Fewer and Smaller: The Decline of Farms in the Capital Region The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), releases the Census of Agriculture […]
Composite Category Increases in Early 2024 The Cost of Living Index (COLI) measures relative price levels for consumer goods and services in participating areas. The average for all participating places, […]
IRS Data Shows that Most Migrants are from NYS The 2021-22 data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicates that migration between counties in New York State is more common […]
Foreign-Born Population Increases in the Capital Region The Capital Region, encompassing Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties, has seen significant growth in its foreign-born population in recent years. According to […]
2023 Population Estimates Released by the US Census The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program recently released their 2023 population estimates for Cities and Towns. As of July 1, 2023 […]
Labor Force Update for the First Half of 2024 The monthly unemployment reports from the New York State Department of Labor offer valuable insights into emerging trends. In the first […]
Producer and Consumer Price Index The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) has updated the Producer Price Index (PPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) with the most current and available […]
Building Permit Update 2023 Based on the 2023 US Census Building Permit Survey data, CDRPC noted a decrease in the overall number of units that were issued a building permit, […]
Age Cohort Projections The Capital District Regional Planning Commission has partnered with RLS Demographics, Inc. to complete age cohort population projections for each county in the Capital Region, in five […]