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2019 Results Review{With Data from Prior Years}

By “Topic Module”

Research & Analytics, Center for Livable Communities, ARC

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Genesis, Goals, Achievements

• 2013 LINK Trip to Houston Led to Effort to Build on Kinder Institute Model (Rice University)

• Goals for MAS: Assess Perceptions, Define Priorities, Gauge Opinions

• Method: Random digit dial (RDD) sample survey of residents in the Atlanta Region; Stable Core of questions

• Demographic Crosstabs Critical

• Now in Seventh Year (2013 incept)

The Metro Atlanta Speaks (MAS) public opinion survey is in its sixth year. The 2018 iteration was

conducted by A.L. Burruss Institute of Public Service and Research at Kennesaw State University (KSU).

The surveys from 2016 through 2019 have each asked 27 questions of approximately 5,400 residents in

a 13-county area, with results statistically significant down to the county-level, as well as for the City

of Atlanta. The 2015 MAS asked 26 questions of 5,200 residents in that 13-county area, with results

significant down to the county-level but not including the City of Atlanta as a separate significant

study area. The 2014 MAS was conducted by The Schapiro Group, asking 25 questions of 4,200

residents in a 10-county area, and for the first time provided results significant at the county-level.

The first MAS survey—2013 and conducted by KSU, asked 21 questions of 2,100 residents—and was

statistically significant only at the regional (at that time 10-county) level.

The goal in all years was to gather opinions on how the 13 (or 10)-county Atlanta region rated in terms

of key quality-of-life issues like transportation, education, the economy, the arts and aging in the

Atlanta region. In 2014, the survey inserted questions on water, job training, starting a business,

healthcare, and parks. In 2015, the survey added questions on civic involvement and engagement. In

2016, questions were asked about financial resiliency, food insecurity, and challenges faced in

accessing transportation. In 2017 questions delved deeper into resident willingness to fund

transportation, and explored respondent reactions to the I-85 Collapse . In 2018 multiple questions

were added about affordable housing. 2019 saw a new set of housing questions along with the new

topic area of workforce development. While each year’s survey provides a point-in-time

understanding of how residents perceive the quality-of-life in metro Atlanta, a key is understanding

how perceptions do or don’t change over time. ARC will seek to, with its community partners,

continue this survey annually—in some form- with focus on such a “longitudinal” database as well

addressing emerging topic areas. Regional survey margin of error for the 2018 instrument is +- 1.3%

percentage points (the same as 2016 and 2017, up from 1.7% in 2015 and 2.1% in 2014) at the 95

percent confidence level. County significance ranges from +- 4 to +-7%.

Metro Atlanta Speaks-Background

Metro Atlanta Speaks-The Skinny

• 2013: 1 Area (10 co Region) Only, 2.1K surveyed, 21 Q

• 2014: 11 Areas (10 co+ Reg), 4.2K surveyed, 25 Q

• 2015: 14 Areas (13 co+ Reg), 5.2K surveyed, 26 Q

• 2016: 15 Areas (13 co+ Reg+ COA), 5.41K surveyed, 27 Q




• Since 2017, +-1.3@ MOE Region; 4-7% @ Subcounty

• Different questions in different areas each year

Specific Survey

Sponsors 2019

Milestones:

2019 Survey• RFP and Consultant Formally Engaged May

• Questions Finalized—with Steering Committee Involvement—in early July

• Survey Conducted late July to late August

• Results Delivered during early to mid September

• Roundtables, Leadership Forum, Sponsor Webinar(s)

• Initial Results “Released” @ SORB November 8, Press Releases, Updated Website

• Goal of Even More Extensive Data Presentation and Data Analysis (e.g. Dashboard Year 2, Regressions, Papers/Studies, Blog Posts)

Tableau Dashboard

https://public.tableau.com/views/mas_all_year/story_mas?:embed=y&:display_count=yes&publish=yes:showVizHome=no#2

2019 Highlights

• Transportation stays the #1 concern, now for six of seven survey years– Recognition of Transit’s importance to region near unanimous

– A consistent plurality feel transit is the best fix for congestion

– Almost half, regionally, support tax funding for transit (but the share is declining)

• Economy is pretty great, same as last year, with caveats still there – 7% as biggest problem, down from 24% in 2013

– Still “cracks in the window” with financial stress, and concern with adequacy or lack of knowledge of service availability for low-income and elderly

• Workforce (new questions)—Doing OK but would like to do better – Just 28% of respondents said their current job doesn’t allow them to use their current education and skills to the fullest extent

possible.

– 91% say that for now, they aren’t worried about losing their job to an automated process

– But (more and better) training is the preferred mechanism to ensure health of the workforce, and

– 83% would pursue training for better opportunities, with 6 of 10 saying that they would know where to find training

• Housing (new questions)--Affordability and neighborhood change are concerns – Nearly half (46%) of metro Atlanta residents said that if they had to move today, they could not afford to stay in their

communities.

– 57% of respondents said older homes in their communities are being replaced by new, more expensive housing.

– 68% live in areas experiencing “property flipping,” in which homes are remodeled to be sold or rented at higher prices.

• Concern with Crime Drops (from last year)– Community Safety “perception” still quite positive, but declines in some areas

• Quality of Life and Civic Involvement assessments solidly stable, with uptick in participation for a few types of community activities

• Optimism for The Future ticks up, but remains measured

TRANSPORTATION

5%

3%

6%

5%

8%

6%

7%

9%

22%

28%

4%

4%

8%

7%

5%

7%

9%

10%

18%

28%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Race Relations

DK

Taxes

Public Health

Other

Economy

Human Services

Public Education

Crime

Transportation

Biggest Problem Facing Residents in Metro--MAS Response Comparison 2019 and 2018

2019

2018

2%

4%

6%

4%

6%

24%

3%

13%

17%

21%

4%

4%

8%

7%

5%

7%

9%

10%

18%

28%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Race Relations

DK

Taxes

Public Health

Other

Economy

HumanServices

PublicEducation

Crime

Transportation

Biggest Problem Facing Residents in Metro--MAS Response Comparison 2013-2019

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Clayton

Henry

Butts

Douglas

City of Atlanta

DeKalb

Paulding

Rockdale

Coweta

Fayette

Fulton

Cobb

Cherokee

Gwinnett

ARC Region

12.7%

20.5%

21.6%

21.8%

21.8%

23.1%

23.9%

26.9%

28.0%

28.2%

28.6%

29.8%

30.8%

37.8%

28.0%

5.0%

5.5%

2.8%

3.5%

5.1%

3.2%

4.2%

4.7%

4.8%

5.5%

2.8%

7.3%

1.8%

4.5%

4.3%

21.7%

5.3%

3.2%

5.5%

7.5%

8.2%

6.2%

10.2%

4.3%

2.5%

6.5%

7.3%

3.3%

5.3%

7.1%

21.9%

21.3%

25.6%

33.0%

24.0%

19.7%

25.2%

18.5%

22.3%

22.4%

20.9%

10.5%

14.8%

14.5%

18.3%

11.5%

4.3%

4.0%

5.0%

4.7%

6.5%

8.7%

6.2%

9.3%

9.5%

4.4%

7.5%

6.3%

9.8%

7.1%

8.0%

9.3%

12.8%

12.5%

9.5%

9.5%

8.5%

7.5%

8.5%

14.0%

12.0%

9.5%

12.5%

7.0%

9.7%

7.2%

16.3%

8.8%

5.0%

7.3%

10.3%

7.7%

9.7%

10.3%

5.2%

6.7%

9.5%

12.5%

7.3%

8.7%

4.7%

5.0%

9.6%

2.3%

9.5%

9.5%

8.5%

9.7%

5.0%

5.0%

9.2%

5.3%

5.8%

9.0%

7.6%

Transp Race Relations Economy Crime Public Health Public Education Human Services Taxes Other DK

Biggest Problem Facing Residents in Metro (Results by County)--MAS 2019

18.8%

21.0%

10.3%

8.7%

13.3%12.3%

25.8%27.1%

33.9%

24.0%

12.7%

20.5%21.8%

23.1%

26.9%28.2% 28.6%

29.8%30.8%

37.8%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

Clayton Henry Douglas DeKalb Rockdale Fayette Fulton Cobb Cherokee Gwinnett

Share by County: Transportation as Biggest Problem 2014-2019

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Most Likely to Say that Transportation is the #1 Issue?

• Residents of Gwinnett, Cherokee, and Cobb

• Those with at least a bachelor’s degree

• Males

• Middle-aged residents(35-49)--barely

• White Respondents

• Those with higher incomes

DK, 3.2% DK, 2.3% DK, 1.7% DK, 1.1%

Strongly Agree, 10.5%Strongly Agree, 8.0% Strongly Agree, 11.5%

Strongly Agree, 7.7%

Agree, 18.9%Agree, 18.7%

Agree, 18.4%

Agree, 17.5%

Disagree, 37.0% Disagree, 41.7% Disagree, 35.9%

Disagree, 35.8%

Strongly Disagree, 30.4% Strongly Disagree, 29.3%Strongly Disagree, 32.5%

Strongly Disagree, 37.8%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

2016 2017 2018 2019

MAS 2016-2019: "I Frequently Lack Transportation to Get to Places I Need to Go..."

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

DeKalb

Clayton

City of Atlanta

Fulton

Rockdale

Henry

Fayette

Coweta

Gwinnett

Cobb

Butts

Douglas

Paulding

Cherokee

ARC Region

33.4%

25.8%

43.1%

42.8%

36.5%

33.6%

41.0%

43.1%

33.1%

43.3%

28.8%

35.9%

40.8%

42.8%

37.8%

28.8%

40.5%

28.6%

29.4%

36.0%

39.8%

35.5%

33.4%

45.1%

35.0%

50.0%

43.9%

40.3%

39.3%

35.8%

22.7%

25.0%

19.5%

19.7%

18.8%

15.3%

17.0%

14.0%

15.0%

14.3%

15.2%

12.5%

13.0%

12.3%

7.7%

14.3%

5.5%

8.1%

7.4%

8.0%

10.5%

5.0%

7.0%

6.3%

6.0%

5.6%

4.7%

5.0%

5.3%

17.5%

Frequently Lack Transportation by County MAS 2019

Strongly Disagree Disagree Strongly Agree Agree DK

Most Likely to Indicate Having Problems with

Accessing Needed Transportation…

• Residents of the City of Atlanta, Clayton, and DeKalb

• Seniors and Milennials

• Those with lower levels of education, income

• Black Respondents

• Renters

• The unemployed

• South of I-20

Importance of Public Transit:

MAS Responses 2013-2018

2.7%

8.8%

17.1%

71.3%

1.0%

7.0%

22.0%

70.0%

1.9%

6.5%

20.4%

71.2%

1.1%

6.7%

18.7%

73.5%

1.6%

4.8%

19.6%

74.1%

0.9%

6.3%

19.8%

73.0%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0%

DK

Not important at all

Somewhat important

Very important

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Importance of Public Transit to the Region: 2018

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Douglas

Paulding

Butts

Coweta

Fayette

Cherokee

Henry

Gwinnett

Rockdale

Fulton

Cobb

Clayton

DeKalb

City ofAtlanta

ARCRegion

54.4%

54.6%

60.4%

61.9%

63.8%

65.6%

66.3%

68.3%

71.1%

76.9%

77.8%

79.2%

81.5%

82.0%

73.0%

21.1%

24.8%

25.2%

24.8%

23.0%

24.7%

23.8%

25.3%

17.5%

19.2%

15.8%

13.5%

15.3%

15.2%

19.8%

22.8%

19.3%

13.2%

11.8%

12.3%

9.2%

9.0%

5.8%

8.2%

2.8%

6.5%

7.0%

1.3%

1.5%

6.3%

Very Important Somewhat Important Not Important At All DK

4.1%

5.5%

15.1%

27.6%

47.7%

4.1%

4.3%

15.0%

28.8%

47.8%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0%

DK

Do nothing

Developcommunities live

close to work

Improve roads/highways

Expand publictransit

Best Way to Fix Traffic--MAS Response Comparison 2019 and 2018

2019

2018

4.5%

2.7%

21.9%

30.0%

40.9%

4.1%

4.3%

15.0%

28.8%

47.8%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0%

DK

Do nothing

Develop communities liveclose to work

Improve roads/ highways

Expand public transit

Best Way to Fix Traffic--MAS Response Comparison 2013-2019

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Most Likely to Indicate “Expanding Public Transit” as the

Best Long-Term Fix to Traffic Problems…

• Residents of DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett (*)

• Females

• Minorities

• Shorter-Term Residents

• Higher Educational Attainment

• North of I-20


Agree, 32.6%

Disagree, 26.0%


DK, 1.1%

"I am willing to pay more in taxes to fund expanded regional public transit that includes buses and rail."

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK

46.0%

2019


Agree, 34.5%Disagree, 26.0%


DK, 1.6%



49.9%

2018


Agree, 37.0%Disagree, 27.1%


DK, 1.4%



50.9%

2017

26.8%

33.5%

35.0%

36.1%

38.5%

38.5%

39.5%

41.3%

43.5%

44.5%

46.0%

48.0%

48.3%

52.2%

55.9%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

Butts

Paulding

Coweta

Rockdale

Cherokee

Fayette

Henry

Douglas

Clayton

Cobb

13 Co

Gwinnett

Fulton

City of Atlanta

DeKalb

Share Agreeing or Strongly Agreeing: "I am willing to pay more in taxes to fund expanded regional public transit that includes buses and rail."

Transit Tax? 2019 Results

34.5%

41.9%

40.4%

44.2%

39.7%

43.9%

42.0%

46.9%

51.5%

48.8%

50.9%

56.3%

55.8%

55.4%

52.8%

26.8%

33.5%

35.0%

36.1%

38.5%

38.5%

39.5%

41.3%

43.5%

44.5%

46.0%

48.0%

48.3%

52.2%

55.9%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

Butts

Paulding

Coweta

Rockdale

Cherokee

Fayette

Henry

Douglas

Clayton

Cobb

13 Co

Gwinnett

Fulton

City of Atlanta

DeKalb

2019

2018

2017

More likely to be willing to pay more taxes to fund

expanded regional transit…

• Residents of the City of Atlanta, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Cobb

• Younger cohorts

–55% willing from ages 18-34

–Down to 34% age 65+

• More highly educated (*), BUT income inconsistent pattern

• North of I-20

• Renters

ECONOMY

5%

3%

6%

5%

8%

6%

7%

9%

22%

28%

4%

4%

8%

7%

5%

7%

9%

10%

18%

28%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Race Relations

DK

Taxes

Public Health

Other

Economy

Human Services

Public Education

Crime

Transportation


2019

2018

2%

4%

6%

4%

6%

24%

3%

13%

17%

21%

4%

4%

8%

7%

5%

7%

9%

10%

18%

28%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Race Relations

DK

Taxes

Public Health

Other

Economy

Human Services

Public Education

Crime

Transportation


2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Clayton

Henry

Butts

Douglas

City of Atlanta

DeKalb

Paulding

Rockdale

Coweta

Fayette

Fulton

Cobb

Cherokee

Gwinnett

ARC Region

12.7%

20.5%

21.6%

21.8%

21.8%

23.1%

23.9%

26.9%

28.0%

28.2%

28.6%

29.8%

30.8%

37.8%

28.0%

5.0%

5.5%

2.8%

3.5%

5.1%

3.2%

4.2%

4.7%

4.8%

5.5%

2.8%

7.3%

1.8%

4.5%

4.3%

21.7%

5.3%

3.2%

5.5%

7.5%

8.2%

6.2%

10.2%

4.3%

2.5%

6.5%

7.3%

3.3%

5.3%

7.1%

21.9%

21.3%

25.6%

33.0%

24.0%

19.7%

25.2%

18.5%

22.3%

22.4%

20.9%

10.5%

14.8%

14.5%

18.3%

11.5%

4.3%

4.0%

5.0%

4.7%

6.5%

8.7%

6.2%

9.3%

9.5%

4.4%

7.5%

6.3%

9.8%

7.1%

8.0%

9.3%

12.8%

12.5%

9.5%

9.5%

8.5%

7.5%

8.5%

14.0%

12.0%

9.5%

12.5%

7.0%

9.7%

7.2%

16.3%

8.8%

5.0%

7.3%

10.3%

7.7%

9.7%

10.3%

5.2%

6.7%

9.5%

12.5%

7.3%

8.7%

4.7%

5.0%

9.6%

2.3%

9.5%

9.5%

8.5%

9.7%

5.0%

5.0%

9.2%

5.3%

5.8%

9.0%

7.6%



Share by County: Economy as Biggest Problem 2014-2018

33.3%

20.6%

28.9%

24.1%

20.9%

29.5%

26.5%27.1%

28.7%

11.4%

4.5% 4.8% 5.0% 5.3% 5.5% 5.7%6.2% 6.3%

8.3%8.8%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

Fayette Fulton Rockdale Cherokee Gwinnett DeKalb Douglas Clayton Cobb Henry

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Most Likely to Say the Economy is the #1 Issue?

• Residents of Clayton, Rockdale, and DeKalb

• Those aged 18-34

• Black respondents, Latino

• Those with lower incomes (and of lower educational levels)

• Part-Time and Unemployed

Methods of Paying for a $400 Financial Emergency: 2016-2019

49.8% 51.9% 52.0% 54.1%

17.4%16.0%

19.3%18.6%

9.7% 9.6%

9.1% 7.3%

6.0% 5.7%4.2% 3.3%

14.0% 14.0% 13.1% 14.3%

3.0% 2.8% 2.3% 2.4%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2016 2017 2018 2019

Pay with Cash, Check or Debit Pay with Credit Card Would Borrow Money

Would Sell or Pawn Something Would Not Be Able to Pay Now Don't Know

Most Likely to have trouble Paying $400 Emergency?

• Residents of Clayton, Butts, DeKalb, and City of Atlanta

• Those aged 18-34 and those aged 65+

• Minorities

• Those with lower incomes and lower education levels–Almost half earning < $25K

would have trouble

–Less than 5% would have trouble if college grad or more

2018: Skipped Meals or Reduced Portions re: Lack of Money

Yes, 16.6%

No, 83.2%

DK, 0.2%

Skipped Meals or Reduced Portions by County MAS 2018

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ARC Region

City of Atlanta

Clayton

Butts

Fulton

DeKalb

Rockdale

Henry

Coweta

Cobb

Gwinnett

Douglas

Paulding

Fayette

Cherokee

16.6%

26.1%

23.5%

22.0%

18.9%

19.1%

16.8%

15.8%

15.8%

15.3%

15.3%

13.3%

11.0%

11.0%

9.3%

83.2%

73.4%

76.5%

77.2%

80.7%

80.7%

83.3%

83.8%

84.0%

84.8%

84.8%

86.7%

88.8%

89.0%

90.2%

0.2%

0.5%

0.0%

0.8%

0.4%

0.2%

0.0%

0.5%

0.3%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.3%

0.0%

0.5%

Yes No DK

Most Likely to Experience Stress from Food Insecurity?

• Residents of City of Atlanta, Clayton, Butts, DeKalb, and Fulton

• Those aged 18-34

–6% at 65+

• Minorities

• Those with lower incomes and education levels

–4 in 10 at < $25K

Availability of Programs for Low-Income: MAS 2015-19

11.1%

32.0%

35.1%

17.1%

4.6%

7.4%

27.4%

37.7%

22.8%

4.6%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0%

DK

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Availability of Programs for Low-Income: MAS 2019

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Clayton

DeKalb

Gwinnett

Henry

City of Atlanta

Douglas

Fulton

Rockdale

Butts

Cobb

Paulding

Fayette

Coweta

Cherokee

ARC Region

2.5%

2.9%

2.8%

4.0%

3.7%

5.7%

4.7%

3.0%

2.0%

9.0%

5.2%

6.8%

5.0%

4.8%

4.6%

13.0%

13.0%

14.0%

13.5%

17.0%

15.2%

17.4%

21.5%

22.7%

19.5%

24.7%

23.3%

26.3%

27.0%

17.1%

36.6%

34.0%

39.0%

36.7%

33.3%

45.1%

35.9%

33.8%

27.1%

30.2%

35.7%

33.0%

37.8%

27.5%

35.1%

40.4%

40.3%

30.0%

34.2%

39.9%

27.4%

35.3%

34.5%

35.5%

27.2%

22.9%

24.8%

18.0%

22.5%

32.0%

7.5%

9.9%

14.3%

11.7%

6.0%

6.5%

6.6%

7.3%

12.7%

14.2%

11.5%

12.3%

13.0%

18.3%

11.1%

Excellent Good Fair Poor DK

Availability of Programs for Low-Income: MAS 2018

4.4%

1.3%

5.1%

2.7%

5.8%

3.7%

1.5%

3.8%

5.2%

5.3%

3.2%

5.8%

3.3%

12.0%

20.6%

16.0%

14.9%

20.4%

18.0%

20.4%

23.6%

22.0%

22.7%

23.5%

26.2%

25.3%

28.1%

24.8%

33.1%

26.6%

34.2%

32.2%

29.5%

33.9%

40.4%

34.8%

35.4%

33.5%

38.2%

31.8%

33.3%

29.0%

29.2%

47.9%

33.6%

30.2%

30.5%

29.2%

22.8%

28.8%

26.4%

26.3%

19.7%

24.0%

24.6%

17.0%

12.7%

8.3%

12.1%

14.5%

16.3%

12.8%

11.8%

10.6%

10.2%

11.5%

12.7%

13.3%

10.8%

17.3%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

13-County Region

Clayton

DeKalb

Cobb

Henry

Fulton

Douglas

City of Atlanta

Rockdale

Gwinnett

Paulding

Fayette

Coweta

Cherokee


Availability of Programs for Seniors: MAS 2015-19

9.3%

22.2%

33.8%

27.7%

7.0%

6.3%

21.3%

37.7%

29.9%

4.9%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0%

DK

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Availability of Programs for Seniors: MAS 2019

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Clayton

Butts

DeKalb

Henry

City of Atlanta

Douglas

Rockdale

Fulton

Gwinnett

Coweta

Paulding

Cobb

Cherokee

Fayette

ARC Region

8.3%

1.6%

5.3%

4.3%

5.9%

2.8%

4.0%

7.1%

5.5%

3.5%

7.5%

9.0%

14.0%

13.0%

7.0%

17.8%

24.5%

21.7%

23.3%

21.9%

26.0%

29.1%

26.4%

28.8%

33.0%

29.8%

34.0%

34.7%

39.9%

27.7%

31.8%

32.5%

35.2%

33.5%

32.6%

39.5%

38.8%

33.8%

39.0%

35.3%

33.0%

30.0%

23.2%

26.2%

33.8%

34.0%

31.7%

28.2%

32.0%

28.9%

25.8%

22.8%

22.7%

17.8%

21.5%

20.3%

15.5%

19.2%

15.5%

22.2%

8.3%

9.6%

9.5%

7.0%

10.6%

6.0%

5.3%

10.1%

9.0%

6.8%

9.5%

11.5%

9.0%

5.5%

9.3%


Availability of Programs for Seniors: MAS 2018

6.0%

6.3%

2.3%

5.3%

7.2%

6.0%

5.5%

5.7%

6.8%

1.1%

9.5%

8.3%

15.6%

10.8%

8.0%

27.5%

17.5%

24.1%

24.3%

24.2%

25.8%

27.5%

27.8%

27.0%

32.9%

24.6%

27.3%

22.4%

33.3%

38.1%

33.5%

27.8%

31.6%

31.1%

42.1%

28.8%

32.0%

29.9%

31.1%

34.2%

30.3%

36.8%

28.0%

29.8%

24.3%

22.1%

36.8%

31.1%

28.1%

15.7%

28.8%

29.8%

23.9%

26.0%

22.9%

26.6%

16.0%

30.4%

18.5%

17.3%

10.9%

11.5%

11.0%

11.3%

10.7%

10.5%

5.3%

12.8%

9.1%

8.9%

9.0%

11.5%

3.6%

7.8%

12.3%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

13-County Region

Clayton

Paulding

Douglas

Gwinnett

Henry

Rockdale

Fulton

City of Atlanta

DeKalb

Coweta

Cobb

Butts

Fayette

Cherokee


WORKFORCE

7.9% 6.5% 4.6% 6.8% 6.5%

13.8% 12.2% 12.7%8.9% 11.3% 9.0%

14.6% 14.7% 16.9%

10.4%

8.3% 10.4% 15.6%16.4% 16.9%

12.1% 14.4% 14.2%19.2%

17.2% 20.7%

16.0%19.0%

23.6%

17.5%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Fayette Butts Paulding Cherokee Coweta Henry Douglas DeKalb Gwinnett Cobb Fulton Rockdale City ofAtlanta

Clayton ARC Region

"My current job does not allow me to utilize my education and skills to the fullest extent possible."


48.1%

27.5%30.3%

33.3%38.8%

48.1%42.6% 42.2%

33.4% 31.7% 32.7%

47.7% 46.8%

44.9%

39.8%

47.7%

66.8%62.3%

59.0%53.5%

44.2%49.6% 49.8%

57.1% 58.7% 57.0%

40.4% 41.7%37.3%

50.9%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Douglas Fayette Coweta Cherokee Gwinnett Butts Cobb Henry Fulton City ofAtlanta

Paulding DeKalb Rockdale Clayton ARC Region

I am worried that I may lose my job to some type of automated process…


22.3% 22.4%23.0% 24.1%

24.8%

27.3% 27.5% 27.9%

29.9% 30.0%30.8%

31.7%

33.3%34.3%

27.7%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

Clayton Rockdale City ofAtlanta

Douglas DeKalb Gwinnett Henry Fulton Cobb Paulding Coweta Butts Fayette Cherokee ARCRegion

Alternative Most Likely to Attract and Retain Skilled Workforce? (MAS 2019)

Provide more affordable housing options Create more training and retraining opportunities

Provide better transportation options to get to/from work Improve K-12 education

Provide better access to higher education DK

31.9%

24.8%28.4%

40.3%

32.6%26.8%

29.6%35.3% 34.9%

41.9%35.9%

43.6%40.8%

50.7%

37.3%

42.6%

50.0%

49.7%

38.8%

47.3%53.5%

51.5%

48.0%51.7%

45.2%52.3%

44.7% 48.0%

40.4%

46.4%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Coweta Fayette Butts DeKalb Cobb Cherokee Douglas Paulding Fulton Gwinnett Rockdale Henry City ofAtlanta

Clayton ARCRegion

Would Seek Out Training for Better Job Opportunities…


0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

By Educational Attainment


0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

< $25K $25K - $60K $60K - $120K $120K - $250K $250K +

By Income Level


MAS 2019:

Crosstabs: “Would Seek out Training for Better Opportunities”

15.5% 17.7% 16.9% 19.1%15.6% 17.4%

14.7% 15.9%21.9%

15.4% 16.3%

23.7%27.7% 27.4%

18.3%

36.3%35.1% 37.1%

36.7%40.5% 38.9% 42.4% 42.4%

37.8%46.6% 47.2%

44.2%40.5%

44.2%

42.0%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Fayette Henry Rockdale Clayton DeKalb Douglas Butts Gwinnett Cherokee Cobb Coweta Fulton Paulding City ofAtlanta

ARCRegion

I Know Where to Find Job Training Program when I Need One…


0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

By Educational Attainment


0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

< $25K $25K - $60K $60K - $120K $120K - $250K $250K +

By Income Level

Strongly Agree Agree

MAS 2019:

Crosstabs: “Would Seek out Training for Better Opportunities”

“Most Likely to”: Workforce Questions

• Not Have Skills Used: Younger, Lower-Income, Part-Time, Renters

• Fear of Automation: Lower-Income and Education, South of I-20

• Training as Best Investment: Older workers, those with more education

• Eager to Seek Training: Little Demog Diff, fewer 65+

• Not Know Where to Find Training: Older, Longer-term Residents, South of I-20 (barely)

HOUSING

Metro Affordability “As Place to Live”: MAS 2015-2019

2.7%

26.4%

35.6%

29.3%

6.0%

1.0%

15.3%

38.8%

37.2%

7.7%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0%

DK

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent 2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Metro Affordability “As Place to Live”: MAS 2019

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Clayton

Butts

Douglas

Henry

Paulding

DeKalb

Rockdale

City of Atlanta

Fulton

Cherokee

Coweta

Cobb

Gwinnett

Fayette

ARC Region

4.0%

2.4%

3.5%

2.5%

6.3%

4.8%

6.0%

8.2%

6.1%

7.0%

4.8%

10.3%

5.0%

7.5%

6.0%

19.0%

22.8%

23.9%

25.5%

26.0%

28.0%

27.8%

26.5%

30.3%

29.7%

32.0%

26.8%

36.1%

33.6%

29.3%

38.0%

27.6%

41.6%

39.0%

45.3%

36.0%

36.5%

29.4%

32.5%

36.4%

36.8%

33.3%

36.1%

39.6%

35.6%

36.3%

36.8%

30.4%

30.3%

21.3%

30.3%

28.5%

32.0%

27.7%

23.2%

23.0%

26.0%

20.3%

16.5%

26.4%


Metro Affordability “As Place to Live”: MAS 2018

7.5%

5.6%

4.5%

5.1%

4.0%

5.3%

7.0%

2.5%

6.0%

4.5%

6.5%

5.8%

15.9%

9.0%

10.5%

31.1%

23.6%

24.8%

28.9%

30.0%

29.5%

29.8%

34.3%

31.9%

35.3%

33.8%

34.7%

25.6%

34.8%

35.8%

35.0%

37.6%

40.6%

39.5%

36.8%

35.8%

40.3%

41.3%

34.9%

37.6%

35.1%

32.2%

33.1%

38.8%

34.3%

24.0%

27.2%

29.6%

25.8%

25.3%

27.3%

18.5%

19.5%

24.4%

20.6%

20.3%

25.8%

22.3%

14.0%

17.3%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

13-County Region

Butts

Clayton

City of Atlanta

Coweta

Cobb

Paulding

Rockdale

Gwinnett

Douglas

Henry

Fulton

DeKalb

Fayette

Cherokee


Perceptions: Reasons for Paying Too Much for Housing MAS 2018

10.4%

21.6%

20.8%

19.3%

33.5%

24.8%

36.7%

33.3%

22.2%

34.3%

42.9%

38.3%

44.6%

46.3%

32.2%

33.6%

40.9%

42.0%

47.0%

35.8%

49.8%

40.0%

43.6%

55.9%

44.5%

36.9%

41.8%

36.3%

41.0%

41.2%

39.2%

25.3%

17.7%

28.5%

20.8%

22.0%

14.8%

20.3%

17.5%

16.8%

15.5%

13.2%

12.5%

7.3%

17.5%

16.4%

10.0%

15.3%

5.0%

5.3%

3.5%

4.6%

1.5%

3.5%

3.5%

2.7%

5.5%

6.0%

5.0%

6.3%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Butts

Clayton

DeKalb

Rockdale

Cobb

Fayette

Fulton

Paulding

Douglas

Gwinnett

Henry

City of Atlanta

Coweta

Cherokee

ARC Region

To What Degree Has My Area Changed Last 3-4 Years?... (2019 MAS)

Very significant change Some change Very little change No change at all Haven't lived here long enough to say DK

9.8% 8.8% 11.0% 10.0%

20.6%

11.5% 10.5%15.0% 15.0%

24.3% 21.8%

34.7%29.0% 28.7%

22.3%

25.8% 28.0%29.0% 33.5%

23.3%

33.3% 35.8%

34.7%37.6%

34.3% 39.8%

29.0%35.7%

42.8%

34.2%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Rockdale Butts Henry Douglas Clayton Paulding Fayette Coweta Gwinnett Cherokee Cobb DeKalb Fulton City ofAtlanta

ARCRegion

"Older homes in the area where I live are being replaced by new, more expensive housing alternatives.“ (2019 MAS)


14.3%21.2%

15.0%19.5% 20.8% 18.9% 18.0%

26.4%19.0%

28.6% 30.9%

40.3%35.1%

44.5%

28.1%

37.3%

35.2%42.3%

40.8% 40.5% 45.0% 47.4%

40.0%49.0%

39.6%40.4%

33.6%39.2%

39.2%

39.6%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Rockdale Butts Henry Fayette Gwinnett Coweta Douglas Cobb Paulding Clayton Cherokee DeKalb Fulton City ofAtlanta

ARCRegion

"Properties in the area where I live are being bought and remodeled so that they may be sold or rented for a higher price." (2019 MAS)


17.3%14.3%

21.1%16.7%

20.9%17.3%

20.7% 19.8% 18.8%22.9%

14.3%20.4% 19.3%

32.5%

20.7%

20.3% 26.5%19.8%

24.4%21.9%

25.8%23.2% 24.7% 25.8%

24.0%

32.7%27.6% 31.5%

23.3%

25.3%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Fayette Douglas Cherokee Rockdale Coweta Paulding Cobb Fulton Henry DeKalb Butts City ofAtlanta

Gwinnett Clayton ARC Region

"If I had to move right now, I could not afford to move to another houseor apartment in the area where I currently live." (2019 MAS)


7.6% 9.5%5.8%

9.0% 8.8% 8.2% 9.2% 7.2% 9.9% 9.0% 8.8%13.0%

6.0%13.1%

8.5%

27.9% 26.8% 33.5%30.8% 31.3% 32.7% 31.9% 35.7%

33.4% 35.1% 36.6%33.3%

41.0%

34.5%

34.5%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Butts Cherokee Rockdale Paulding Henry Douglas DeKalb Cobb Fulton Fayette Coweta Clayton Gwinnett City ofAtlanta

ARCRegion

"In the area where I live, long-established businesses are being replaces by new businesses." (2019 MAS)


1.2% 1.3% 1.5%5.0%

2.0% 3.3% 1.5%4.5%

1.5% 3.8%7.0%

0.8%6.5%

2.7% 3.3%

8.0%10.8% 10.8%

8.3% 12.0% 10.8% 13.0%10.7% 14.5%

13.2%11.2%

18.8%13.5%

17.5%11.2%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

"Changes in the area where I live are leading to tension between me and my neighbors.“ (2019 MAS)


“Most Likely to”: Housing Questions

• Perceive General Affordability Challenges: Younger, Lower-Income, Part-Time, Renters

• Think Area’s Changing: Younger Residents, Whites, More Education, Longer-Tenured, Owner, North of I-20

• Have Trouble ($) Moving in Area: Younger, Minority, Lower-Income and Education, Renters

• See Home Replacement: Older workers, those with more education

• Think Flipping Prevalent: Little Demographic Diffs, fewer 65+ see

• Assess Businesses as Shifting/ being Replaced: Older, Longer-term Residents, South of I-20 (barely)

• Feel Tension in Neighborhood: Little Demographic Diffs, somewhat more at lower socioeconomic levels

CRIME

5%

3%

6%

5%

8%

6%

7%

9%

22%

28%

4%

4%

8%

7%

5%

7%

9%

10%

18%

28%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Race Relations

DK

Taxes

Public Health

Other

Economy

Human Services

Public Education

Crime

Transportation


2019

2018

2%

4%

6%

4%

6%

24%

3%

13%

17%

21%

4%

4%

8%

7%

5%

7%

9%

10%

18%

28%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Race Relations

DK

Taxes

Public Health

Other

Economy

Human Services

Public Education

Crime

Transportation


2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Clayton

Henry

Butts

Douglas

City of Atlanta

DeKalb

Paulding

Rockdale

Coweta

Fayette

Fulton

Cobb

Cherokee

Gwinnett

ARC Region

12.7%

20.5%

21.6%

21.8%

21.8%

23.1%

23.9%

26.9%

28.0%

28.2%

28.6%

29.8%

30.8%

37.8%

28.0%

5.0%

5.5%

2.8%

3.5%

5.1%

3.2%

4.2%

4.7%

4.8%

5.5%

2.8%

7.3%

1.8%

4.5%

4.3%

21.7%

5.3%

3.2%

5.5%

7.5%

8.2%

6.2%

10.2%

4.3%

2.5%

6.5%

7.3%

3.3%

5.3%

7.1%

21.9%

21.3%

25.6%

33.0%

24.0%

19.7%

25.2%

18.5%

22.3%

22.4%

20.9%

10.5%

14.8%

14.5%

18.3%

11.5%

4.3%

4.0%

5.0%

4.7%

6.5%

8.7%

6.2%

9.3%

9.5%

4.4%

7.5%

6.3%

9.8%

7.1%

8.0%

9.3%

12.8%

12.5%

9.5%

9.5%

8.5%

7.5%

8.5%

14.0%

12.0%

9.5%

12.5%

7.0%

9.7%

7.2%

16.3%

8.8%

5.0%

7.3%

10.3%

7.7%

9.7%

10.3%

5.2%

6.7%

9.5%

12.5%

7.3%

8.7%

4.7%

5.0%

9.6%

2.3%

9.5%

9.5%

8.5%

9.7%

5.0%

5.0%

9.2%

5.3%

5.8%

9.0%

7.6%



7.3%

14.3%

6.3%

22.2%23.2%

20.2%

28.6%

22.6%

19.3%

23.5%

10.5%

14.5% 14.8%

18.5%

19.7%

20.9% 21.3%21.9%

22.4%

33.0%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

Cobb Gwinnett Cherokee Rockdale DeKalb Fulton Henry Clayton Fayette Douglas

Share by County: Crime as Biggest Problem 2014-2019

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Region’s Assessment of Community Safety MAS: 2015-2019

0.6%

13.1%

24.7%

43.6%

17.9%

0.2%

11.0%

28.4%

44.9%

15.5%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

DK

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Assessment of Community Safety by County: MAS 2019

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Clayton

DeKalb

City of Atlanta

Rockdale

Henry

Fulton

Douglas

Butts

Gwinnett

Paulding

Cobb

Coweta

Fayette

Cherokee

ARC Region

9.5%

12.0%

8.6%

8.0%

12.5%

19.7%

17.0%

16.3%

17.3%

17.8%

19.0%

26.3%

34.5%

33.3%

17.9%

30.4%

35.3%

39.1%

46.8%

45.8%

39.6%

44.8%

47.4%

49.3%

50.5%

50.9%

44.8%

46.8%

49.0%

43.6%

34.2%

33.2%

27.2%

33.5%

34.0%

23.5%

27.5%

13.1%

26.0%

21.0%

15.7%

22.5%

12.3%

14.3%

24.7%

24.2%

19.3%

24.0%

10.0%

7.8%

16.7%

10.8%

15.5%

7.3%

10.5%

13.0%

6.0%

6.5%

3.5%

13.1%


Assessment of Community Safety by County MAS 2018

21.1%

15.4%

8.5%

17.0%

15.8%

20.7%

14.5%

22.4%

20.3%

15.3%

18.3%

21.0%

26.8%

37.8%

37.4%

42.4%

29.9%

40.0%

34.6%

41.8%

39.3%

46.3%

44.4%

47.0%

52.3%

49.3%

48.8%

44.5%

39.8%

45.1%

25.6%

33.7%

29.8%

33.6%

29.3%

25.6%

27.3%

22.8%

25.5%

21.8%

24.8%

20.5%

23.0%

16.0%

14.2%

9.7%

19.0%

21.8%

14.0%

12.3%

12.5%

11.5%

9.6%

6.3%

9.5%

6.5%

9.5%

4.5%

3.5%

3.0%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% 110.0%

13-County Region

City of Atlanta

Clayton

DeKalb

Douglas

Fulton

Rockdale

Butts

Cobb

Henry

Paulding

Coweta

Gwinnett

Fayette

Cherokee


QUALITY OF LIFE

Access to Rec/Cultural Opps Near Home?: MAS 2015-19

1.4%

10.2%

24.7%

47.0%

16.7%

1.8%

9.5%

28.0%

45.8%

14.9%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

DK

StronglyDisagree

Disagree

Agree

StronglyAgree

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Access to Rec/Cultural Opps Near Home?: MAS 2019

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Clayton

Rockdale

Henry

Paulding

Butts

Coweta

Douglas

Gwinnett

DeKalb

Cherokee

Fayette

Cobb

Fulton

City ofAtlanta

ARCRegion

12.0%

7.3%

12.0%

15.5%

13.6%

10.7%

9.0%

13.2%

15.2%

17.0%

21.0%

19.0%

23.4%

25.0%

16.7%

33.8%

43.6%

39.5%

39.9%

42.8%

46.1%

48.1%

45.6%

47.0%

47.5%

46.5%

53.1%

50.0%

49.7%

47.0%

31.8%

32.8%

35.5%

31.7%

32.0%

26.7%

29.8%

28.4%

21.5%

24.8%

20.0%

22.6%

18.8%

18.2%

24.7%

16.5%

12.0%

12.8%

11.2%

10.8%

14.2%

12.8%

12.0%

14.7%

8.5%

11.0%

4.8%

6.5%

5.8%

10.2%


Access to Rec/Cultural Opps Near Home?: MAS 2018

17.9%

6.0%

14.4%

10.0%

11.8%

10.3%

16.0%

18.0%

14.3%

18.5%

22.3%

19.6%

25.0%

25.1%

21.5%

47.1%

40.5%

37.2%

42.4%

43.6%

46.4%

42.5%

41.8%

50.4%

46.5%

43.4%

51.9%

46.8%

47.9%

52.5%

23.2%

34.5%

25.6%

28.4%

31.1%

25.1%

21.3%

27.3%

22.6%

25.3%

23.1%

20.4%

16.3%

16.5%

16.4%

9.9%

16.5%

19.6%

15.5%

11.5%

16.5%

16.0%

12.5%

11.5%

6.8%

7.6%

7.6%

11.3%

9.5%

9.1%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

13-County Region

Paulding

Butts

Rockdale

Coweta

Douglas

Henry

Clayton

Gwinnett

Cobb

DeKalb

Fulton

Fayette

Cherokee

City of Atlanta


Access to Shopping Opps Walking Distance?: MAS 2015-19

0.4%

20.6%

34.5%

31.0%

13.5%

0.8%

18.9%

32.6%

34.9%

12.8%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0%

DK

StronglyDisagree

Disagree

Agree

StronglyAgree

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Access to Shopping Opps Walking Distance?: MAS 2019

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

City of Atlanta

Clayton

Fulton

DeKalb

Cobb

Gwinnett

Cherokee

Fayette

Rockdale

Henry

Douglas

Coweta

Paulding

Butts

ARC Region

29.5%

10.3%

20.4%

17.3%

14.7%

9.8%

10.8%

9.0%

6.0%

3.8%

7.5%

7.0%

7.0%

2.0%

13.5%

29.4%

42.9%

32.7%

32.6%

31.4%

33.8%

25.1%

25.5%

27.2%

27.8%

19.5%

18.0%

17.5%

16.0%

31.0%

9.6%

17.3%

14.3%

18.7%

20.0%

22.0%

23.3%

28.5%

27.2%

26.8%

32.7%

28.3%

31.1%

28.4%

20.6%

30.6%

29.1%

32.1%

31.2%

33.9%

33.8%

40.9%

36.5%

39.7%

40.9%

39.7%

45.4%

44.1%

44.0%

34.5%

Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree DK

Access to Shopping Opps Walking Distance?: MAS 2018

16.2%

2.8%

6.5%

11.5%

7.0%

12.3%

12.0%

19.4%

14.7%

10.8%

11.5%

15.5%

24.3%

18.5%

23.8%

32.6%

15.2%

19.0%

19.5%

24.5%

22.5%

31.3%

26.7%

32.4%

39.3%

38.7%

35.5%

31.1%

39.1%

34.0%

33.2%

36.8%

44.8%

32.3%

37.3%

37.8%

36.8%

38.5%

34.4%

26.0%

34.2%

27.0%

32.2%

28.8%

29.6%

17.5%

45.2%

29.5%

36.0%

31.0%

27.5%

19.0%

14.8%

18.0%

24.0%

15.2%

21.5%

12.4%

13.5%

12.3%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

13-County Region

Butts

Coweta

Henry

Paulding

Rockdale

Douglas

Fulton

Fayette

Cherokee

Gwinnett

Clayton

City of Atlanta

Cobb

DeKalb


Sidewalks and Crosswalks on Most Streets in Neighborhood?: MAS 2015-19

0.6%

16.0%

24.7%

39.0%

19.6%

0.9%

14.9%

25.4%

39.3%

19.4%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0%

DK

StronglyDisagree

Disagree

Agree

StronglyAgree

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Sidewalks and Crosswalks on Most Streets in Neighborhood?: MAS 2019

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Butts

Rockdale

Paulding

Coweta

Douglas

Clayton

Henry

DeKalb

Cherokee

Fayette

Gwinnett

Cobb

Fulton

City of Atlanta

ARC Region

6.4%

9.5%

11.0%

11.8%

10.5%

13.5%

11.7%

17.0%

25.5%

22.8%

20.5%

20.0%

26.7%

39.0%

19.6%

24.4%

23.3%

25.0%

28.0%

30.3%

35.3%

40.1%

36.8%

30.8%

34.8%

45.0%

45.8%

40.6%

40.4%

39.0%

44.4%

35.5%

32.8%

36.0%

37.1%

27.8%

25.2%

23.8%

27.5%

21.5%

21.5%

20.8%

23.9%

14.4%

24.7%

22.0%

27.5%

30.0%

21.8%

21.8%

23.5%

21.7%

22.3%

14.5%

20.0%

13.0%

12.8%

8.4%

5.7%

16.0%


Sidewalks and Crosswalks on Most Streets in Neighborhood?: MAS 2018

19.8%

11.8%

10.0%

11.8%

14.8%

8.8%

18.8%

14.6%

22.8%

23.8%

22.3%

17.0%

25.4%

21.2%

25.1%

39.1%

19.3%

23.2%

21.6%

23.3%

32.3%

25.8%

36.9%

32.3%

36.8%

38.8%

45.3%

37.9%

48.1%

49.1%

25.4%

36.0%

34.8%

38.8%

36.6%

32.8%

27.6%

26.6%

25.6%

25.8%

25.2%

26.3%

18.5%

19.8%

16.2%

15.1%

32.0%

31.6%

23.8%

24.1%

26.0%

25.1%

21.1%

19.0%

13.0%

13.4%

10.8%

17.2%

10.6%

9.1%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

13-County Region

Paulding

Butts

Douglas

Coweta

Rockdale

Henry

Clayton

Fayette

Cobb

DeKalb

Gwinnett

Cherokee

Fulton

City of Atlanta


Assessment of Metro as Place to Raise Kids: MAS 2015-19

2.7%

15.5%

29.3%

39.5%

13.0%

1.5%

14.9%

32.8%

40.7%

10.0%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0%

DK

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

2015 2017 2016 2018 2019

Assessment of Metro as Place to Raise Kids, by County: MAS 2019

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Butts

Clayton

Henry

City ofAtlanta

Douglas

Rockdale

Coweta

Paulding

DeKalb

Fulton

Fayette

Gwinnett

Cobb

Cherokee

ARCRegion

7.6%

7.5%

8.5%

9.8%

11.5%

6.3%

10.8%

9.8%

14.3%

14.3%

11.5%

11.3%

16.0%

18.2%

13.0%

23.7%

25.5%

30.1%

34.9%

33.3%

39.5%

37.5%

40.3%

37.8%

38.5%

42.6%

45.5%

44.0%

41.9%

39.5%

32.9%

44.3%

39.1%

29.2%

32.0%

32.5%

26.8%

28.5%

31.9%

27.7%

28.3%

28.8%

24.5%

20.7%

29.3%

22.5%

19.8%

20.6%

21.3%

22.5%

19.3%

20.8%

19.3%

12.8%

16.1%

14.0%

12.8%

13.3%

17.7%

15.5%


Assessment of Metro as Place to Raise Kids: MAS 2018

11.7%

2.8%

5.0%

8.0%

5.5%

6.0%

6.0%

10.0%

11.0%

12.6%

13.7%

14.5%

13.8%

11.5%

19.5%

39.0%

23.7%

23.8%

27.6%

34.2%

36.3%

37.3%

34.6%

35.8%

36.1%

37.4%

42.0%

42.9%

47.8%

44.1%

30.2%

37.8%

39.5%

38.6%

38.9%

35.8%

32.5%

29.3%

34.8%

29.0%

28.8%

24.8%

24.6%

29.3%

23.6%

16.6%

32.5%

31.0%

23.8%

19.0%

19.3%

21.5%

21.8%

16.0%

20.7%

17.1%

13.8%

15.9%

10.3%

11.3%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

13-County Region

Butts

Clayton

Douglas

Rockdale

Coweta

Paulding

Henry

Cobb

City of Atlanta

Fulton

Fayette

DeKalb

Gwinnett

Cherokee


CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

How Involved in Community? (by County): MAS 2014-2019

0.8%

33.6%

51.6%

14.0%

0.0%

35.0%

51.0%

14.0%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

DK

Not at all involved

Somewhat involved

Very involved

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

How Involved in Community? (by County): MAS 2019

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Butts

Gwinnett

Cobb

Fulton

Henry

Paulding

Rockdale

Cherokee

Douglas

Coweta

City of Atlanta

DeKalb

Clayton

Fayette

ARC Region

9.2%

12.8%

12.0%

17.3%

15.3%

15.3%

9.2%

10.2%

7.3%

10.2%

20.2%

16.4%

13.0%

13.3%

14.0%

45.6%

47.1%

52.1%

48.0%

50.1%

50.3%

56.4%

55.9%

60.3%

59.1%

49.3%

53.4%

58.6%

61.0%

51.6%

45.2%

39.1%

33.4%

34.1%

34.1%

34.3%

34.2%

33.7%

32.3%

30.4%

29.5%

30.0%

28.3%

25.3%

33.6%

Very Involved Somewhat Involved Not Involved at All DK

How Involved in Community? (by County): MAS 2018

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Gwinnett

Clayton

Rockdale

Coweta

City of Atlanta

Douglas

Paulding

Fulton

Fayette

Henry

Cobb

DeKalb

Butts

Cherokee

ARC Region

10.8%

16.0%

14.8%

12.8%

14.0%

12.8%

11.8%

13.4%

17.5%

14.8%

13.2%

18.7%

17.3%

17.0%

14.2%

49.5%

47.8%

49.8%

52.0%

52.3%

54.6%

56.5%

55.3%

52.3%

56.0%

57.6%

52.9%

57.0%

59.3%

53.8%

39.8%

36.3%

35.3%

34.8%

33.8%

32.6%

31.5%

31.0%

29.8%

29.3%

27.9%

28.4%

25.7%

23.8%

31.7%

Very Involved Somewhat Involved Not Involved at All DK

Involvement in Activities in the Last Year?: MAS 2019

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

55.0%

60.0%

65.0%

70.0%

75.0%

13CountyRegion

Butts Cherokee Clayton Cobb Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Fulton Gwinnett Henry Paulding Rockdale City ofAtlanta

PTA Meeting Neighborhood Association Meeting Religious Service/Event Public Meeting Volunteer Work

Assessment of Local Govt. Responsiveness MAS 2015-19

3.1%

27.2%

38.8%

25.8%

5.1%

2.3%

24.1%

41.7%

28.5%

3.5%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0%

DK

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Neighbors Willing to Help Each Other?: MAS 2015-19

1.4%

5.1%

12.5%

59.7%

21.4%

1.0%

5.3%

18.3%

57.1%

18.3%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

DK

StronglyDisagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Reported Participation in Volunteering: MAS 2015-2019

44.3% 46.4% 45.9% 47.1% 44.9%

55.7% 53.6% 54.1% 52.9% 55.1%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Yes No

Reported Participation in PTA Meeting(s): MAS 2015-2019

26.9% 24.3% 23.5%28.2%

23.3%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Yes No

Reported Participation in Neighborhood Association: MAS 2015-2019

36.7%33.6% 32.9%

36.6% 34.5%

63.3%66.4% 67.1%

63.4% 65.5%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Yes No

Reported Participation in Public Meeting(s): MAS 2015-2019

26.9% 27.6% 25.9% 29.1% 29.0%

73.1% 72.4% 74.1% 70.9% 71.0%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Yes No

Reported Participation in Religious Service/ Event(s): MAS 2015-2019

64.0% 62.6% 65.2% 64.4% 62.3%

36.0% 37.4% 34.8% 35.6% 37.7%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Yes No

Future Assessment of Living Conditions: Responses 2018 and 2019

3%

26%

30%

41%

2%

27%

28%

44%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

DK

Worse in 3-4 years

Better in 3-4 years

About the same

2018

2019

Future Assessment of Living Conditions: Responses 2013-2019

3%

26%

30%

41%

3%

31%

28%

39%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

DK

Worse in 3-4years

Better in 3-4years

About thesame

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Future Assessment of Living Conditions by County 2019

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Butts

Paulding

Henry

Cherokee

Fayette

Douglas

Gwinnett

Clayton

Coweta

DeKalb

Rockdale

Cobb

Fulton

City of Atlanta

ARC Region

14.0%

19.8%

22.6%

25.1%

25.5%

25.8%

26.3%

28.5%

28.5%

29.4%

32.5%

33.7%

36.7%

40.5%

29.9%

28.0%

29.8%

35.8%

26.6%

27.0%

30.3%

25.8%

30.8%

32.3%

29.3%

26.0%

24.9%

18.9%

19.3%

26.0%

49.2%

48.0%

39.6%

43.6%

45.8%

43.5%

46.8%

36.8%

35.5%

37.9%

40.3%

38.2%

40.2%

35.4%

41.0%

Better in 3-4 years Worse in 3-4 years About the Same DK

Future Assessment of Living Conditions by County 2018

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Douglas

Butts

Coweta

Cobb

Henry

Fayette

Paulding

Gwinnett

Rockdale

Cherokee

DeKalb

Clayton

Fulton

City of Atlanta

ARC Region

17.8%

22.0%

22.6%

24.0%

24.0%

25.3%

25.3%

25.5%

25.5%

26.0%

31.0%

31.2%

33.2%

41.8%

27.7%

28.8%

33.6%

31.3%

30.3%

37.3%

26.3%

28.5%

23.8%

32.0%

26.8%

26.8%

29.9%

21.2%

17.2%

26.6%

48.8%

39.2%

43.6%

44.3%

37.3%

46.3%

46.0%

49.5%

40.0%

45.5%

40.3%

37.2%

42.6%

39.0%

43.7%

Better in 3-4 years Worse in 3-4 years About the Same DK

Future Assessment of Living Conditions by County 2014-2018

26%

19%

25%24%

26%

33%

36%

20%

25%

31%

22.6%

25.1% 25.5% 25.8% 26.3%

28.5%29.4%

32.5%33.7%

36.7%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Henry Cherokee Fayette Douglas Gwinnett Clayton DeKalb Rockdale Cobb Fulton

Share by County: Things Better Next 3-4 Years 2014-2019

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

“Conduits” for

Results

• SORB (Video)

• Metro Atlanta Speaks Webpage

– Report, Slide Sets, Crosstabs

– Background and Methodology

– Multiyear TABLEAU DASHBOARD

• 33 Degrees North Blog

– Specific Posts (Specialized Topics)

https://atlantaregional.org/plans-reports/metro-atlanta-speaks-survey-report/

https://atlantaregional.org/plans-reports/metro-atlanta-speaks-survey-report/

Tableau Dashboard

https://public.tableau.com/views/mas_all_year/story_mas?:embed=y&:display_count=yes&publish=yes:showVizHome=no#2

https://33n.atlantaregional.com/metro-atlanta-speaks

https://33n.atlantaregional.com/metro-atlanta-speaks

Next Steps:

MAS Survey• Extend Data Presentation and Data Analysis (33N)

– Slides and Dashboard Refinement

– Regional Snapshot

– Blog Posts: Topic, Cohort, County-Specific

– Explore the Cross-Tabs

– Continued and Expanded Regression Analyses

– More Presentations, Papers and Conferences

• 2020>>Survey Possibly Shortened

• 2020>> Different Questions/Topic Areas

• 2020 and On: Complete Necessity of More Sponsors

• Maybe New Methodologies (Panel Survey?)

Documents

Full Slide Deck 2019 Results Review - Atlanta …...Full Slide Deck 2019 Results Review {With Data from Prior Years} By “Topic Module” Research & Analytics, Center for Livable