.” The same can be said for pretty much anything that we foolishly insist on forecasting –...
April 2023 Round-up
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 2023. Sites USA While you...
Between County and Block Group
Between the county and block group levels – one too general, the other often too detailed. For many analytical tasks, an in-between layer is just what the doctor ordered. So, is there a goldilocks solution? There are four primary choices of standard geographies...
The Columbus Districts Project
Occasionally, we get an odd request via the contact us form on our website. Most of the time, nothing comes of it; people find what they need elsewhere, or we don’t have what they are looking for. So, when we got a request for a research project that needed CrimeRisk...
Data for Multi-Family Housing Site Selection
With mortgage rates on the rise, and the younger generations not purchasing single-family housing, multi-family housing continues to be a good investment for developers. According to the National Association of Realtors, the United States is building about 50% more...
The Politicization of Census Data
Prior to the 2020 census, there was considerable debate about the politicization of the census through the proposed question on immigration status. The ultimate decision by the Supreme Court to disallow the question was largely because of the concern that the accuracy...
Get Started
Email us to find a reseller, or learn more about our data products.
