by Elyse Menger | Jul 6, 2023 | Demographics
Diversity is largely seen as something positive: get people together from different backgrounds and viewpoints to better understand the world around you as it is seen by people who are different than you. But what does ‘diverse’ actually mean? And how can we track...
by Elyse Menger | May 18, 2023 | Demographics, Maps
When you think about Boston stereotypes, you likely think about Boston as being home to many Catholic people. This isn’t without merit—Boston is in the top 50 of all metropolitan areas for Catholic residents – 4th for metro areas with more than 1M residents – and is...
by Gary Menger | May 11, 2023 | Demographics, Geography
For many years, the standard detail geography which AGS has provided to users has been the census block group. Only those who read through our methodology statements knew that you could order your In-n-Out double-double ‘animal style’, since it certainly wasn’t posted...
by Elyse Menger | May 4, 2023 | Demographics
The ‘business demographics’ of an area are important to location analysts because they can be used to enhance sales estimates and because they can be used to assess the competitive landscape. Twenty years ago, the demographics of businesses were well behind...
by Gary Menger | Apr 27, 2023 | Demographics, Menger's Musings
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 –...
by Elyse Menger | Apr 13, 2023 | Demographics, 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...
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