U.S. Census Bureau

May 19, 2016

Queen City 10th in population growth

The Queen City crossed over the 820,000 population threshold — 827,097 to be exact — as of July 2015, according to a U.S. Census report released this week. It ranked […]

Sep 4, 2014

Where do we grow from here? Charlotte, Raleigh expected to have nation’s fastest growth in coming years

Charlotte and Raleigh are poised to grow faster than any other large urban areas in the country over the next fifteen years. In fact, Charlotte’s population is projected to grow […]

Aug 29, 2014

South is a bright spot in July new home sales

Sales of new single-family homes faltered again in July, data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal. Sales of new homes in July fell 2.4 percent from June to a seasonally […]

Aug 11, 2014

Charlotte seventh fastest growing metro

Charlotte was the seventh fastest growing metro area in the country in 2013, Redfin is reporting. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Seattle-based real estate firm found the […]

Jul 8, 2014

National construction spending edges up

Construction spending increased for the third straight month in May, reflecting an increase in private nonresidential and public construction and a decrease in residential projects, according to the Associated General […]

Jul 7, 2014

NC among states with largest increase in people living in ‘poverty areas, Census Bureau reports

WASHINGTON – One in four U.S. residents live in “poverty areas,” according to American Community Survey data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau from 2008 to 2012, up from less […]

Jun 30, 2014

NC among states with largest increase in people living in ‘poverty areas’, Census Bureau reports

WASHINGTON —   One in four U.S. residents live in “poverty areas,” according to American Community Survey data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau from 2008 to 2012, up from […]

Jun 30, 2014

New home sales spike in May

New single-family home sales have hit a six-year high. Sales of new homes surged 18.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000, the U.S. Census Bureau said. It’s […]

Jun 9, 2014

Construction unemployment hits lowest May level in six years

The national construction industry’s unemployment rate was 8.6 percent in May, that month’s lowest level since 2008, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America based on […]

Mar 31, 2014

Moving on up

The moving trucks just keep on rolling to Charlotte. New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau showed that Mecklenburg County was the second-fastest growing area in North Carolina, after […]

Mar 27, 2014

NC population grows to more than 9.8 million

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the population of North Carolina is now approaching 9.9 million people. The bureau released new population estimates for 2013 on Thursday. The state’s population from the 2010 […]

Jan 17, 2014

A steep ascent: Residential permits climbing back from recessionary low

Like nails out of its own coffin, the Charlotte region’s residential construction industry pulled nearly 9,500 building permits in 2013, rising from the ashes like a phoenix with a tool […]

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