Contemporary Immigrant Population Trends in the Atlanta Metro Area and the State of Georgia
Disciplines
Geography
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Migration and the movement of people significantly impact the world we live in. People migrate for many reasons, mainly for a better life, family, job opportunities, higher income, affordable housing, education, and even the weather. The purpose of this research is to explore why people are moving to Atlanta and the state of Georgia, the different trends that influence migration, and what countries and states they are moving from. More specifically, this research explores the most recent data (including from the US Census and the American Community Survey) to examine trends in immigrant population settlement, focusing on sub-groups of this population (i.e., country of origin, naturalization status), particularly from Mexico and the Caribbean, across the state of Georgia and in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area. Specific research questions include: (1) Where within Georgia and the Atlanta metro area are different sub-groups of the foreign-born population residing; (2) What are their general socio-economic characteristics (i.e., education, household income, occupation, etc.); and (3) What are the broader socio-economic characteristics driving these migration and immigrant settlement geography trends? The project incorporates collecting and analyzing quantitative data from the census and visualization of the data using ArcGIS Online, including data from the US Census and the American Community Survey. Results inform our broader understanding of contemporary immigration and immigrant settlement in the Atlanta metro area and the state of Georgia.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
RCHSS - Geography & Anthropology
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Paul McDaniel
Contemporary Immigrant Population Trends in the Atlanta Metro Area and the State of Georgia
Migration and the movement of people significantly impact the world we live in. People migrate for many reasons, mainly for a better life, family, job opportunities, higher income, affordable housing, education, and even the weather. The purpose of this research is to explore why people are moving to Atlanta and the state of Georgia, the different trends that influence migration, and what countries and states they are moving from. More specifically, this research explores the most recent data (including from the US Census and the American Community Survey) to examine trends in immigrant population settlement, focusing on sub-groups of this population (i.e., country of origin, naturalization status), particularly from Mexico and the Caribbean, across the state of Georgia and in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area. Specific research questions include: (1) Where within Georgia and the Atlanta metro area are different sub-groups of the foreign-born population residing; (2) What are their general socio-economic characteristics (i.e., education, household income, occupation, etc.); and (3) What are the broader socio-economic characteristics driving these migration and immigrant settlement geography trends? The project incorporates collecting and analyzing quantitative data from the census and visualization of the data using ArcGIS Online, including data from the US Census and the American Community Survey. Results inform our broader understanding of contemporary immigration and immigrant settlement in the Atlanta metro area and the state of Georgia.