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- 1. Perceptions of Lifein Metro Atlanta Jim Skinner [email protected] November 2019
- 2. 2019 Headlines Transportation staysthe #1 concern, with same share as 2018 Transit support remains strong but support for funding slips • Nearly 49 percent of respondents chose “expand public transit” as the best long-term fix to traffic challenges, which is comparable to the highest percentage in the five years of asking this question. • 46 percent of respondents would be willing to pay more in taxes to expand public transit, a decline from 50 percent in 2018 and 51 percent in 2017. Economy is in good shape broadly, but there are problems related to inequality • Just 7 percent of respondents ranked the economy as the biggest problem, which is up a tad from 6 percent last year but down from 24 percent in 2013. • Some 30 percent of respondents would struggle paying for an unexpected financial emergency of $400. • There is growing concern about adequacy of low-income services and programs. Workforce Willing to Grow, if they know (how to and where to) • 75 percent feel their skills and education are used in their present job; only 9% fear automation. • Training is the preferred alternative for workforce investment, followed by affordable housing and transportation. • Over 8 in 10 respondents would seek training for a better job, but a lower share (six in ten) know where to find that training.
- 3. Headlines (continued) Neighborhood Change(Linked to Housing Affordability) = Stress Point • General affordability is declining over time. • Only 11 percent (last year) thought they were NOT paying too much for housing. • Nearly 75 percent are seeing at least some neighborhood change in the past three to four years. • 68 percent live in areas experiencing property flipping, in which homes are being remodeled to be sold or rented at higher prices. • 57 percent of respondents said older homes in their communities are being replaced by new, more expensive housing. • Nearly half (46 percent) of metro Atlanta residents said that if they had to move today, they could not afford to stay in their communities. • A much lower share is seeing a rapidly shifting business environment. Core Strengths Remain and Optimism “Looking Up” • With the changes (see above), still very little tension between neighbors. • Neighbors are seen as willing to help each other, and there are reports of stable community involvement. • Crime is down as a stated “biggest problem”, and perception of community safety generally stable. • Atlanta metro is still seen as a good place to raise kids (2 in 3), and the share is ticking up. • Share that think things will be better in the next 3-4 years is up, compared to last year.
- 4. TRANSPORTATION • Transportation staysthe #1 concern, with same share as 2018 • In 2019, a quarter of respondents indicated that they frequently lack transportation to get where they need to go. • Nearly 49 percent of respondents chose “expand public transit” as the best long-term fix to traffic challenges, which is comparable to the highest percentage in the five years of asking this question • 46 percent of respondents would be willing to pay more in taxes to expand public transit, a decline from 50 percent in 2018 and 51 percent in 2017.
- 5. Biggest Problem FacingResidents of Metro Atlanta in 2019 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 Transportation remains the top concern of the 5,400+ respondents to the 2019 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey.
- 6. Change in Perceptionsof the Region’s Biggest Problem: 2013 to 2019 The decline of concern about the local economy has been the biggest change over the history of the survey. In 2013, almost 25 percent of respondents chose economy as the top concern. This year, 7 percent chose it — a lower share than those (8 percent) choosing taxes. 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Economy Human Services Public Education Crime Transportation Taxes
- 7. Biggest Problem FacingResidents of Metro Atlanta in 2019 (by County) (Sorted by “Transportation” Responses) 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% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Clayton Henry Butts Douglas City of Atlanta DeKalb Paulding Rockdale Coweta Fayette Fulton Cobb Cherokee Gwinnett ARC Region Transp Race Relations Economy Crime Public Health Public Education Human Services Taxes Other DK Eight of the 14 jurisdictions in the survey ranked transportation as the biggest problem. Gwinnett’s high share is particularly notable. For the other six counties, crime was rated the biggest problem, though in the case of Clayton, “crime” and “the economy” are in a statistical dead heat for the biggest problem.
- 8. Most Likely toSay that Transportation is the #1 Issue? • Residents of Gwinnett, Cherokee, and Cobb • Those with at least a bachelor’s degree • Those with higher incomes • Residents age 35-49 (barely) • White Respondents
- 9. "I Frequently LackTransportation to Get to Places I Need to Go...” (2018) From 2016 to 2019, a range of a quarter to 30 percent of respondents indicated that they frequently lack transportation to get where they need to go. 3.2% 2.3% 1.7% 1.1% 10.5% 8.0% 11.5% 7.7% 18.9% 18.7% 18.4% 17.5% 37.0% 41.7% 35.9% 35.8% 30.4% 29.3% 32.5% 37.8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2016 2017 2018 2019 DK Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
- 10. "I Frequently LackTransportation to Get to Places I Need to Go...” by Jurisdiction, 2019 (Sorted by Strongly Agree + Agree Responses) Overall, roughly 25 percent of respondents (down from 30 percent last year) indicated that they frequently lack transportation to get where they need to go, but in jurisdictions such as DeKalb County (37 percent) and Clayton (30.5 percent), the percentages are significantly higher. 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% 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 Strongly Disagree Disagree Strongly Agree Agree DK
- 11. Most Likely toIndicate Having Problems with Accessing Needed Transportation (2019)… • Residents of the City of Atlanta, Clayton, and DeKalb • Seniors and millennials • Those with lower levels of education, income • Black respondents • Renters • The unemployed • South of I-20
- 12. 4.1% 5.5% 15.1% 27.6% 47.7% 4.1% 4.3% 15.0% 28.8% 47.8% 0% 5% 10%15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% DK Do nothing Develop communities live close to work Improve roads/ highways Expand public transit 2019 2018 Best Way to Fix Traffic? (2018-2019) Nearly half of respondents felt that expanding public transit was the “best way to fix traffic,” while another quarter of respondents felt improving roads & highways was the best traffic fix.
- 13. A plurality ofregional respondents indicated that expanding public transit is the best long-term solution to traffic, with most of the region’s counties following the same trend, led by DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett at over 50 percent favoring transit. However, in Paulding, Henry, and Butts, the largest share felt that improving roads and highways was the best long-term solution to traffic. Best Long-term Solution to Traffic? (2019) 26.4% 33.2% 34.5% 39.3% 39.5% 39.5% 39.6% 40.5% 41.0% 47.1% 47.5% 50.8% 50.8% 58.3% 47.8% 38.4% 46.1% 40.3% 28.0% 36.8% 30.3% 35.6% 35.3% 28.8% 29.5% 24.3% 29.0% 27.5% 21.9% 28.8% 15.2% 13.5% 15.8% 20.0% 15.3% 18.8% 13.8% 12.0% 22.8% 15.7% 16.5% 13.0% 14.0% 14.5% 15.0% 1.6% 4.7% 5.3% 6.5% 5.0% 5.0% 6.5% 9.0% 3.3% 3.4% 6.5% 3.8% 2.8% 3.0% 4.3% 18.4% 2.5% 4.3% 6.3% 3.5% 6.5% 4.5% 3.3% 4.3% 4.2% 5.3% 3.5% 4.9% 2.3% 4.1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Butts Henry Paulding Fayette Cherokee Rockdale Douglas Coweta Clayton City of Atlanta Cobb Gwinnett Fulton DeKalb ARC Region Expand Public Transit Improve Roads and Highways Develop Communities in Which People Live Close to Where They Work Do Nothing DK
- 14. Most Likely toIndicate “Expanding Public Transit” as the Best Long-Term Fix to Traffic Problems…(19) • Residents of DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett • Minorities • Shorter-Term Residents • Higher Educational Attainment • North of I-20
- 15. Strongly Agree, 13.4% Agree, 32.6% Disagree,26.0% Strongly Disagree, 26.9% DK, 1.1% Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK 46 percent of respondents indicated that they are willing to pay more in taxes to expand public transit that includes buses and rail. This year, the share strongly disagreeing has increased while the share strongly agreeing has decreased. “I am Willing to Pay More in Taxes to Fund Expanded Regional Public Transit that Includes Buses and Rail.” (2019)
- 16. Almost half ofrespondents indicated that they are willing to pay more in taxes to expand public transit that includes buses and rail. Strongly Agree, 15.4% Agree, 34.5%Disagree, 26.0% Strongly Disagree, 22.4% DK, 1.6% “I am Willing to Pay More in Taxes to Fund Expanded Regional Public Transit that Includes Buses and Rail.” (2018)
- 17. “I am Willingto Pay More in Taxes to Fund Expanded Regional Public Transit that Includes Buses and Rail.” (2019, Strongly Agree or Agree, by Jurisdiction) 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% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Butts Paulding Coweta Rockdale Cherokee Fayette Henry Douglas Clayton Cobb 13 Co Gwinnett Fulton City of Atlanta DeKalb Overall, 46 percent of respondents were willing to pay higher taxes for expanded regional transit, down from 50 percent in 2017. Respondents from DeKalb (55.9%) the City of Atlanta (52.2%), and Fulton (48.3%) counties show the greatest willingness to pay.
- 18. 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 “I am Willing to Pay More in Taxes to Fund Expanded Regional Public Transit that Includes Buses and Rail.” (2017 to 2019) The shares of respondents willing to pay higher taxes for expanded regional transit have declined from 2018 to 2019 in all counties save Douglas and Butts. DeKalb County is the only jurisdiction in which the share willing to pay higher taxes for expanded regional transit rose from 2017 to 2019.
- 19. More likely tobe willing to pay more taxes to fund expanded regional transit… • Residents of the City of Atlanta, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett • Younger cohorts –58% willing in 18-34 age group –Down to 37% for age 65+ • More highly educated • Residents newer to the metro area (<10 years) • Renters
- 20. ECONOMY AND WORKFORCE •7% of respondents selected “the economy” as the region’s biggest problem, up from 6% last year, but down from 24% in 2013 • Some 30 percent of respondents would struggle paying for an unexpected financial emergency of $400. • There is growing concern about adequacy of low-income services and programs. • 75 percent feel their skills and education are used in their present job; only 9% fear automation. • Training is the preferred alternative for workforce investment, followed by affordable housing and transportation. • Over 8 in 10 would seek training for a better job, but a lower share (60%) know where to find that training.
- 21. Percent of RespondentsChoosing “Economy” As Region’s Biggest Problem (2013-2019) 24% 20% 15% 12% 9% 6% 7% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 In 2013, the economy was selected as the #1 concern. As the economy improved, it dropped as a top concern to 6 percent in 2018, and only just ticked up to 7 percent this year.
- 22. Percent of Respondentsby County Choosing “Economy” As Region’s Biggest Problem (2019) In only two counties (Clayton and Rockdale) did double-digit shares of respondents select the economy as the #1 concern. In four counties — all suburban and exurban — less than 5 percent chose “ the economy” as the biggest problem. 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% 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 Transp Race Relations Economy Crime Public Health Public Education Human Services Taxes Other DK
- 23. Methods of Payingfor a $400 Financial Emergency (2016-2019) From 2016-2019, a slowly increasing share indicated they would be able to pay for an emergency with cash, check, or debit. The other half of respondents would not have resources on hand to pay. Nearly 20 percent would need to rely on credit, and another 14 percent would not be able to pay at all. 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
- 24. Availability of Programsfor 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% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% DK Poor Fair Good Excellent 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 The answers to the financial emergency question point to a need for assistance for low-income populations. However, the share of survey respondents rating such services good or better has consistently declined from 2015 to 2019. This implies a need to increase economic security in our region through better jobs and higher wages.
- 25. 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% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Fayette Butts Paulding Cherokee Coweta Henry Douglas DeKalb Gwinnett Cobb Fulton Rockdale City of Atlanta Clayton ARC Region Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK My current job does not allow me to utilize education and skills to the fullest extent possible.“ (2019 MAS) This year’s survey included multiple workforce questions for that reason. Most of the region’s workers (over 70 percent) feel their skills and education are being used fully in their current job. In counties with higher shares of low-wage workers, the rate of those feeling underutilized in their present job rises to nearly 40 percent.
- 26. 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% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Douglas Fayette Coweta Cherokee Gwinnett Butts Cobb Henry Fulton City of Atlanta Paulding DeKalb Rockdale Clayton ARC Region Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK I am worried that I may lose my job to some type of automated process… (2019 MAS) A smaller-than-expected 9 percent regionally fear automation (and loss) of their job. There is little variation among counties on the whole, but respondents in counties with relatively high concentrations of retail and service jobs (e.g. Clayton and Rockdale) have higher fear of automation.
- 27. 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% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Clayton Rockdale City of Atlanta Douglas DeKalb Gwinnett Henry Fulton Cobb Paulding Coweta Butts Fayette Cherokee ARC Region 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 Alternative Most Likely to Attract and Retain Skilled Workforce? (2019 MAS) A plurality in 10 of 14 surveyed areas believe that more training and retraining would be the best way to better our workforce, and in all jurisdictions, 1 in 5 or more feel a focus on training would be the best option. In DeKalb, the City of Atlanta, and Clayton, respondents say that affordable housing is a greater need, and in Gwinnett, more transportation options ties with the need for training.
- 28. 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% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Coweta Fayette Butts DeKalb Cobb Cherokee Douglas Paulding Fulton Gwinnett Rockdale Henry City of Atlanta Clayton ARC Region Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK Would Seek Out Training for Better Job Opportunities… (2019 MAS) Regionally, almost 84 percent would seek out training if it might yield them better jobs. County results are consistent, as Coweta and Fayette are the only counties in which anywhere close to as many as 1 in 3 workers suggest that they would not be interested in training.
- 29. 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% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK I Know Where to Find Job Training Program when I Need One… (2019 MAS) A lower share know where to find a job program (60 percent) than would seek out training if it might yield them better jobs (84 percent). Knowledge does seem to lag in several more urban counties (e.g. Clayton, Rockdale, and DeKalb) where training needs might be greater than in suburbs and exurbs.
- 30. “Most Likely to”:Workforce Questions • Not Have Skills Used: Younger, lower-income, part-time, renters • Fear Automation: Lower-income and education, south of I-20 • See Training as Best Investment: Older workers, those with more education • Seek Training: Little demographic difference • Not Know Where to Find Training: Older, longer-term residents, south of I-20 (barely)
- 31. HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODCHANGE • The public thinks that area affordability is declining over time. • Only 11% (last year) thought they were NOT paying too much for housing. • Nearly 75% are seeing at least some neighborhood change in the last 3-4 years. • 68% live in areas experiencing “property flipping,” in which homes are being remodeled to be sold or rented at higher prices. • 57% of respondents said older homes in their communities are being replaced by new, more expensive housing. • Nearly half (46%) of metro Atlanta residents said that if they had to move today, they could not afford to stay in their communities. • A much lower share are seeing a rapidly shifting business environment.
- 32. Metro Affordability “AsPlace 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% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% DK Poor Fair Good Excellent 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 A declining share of regional residents assess our general area affordability as excellent or good, and that’s from a low baseline in 2015. By 2019, almost 2 in 3 respondents rated area affordability fair or poor, with the “poor” category increasing by 11 percentage trends in the five-year period.
- 33. Metro Affordability “AsPlace to Live”: MAS 2019 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% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Clayton Butts Douglas Henry Paulding DeKalb Rockdale City of Atlanta Fulton Cherokee Coweta Cobb Gwinnett Fayette ARC Region Excellent Good Fair Poor DK Not surprisingly, affordability is rated more highly in wealthier counties (often suburban) and lower in more urban areas with higher density and (very often) prices and rents.
- 34. Perceptions: Reasons forPaying Too Much for Housing MAS 2018
- 35. 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 Very significant change Some change Very little change No change at all Haven't lived here long enough to say DK To What Degree Has My Area Changed Last 3-4 Years?... In all but Butts county, residents perceive some or very significant changes in their area. The greatest levels of change are in either rapidly growing suburbs (Cherokee, Henry) or in denser, developing or redeveloping urban areas (City of Atlanta, Gwinnett). In eight of 14 areas, 75% of respondents see at least some change in the past few years.
- 36. 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% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Rockdale Butts Henry Douglas Clayton Paulding Fayette Coweta Gwinnett Cherokee Cobb DeKalb Fulton City of Atlanta ARC Region Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK "Older homes in the area where I live are being replaced by new, more expensive housing alternatives.“ (2019 MAS) When asked specifically about housing price increases change in their areas, a slightly lower share (57 percent regionally) agreed that older homes were being replaced by more expensive ones. Over 60 percent of residents in the City of Atlanta, Fulton, and DeKalb saw this happening; under 40 percent said that it was occurring in Henry, Butts, and Rockdale.
- 37. 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% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Rockdale Butts Henry Fayette Gwinnett Coweta Douglas Cobb Paulding Clayton Cherokee DeKalb Fulton City of AtlantaARC Region Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK "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) “Flipping” seems more prevalent than home replacement, as 68 percent across the region saw homes being remodeled and sold for a higher price. In the City of Atlanta, over 8 in 10 saw flipping happening. Even in counties with relatively low levels of permitting (e.g. Fayette, Butts, and Rockdale) over 50 percent said that remodeling and reselling was occurring.
- 38. 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% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Fayette Douglas Cherokee Rockdale Coweta Paulding Cobb Fulton Henry DeKalb Butts City of Atlanta Gwinnett Clayton ARC Region Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK "If I had to move right now, I could not afford to move to another house or apartment in the area where I currently live." (2019 MAS) When it comes to an individual respondent’s ability to afford a move in their current area, a surprisingly high share (45 percent regionally) said that they could NOT afford such a move, ranging from 56 percent in relatively lower-income Clayton down to 37 percent in comparatively wealthier Fayette.
- 39. 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% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Butts Cherokee Rockdale Paulding Henry Douglas DeKalb Cobb Fulton Fayette Coweta Clayton Gwinnett City of Atlanta ARC Region Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK "In the area where I live, long-established businesses are being replaces by new businesses." (2019 MAS) Residents are not as likely to perceive that the business environment is changing (around them) as rapidly as the residential landscape is shifting. . Regionally, 43 percent see a new business influx, compared to 56 percent noting new, more expensive homes and 68 percent saying that flipping is prevalent
- 40. Housing Questions: “MostLikely to…” • 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 • Think Flipping Prevalent: Little demographic diffs, fewer 65+ see • See Home Replacement: Older workers, those with more education • Have Trouble ($) Moving in Area: Younger, Minority, lower-income and education, renters • Assess Businesses as Shifting/ being Replaced: Older, longer-term residents, south of I-20 (barely)
- 41. Core Areas ofStrength • Even with rapid change widespread, people perceive very little tension between neighbors. • 80% believe that neighbors are seen as willing to help each other, and indications of stable levels of community involvement. • Crime is down four percentage points as a stated “biggest problem”, and perception of community safety is generally stable or declining. • Atlanta metro is seen as a good place to raise kids (by 2 in 3), and the share is ticking up. • The share of respondents that that think things will be better in the next 3-4 years is up some to 30%, compared to last year’s 28%.
- 42. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Gwinnett Fayette RockdalePaulding Douglas Fulton Henry Cherokee Clayton DeKalb Cobb Butts City of Atlanta Coweta ARC Region Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK Changes in the area where I live are leading to tension between me and my neighbors.“ (2019 MAS) Significant change is apparent to almost everyone, and there seems to be stress in the residential market, though somewhat less in commercial markets. However, these somewhat unstable environments do not seem to have led to feelings of conflict among people — as only 15 percent see the changes causing tension among neighbors.
- 43. Neighbors Willing toHelp 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% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% DK Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 In 2015, 3 out of 4 us felt that our neighbors would be there when we needed them. By 2019, this share had increased to 8 in 10 of us. Confidence in our neighbors are somewhat lower only in a few areas that are not only developing quickly, but experiencing rapid demographic change at the same time.
- 44. Crime as BiggestProblem Facing Residents in Metro Atlanta: Shares - 2013-2019 Crime has continued to drop in this decade, though attitudes have bounced up and down. Lately, perception is improved. After increasing to 22 percent share as a top concern in 2018 (on par with 2016 levels), crime fell back to 18 percent as a top concern in 2019. 17% 14% 17% 23% 17% 22% 18% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
- 45. Assessment of CommunitySafety by County: MAS 2019 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% 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 Excellent Good Fair Poor DK Across the region, nearly 60% of respondents rated resident safety in their community as “excellent” or “good.” In only three jurisdictions (City of Atlanta, DeKalb, and Clayton County) did a majority of respondents rate their community’s safety as “fair” or “poor.”
- 46. How Involved inCommunity? (by County): MAS 2019 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% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Butts Gwinnett Cobb Fulton Henry Paulding Rockdale Cherokee Douglas Coweta City of Atlanta DeKalb Clayton Fayette ARC Region Very Involved Somewhat Involved Not Involved at All DK Regionwide, 2 in 3 respondents said that they were involved to some extent in their community. Even in lower socioeconomic areas, involvement levels remain strong.
- 47. Assessment of Metroas 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% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% DK Poor Fair Good Excellent 2015 2017 2016 2018 2019 Despite all the “big problems,” challenges in access to services, discomfiting neighborhood change, and affordability stressors, only 16 percent think this is not a good place to raise kids. The share rating the metro as good or excellent has ticked up over the last five years, to 52 percent in 2019.
- 48. Future Assessment ofLiving 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 Overall, nearly three-quarters of respondents believe that future living conditions will be the same or better in 3 to 4 years.
- 49. Future Assessment ofLiving Conditions by County 2019 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% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Butts Paulding Henry Cherokee Fayette Douglas Gwinnett Clayton Coweta DeKalb Rockdale Cobb Fulton City of Atlanta ARC Region Better in 3-4 years Worse in 3-4 years About the Same DK For the first six years of this survey, respondents in lower-income jurisdictions like City of Atlanta, Clayton, and DeKalb have among the highest levels of optimism for the next three to four years. This year, optimism dropped back a little for DeKalb and Clayton while increasing in Fulton and Cobb.
- 50. Most Likely toSay That Things Will Be Better in 3 to 4 Years • Residents of City of Atlanta, Fulton and Cobb • Millennials (38% better cf: 65+ at 20% better) • Blacks and Latinos • Middle-income households and middle education levels • Those who recently moved to the region • South of I-20
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