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17 Dec 2015

Top Mid-Sized Metros for Baby Boomers are North Port-FL, Palm Bay-FL, Deltona-FL; Bottom are Provo-UT, McAllen-TX, Ogden-UT

Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey illuminates which mid-sized metros are host to the greatest percentage of adults aged 50-69, commonly known as the Baby Boomer Generation. Baby Boomers constitute 24.5% of the U.S. population. Among mid-sized metros, the highest percentage...

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17 Dec 2015

Top Large Metros for Millennials are Austin-TX, Salt Lake City-UT, San Diego-CA; Bottom are Cleveland-OH, Detroit-MI, Tucson-AZ

Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey illuminates which large metros are host to the greatest percentage of adults aged 25-34, commonly known as the Millennial Generation or Generation Y. Millennials constitute 13.5% of the U.S. population. Among large metros, the highest...

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17 Dec 2015

Top Mid-Sized Metros for Millennials are Charleston-SC, Honolulu-HI, Bakersfield-CA; Bottom are North Port-FL, Cape Coral-FL, Deltona-FL

Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey illuminates which mid-sized metros are host to the greatest percentage of adults aged 25-34, commonly known as the Millennial Generation or Generation Y. Millennials constitute 13.5% of the U.S. population. Among mid-sized metros, the highest...

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07 Dec 2015

Lowest Unemployment Rates Among Large Counties Found in Madison-WI, San Francisco-CA, Denver-CO; Highest Unemployment in Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Modesto-CA

With the U.S. unemployment rate falling to 4.9% in September, rates in large counties (500,000+ people) range from 2.7% to 8.4%. Unemployment is lowest in Dane County (2.7%) in Madison, WI; San Mateo County (3.0%) in San Francisco; and Jefferson County (3.0%) in Denver. Low unemployment...

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07 Dec 2015

Lowest Unemployment Rates Among Mid-Sized Counties Found in Fargo-ND, Lincoln-NE, Boulder-CO; Highest Unemployment in Yuma-AZ, El Centro-CA, Visalia-CA

The September unemployment rates in mid-sized counties (150,000 – 500,000 people) range from 1.9% to 26.0%. Unemployment is lowest in Cass County (1.9%) in Fargo, ND; Lancaster County (2.2%) in Lincoln, NE; and Boulder County (2.6%) in Boulder, CO. Low employment mid-sized counties are also found...

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11 Nov 2015

Wage Growth Inequality Highest in Rhode Island, Maryland, New Hampshire; Lowest in North Dakota, Wyoming, Louisiana

Wage growth inequality can be defined as the difference between the wage growth for two different levels of wage earners. Workers are split between “High Wage” earners and “Low Wage” earners. High Wage earners are those in the right half of the chart below and have...

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11 Nov 2015

North Dakota has Fastest-Growing Median Wage Since 2005; Michigan Wages Declined the Most

As first described in a previous article for large metros, wage performance can be examined at the median wage level and also across the distribution of wages. Since 2005, Ultra-High Wage Earners in the U.S. enjoyed the fastest growing wages (+5.9% at the 90th percentile)...

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05 Nov 2015

Wage Growth Inequality Among Mid-Sized Metros is Highest in Fayetteville, New Haven, Springfield; Lowest in El Paso

As explained in a previous article for large metros, wage growth inequality can be defined as the difference between the wage growth for two different levels of wage earners. Workers are split between “High Wage” earners and “Low Wage” earners. High Wage earners are those in...

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05 Nov 2015

Baton Rouge, Charleston, Provo see Largest Growth in Median Wage For Mid-Sized Metros Since 2005; Youngstown Wage Declined the Most

As described in a previous article for large metros, wage performance can be examined at the median wage level and also across the distribution of wages. Since 2005, Ultra-High Wage Earners in the U.S. enjoyed the fastest growing real wages (+5.9% at the 90th percentile)...

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22 Oct 2015

Wage Growth Inequality Grows in the U.S.; Is Highest in San Jose, Charlotte and Raleigh; Lowest in New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma City

Wage growth inequality can be defined as the difference between the growth in wages for two different levels of wage earners. Workers are split between “High Wage” earners and “Low Wage” earners. High Wage earners are those in the top half of the chart below and...

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