Data for the Greater Good

What makes data and statistical analysis wonderful is the ability to optimize your research or business and take it to the next level. But what about using data to optimize non-profit organizations and enhance the work that they do? A little data can go a long way to...

Dealing with the 2020 Census

A tremendous effort in the analytics world is devoted to the task of data preparation and cleansing. Data exchanges refer to ‘curated’ data, which suggests that the suppliers of that data have gone to the trouble of estimating missing fields, reigning in outliers, and...

Optimizing Online Ads with Data

  In the years since “big data” became a term, the scope of what data can do to enhance your business has changed and evolved. If you own a business, you likely are paying for some kind of online advertising. Google Ads, social media advertising, and any other...

Why ChatGPT Won’t Be Taking Our Jobs, Or Yours

A few weeks ago, we had ChatGPT write our blog post to see what the AI machine knew about site selection. The results surprised us, as for the most part the AI bot wrote something that we could stand behind. While it was somewhat boring and stiff, it got us...

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Step Up Your Modeling Game

Among the better kept secrets in the AGS data library is our Dimensions database, which we first released nearly fifteen years ago. Data science has discovered geography, so we think it is time that we let our secret out of the bag, having been quietly using it for...

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City Series: Phoenix

This year, Super Bowl LVII will be held in Glendale, Arizona in the Phoenix metropolitan area. This will actually be the fourth Super Bowl held in the Phoenix area and the third in Glendale at State Farm Stadium. This vibrant metropolitan area has seen major growth...

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Super Bowl Fans

This weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. But who is watching? Who are the fans? And where do they live? First, let’s look at sports fans across the board. Using the 2021 MRI-Simmons Doublebase survey, we added...

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Potential Updates to the ACS on Race

Just last week, the Biden administration announced proposed changes on how they will collect data on employees which would allow them to specify a more specific race than only “white” or “Asian”. This comes from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) who has kept...

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Why AGS: Vast Geographic Coverage

When the Census data is released every ten years, the geographic boundaries change. The 2020 Census provided unique challenges with the data and geography that we have extensively covered on the blog. To best serve our clients, we carry a complete range of standard...

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