Examining the Changing Demographics of our Region
Our Pioneer Valley region . . .
The emerging interstate region . . .
People in the Knowledge Corridor . . .
Comparable metropolitan regions . . .
A dozen trends from demographic data - signal of problems or opportunities?
1. Regional population growth remains flat
2. Population shifts to the periphery - the center shrinks, outlying areas grow
3. Foreign immigration builds the region’s population base
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4. Emerging demographic (and linguistic) diversity (cont.)
5. People (and dollars) continue to exit the region
6. Poverty is concentrated in the region’s urban core
7. Have & Have Not - Wealth inequity is evident across the region
8. Quickening pace of low density residential development
9. Key economic objective for the 21st century - attracting talent & brain power
10. A growing regional labor force - a positive reversal of fortune?
11. Manufacturing - fewer jobs, higher wages, still important
12. A regional economy increasingly driven by small businesses
Intriguing socioeconomic trends and forces to consider further
A growing senior citizenry with long-term labor force implications
A growing senior citizenry - longevity in the United States
A growing senior citizenry - turning 50 this year?
Female labor force participation at an all-time high
Stay at home workforce - myth or reality?
Vehicle registrations soaring - nearly one per person
Comparative housing costs - looking good
MCAS scores - promising news?
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