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The gentrifying street-scape of the South Park neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles, California

Multi-Family Driving Recovery in Housing Starts

New residential construction data released by the U.S. Census reveals that the construction of traditional, single-family detached housing will retain its diminished role in the American economy for the time being.

May 20, 2014 - New York Times - The Upshot

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Watch the U.S. Population Grow Over Time

Movoto turned U.S. population density maps into an animated gif to show how the population has expanded over time.

April 9, 2014 - Movoto Blog

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'Brain Drain' Surprise: Cleveland vs. Chicago

Comparing the demographic changes of Cleveland and Chicago, the results might surprise you: “Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) is experiencing brain gain. Chicago (Cook County) has brain drain.”

March 15, 2014 - Pacific Standard

Don't Go Quoting Those Urban Boomer Growth Figures Just Yet

Remember those recent articles in respected national news organizations that reported a million baby boomers had moved to America's 50 largest cities between 2000 and 2010? According to Wendell Cox, they had the story backwards.

September 14, 2013 - New Geography

Why are Americans Preferring to Stay Put?

Americans are less mobile than they were decades ago and it's unclear why. Possible explanations include the recession, habits based on family make-up, as well as telecommuting and job trends, but none of these proposed reasons can be easily proven.

December 19, 2012 - The Atlantic Cities

Small Cities' Surprising Population Growth

Small and large cities throughout the United States are outgrowing their suburban counterparts for the first time in years. An even bigger surprise: small cities seem to be outpacing suburbs and large metros alike according to new analysis.

December 13, 2012 - Smart Growth America

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