Census Data

A new study looks at homeownership among native-born and foreign-born residents in U.S. cities.

November 19, 2018 - The New York Times

An interactive map created by National Geographic creates a detailed look at the racial makeup of the United States.

October 24, 2018 - National Geographic

Over ten percent of housing units in Seattle are single-room units, a new high and the result of a shift in housing costs and trends in recent years.

October 16, 2018 - The Seattle Times

A closer look at the numbers reveals stark divides among Toronto neighborhoods.

October 10, 2018 - Toronto Star

A more sedentary approach to commuting is now more common than taking the bus or train to work, trailing only driving to work as the most common commute mode.

September 24, 2018 - Governing

Kathleen Pender, business columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, points to two reasons why home prices rise amidst a Bay Area exodus to other states. On a state level, out-migration shows California's strong but dysfunctional economy.

May 13, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle

Time magazine charts which American cities have reached "peak millennial."

January 2, 2018 - Time

Homeownership is declining in the United States, so what does the new homeowner of the post-recession era look like?

October 12, 2017 - Brookings

Recently released travel data show Americans returning to their cars as the economic recovery deepens. Alternative forms of transportation are not attracting new users.

October 4, 2017 - Steven Polzin

Nick Ian Emenhiser compares percent of city populations in their downtowns.

January 12, 2017 - Green City Blue Lake

The in-migration of Millennials is largely driving the changes that American cities are going through. More specifically, it is the ones with college degrees who are driving the change. Where are they moving, and what is their effect?

June 24, 2016 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

NextCity surveys a variety of new data-collecting technologies meant to clarify the impacts of bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects.

June 9, 2016 - Next City

Middle class African-Americans are fleeing Chicago due to crime, not due to being priced out, as is common elsewhere. "On average more than 10,000 African-Americans leave the city every," reports Brandis Friedman of WTTW for the PBS NewsHour.

May 23, 2016 - PBS NewsHour

Rail has transformed the Mile-High City, and the new University of Colorado A Line from Union Station to the airport is but one of many lines that has turned Denver one of the nation's fastest growing and attractive cities. And more lines are coming!

May 23, 2016 - Politico Magazine

Why are folks fleeing from the city and the state in record numbers? Is domestic migration to blame for the Chicago region's population loss last year of over 6,000 and the state's loss of over 22,000 people?

May 5, 2016 - Chicago Tribune

No one is denying that many Americans endure long, arduous commutes. But the data does not verify reports that "mega-commutes" are on the rise.

March 24, 2016 - City Observatory

According to an analysis by the data research team at Trulia, renters have shorter commutes in 43 of 50 major metros. But despite there being more renters, commutes are still getting longer.

March 4, 2016 - Trulia

The collective amount of time Americans spend commuting is staggering, and it's only growing.

March 2, 2016 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog

New Census data provides a contemporary view of domestic migration, which has returned to pre-recession patterns.

December 29, 2015 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog

Washington, D.C. provides a model for trends found in other cities: people living near transit are trending younger, whiter, and more educated.

December 20, 2015 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog