by Gary Menger | Aug 4, 2022 | Canada Data, Menger's Musings
For many years our users have been regularly hounding me for data for Canada. After all, it seemed a natural extension of our geographic coverage to head back to the land of my birth. We avoided it for the longest time because we didn’t have the bandwidth but more...
by Gary Menger | Jul 28, 2022 | Menger's Musings
To be a data person is to be a tragic and lonely creature riding the roller coaster that comes along with trying to answer a question with error laden data that doesn’t measure what you think it does. So, we came up with a play list that mirrors your typical day (and...
by Gary Menger | Jun 23, 2022 | Menger's Musings
Geographic naming conventions can be delightfully quirky. The United States of America is a federation of States. Well, except for the four that aren’t because they are Commonwealths. Is there something special about Kentucky which makes it a Commonwealth rather than...
by Elyse Menger | Jun 16, 2022 | Menger's Musings
We are berated with all kinds of holidays and awareness weeks, but did you know that last week was National Dog Bite Awareness Week? That’s right, it’s your favorite week put on by the United States Postal Service. I wait every year for this flyer to come in the mail,...
by Gary Menger | Apr 14, 2022 | Current Events, Demographics, Menger's Musings
One of the most noted trends during the COVID years has been the explosion in people working from home. In the early part of the pandemic, anybody who could possibly work from home was required to do so, especially if they weren’t deemed to be essential. Manhattan...
by Gary Menger | Feb 3, 2022 | Menger's Musings
How frequently should your demographics be updated? Depending on the specific creator – and there are not very many – that update can be annual, semi-annual, or quarterly. The argument goes something like this: the census is the most accurate data source, but after a...
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