Mar 14th 2013 4:00PM
A record number of U.S. counties -- more than 1 in 3 -- are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere. New 2012 Census estimates released Thursday highlight the population shifts as the U.S. encounters its most sluggish... Continue Reading »
Jun 29th 2012 11:04AM
By Hope Yen and Kristen Wyatt WASHINGTON -- For the first time in a century, most of America's largest cities are growing at a faster rate than their surrounding suburbs as young adults seeking a foothold in the weak job market shun homebuying and stay put in bustling urban centers. New 2011 census estimates released... Continue Reading »
Oct 28th 2011 9:00AM
WASHINGTON -- Yet another symptom of the economic downturn: Americans aren't moving. Young adults are staying put, often with their parents. Older people aren't able to retire to beachfront or lakeside homes. U.S. mobility is at its lowest point since World War II. New information from the Census Bureau highlights the... Continue Reading »
Oct 7th 2011 9:00AM
WASHINGTON -- The American dream of homeownership has felt its biggest drop since the Great Depression, according to new 2010 census figures released Thursday. The analysis by the Census Bureau found the homeownership rate fell to 65.1 percent last year. While that level remains the second highest decennial rate,... Continue Reading »
Jun 16th 2010 4:15PM
What happens when there is bad housing news that nobody hears? Is it like the proverbial tree falling in the forest? Does it mean the bad news won't have a negative effect? New construction of homes dropped by 10 percent in May from the previous month, to a seasonally adjusted 593,000, according to new figures released by... Continue Reading »
