Florida’s construction market has virtually shut down. We have been valuing properties throughout the state all year and, while we are seeing some modest improvement in sales velocity, there is virtually no new construction. Year-to-date through May, the state has recorded just 9,741 single-family permits – a 49% decline from the year-ago period. We project 16,900 single-family permits in 2009, which will be a decline of 91% from the peak in 2005.
The rolling 12-month total of permits continues to decline. When the line starts to flatten, construction will have bottomed out.
While the story is grim for Florida real estate owners, the story is fantastic for potential home buyers. The payment on many brand-new homes is now less than $1,000 per month, the FHA is still offering low down payment programs, and the government is offering an $8,000 tax credit to home buyers. Consumers may never see payments this affordable again, and the word is getting out among renters. A surging group of renters moving into homeownership is exactly what is needed to stabilize Florida’s housing market, and eventually kick-start construction again.
This is the most current available data for all variables and markets.
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| Alabama | ||||||||||
| Anniston-Oxford | 142 | 196 | 42% | (2,200) | (4.1%) | 9.5% | $87,401 | 19% | 0.8 | |
| Auburn-Opelika | 629 | 904 | 41% | (800) | (1.5%) | 7.7% | $134,310 | 28% | 0.7 | |
| Birmingham | 1,747 | 2,314 | 30% | (19,600) | (3.7%) | 8.7% | $133,023 | 23% | 0.6 | |
| Decatur | 113 | 113 | 12% | (2,900) | (5.0%) | 10.7% | $95,848 | 20% | 1.0 | |
| Dothan | 313 | 315 | 42% | (1,700) | (2.7%) | 8.1% | $91,842 | 21% | 0.8 | |
| Florence | 153 | 209 | 27% | (1,100) | (2.0%) | 9.3% | $96,440 | 20% | 0.4 | |
| Huntsville | 2,309 | 3,176 | 64% | (5,100) | (2.4%) | 7.2% | $123,352 | 19% | 0.8 | |
| Mobile | 1,077 | 2,255 | 81% | (3,300) | (1.8%) | 9.6% | $127,428 | 27% | 3.2 | |
| Montgomery | 462 | 462 | 18% | (5,300) | (2.9%) | 8.9% | $129,305 | 24% | 1.0 | |
| Tuscaloosa | 417 | 811 | 31% | (2,500) | (2.5%) | 8.8% | $122,410 | 26% | 0.9 | |
| Alaska | ||||||||||
| Anchorage | 285 | 570 | 6% | (200) | (0.1%) | 7.4% | $192,591 | 22% | 1.1 | |
| Arizona | ||||||||||
| Flagstaff | 203 | 205 | 15% | (5,200) | (7.8%) | 6.3% | $194,059 | 37% | 4.3 | |
| Phoenix | 9,293 | 12,946 | 19% | (139,800) | (7.4%) | 7.3% | $120,000 | 19% | 0.6 | |
| Prescott | 390 | 511 | 11% | (5,600) | (8.9%) | 8.5% | $166,954 | 34% | 0.7 | |
| Tucson | 2,043 | 2,145 | 17% | (19,100) | (5.0%) | 7.1% | $175,000 | 34% | 4.4 | |
| Yuma | 742 | 780 | 29% | (3,000) | (5.6%) | 23.3% | $163,000 | 38% | 5.6 | |
| Arkansas | ||||||||||
| Fayetteville | 947 | 2,165 | 29% | (1,600) | (0.8%) | 5.5% | $110,384 | 17% | 0.4 | |
| Fort Smith | 484 | 709 | 54% | (1,900) | (1.5%) | 7.5% | $77,563 | 15% | 0.4 | |
| Little Rock | 1,551 | 3,081 | 54% | (6,800) | (1.9%) | 5.9% | $129,120 | 19% | 0.8 | |
| California | ||||||||||
| Bakersfield | 1,262 | 1,811 | 20% | (5,100) | (2.1%) | 14.2% | $119,000 | 23% | 1.1 | |
| Chico | 447 | 493 | 25% | (3,000) | (3.9%) | 12.4% | $218,000 | 44% | 5.1 | |
| El Centro | 248 | 303 | 14% | (2,500) | (5.3%) | 26.8% | $99,000 | 22% | 0.3 | |
| Fresno | 2,061 | 2,353 | 32% | (12,000) | (3.9%) | 15.4% | $137,500 | 27% | 1.3 | |
| Hanford | 180 | 317 | 24% | (1,200) | (3.2%) | 14.4% | $130,000 | 25% | 2.6 | |
| Los Angeles (D) | 2,374 | 8,282 | 12% | (183,600) | (4.5%) | 11.4% | $298,000 | 47% | 2.2 | |
| Madera | 164 | 221 | 10% | (700) | (2.0%) | 13.7% | $125,000 | 27% | 1.2 | |
| Merced | 93 | 93 | 3% | (1,700) | (2.9%) | 17.3% | $102,000 | 20% | 0.3 | |
| Modesto | 330 | 353 | 6% | (6,200) | (3.9%) | 16.3% | $135,000 | 23% | 0.6 | |
| Monterey | 147 | 351 | 13% | (4,200) | (3.2%) | 10.4% | $191,000 | 29% | 0.2 | |
| Napa | 200 | 214 | 21% | (4,400) | (6.7%) | 8.3% | $350,000 | 44% | 2.9 | |
| Oakland (D) | 1,684 | 3,361 | 15% | (44,500) | (4.3%) | 10.4% | $251,750 | 30% | 0.5 | |
| Orange County (D) | 1,105 | 1,802 | 7% | (71,100) | (4.7%) | 8.6% | $475,000 | 54% | 5.1 | |
| Redding | 308 | 474 | 20% | (3,800) | (6.0%) | 15.1% | $180,000 | 34% | 3.2 | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino | 4,888 | 7,120 | 12% | (77,900) | (6.3%) | 13.0% | $156,000 | 24% | 0.4 | |
| Sacramento | 3,288 | 4,563 | 19% | (46,200) | (5.2%) | 11.1% | $204,000 | 29% | 1.6 | |
| San Diego | 2,081 | 4,133 | 9% | (52,200) | (4.0%) | 9.4% | $325,000 | 45% | 2.3 | |
| San Francisco (D) | 442 | 1,870 | 28% | (46,600) | (4.7%) | 8.6% | $667,000 | 75% | 4.9 | |
| San Jose | 752 | 2,327 | 23% | (40,100) | (4.4%) | 11.2% | $456,000 | 46% | 2.7 | |
| San Luis Obispo | 390 | 487 | 14% | (3,400) | (3.2%) | 8.4% | $374,500 | 62% | 5.3 | |
| Santa Barbara | 198 | 262 | 10% | (4,300) | (2.5%) | 7.6% | $250,000 | 39% | 0.7 | |
| Santa Cruz | 153 | 255 | 18% | (4,900) | (5.1%) | 10.7% | $410,000 | 54% | 1.7 | |
| Santa Rosa | 518 | 546 | 9% | (9,100) | (4.8%) | 9.5% | $321,000 | 43% | 1.9 | |
| Stockton | 643 | 648 | 9% | (6,700) | (3.2%) | 15.0% | $150,000 | 24% | 0.5 | |
| Vallejo-Fairfield | 340 | 579 | 9% | (5,000) | (4.0%) | 10.7% | $194,000 | 26% | 0.8 | |
| Ventura | 276 | 507 | 7% | (16,400) | (5.6%) | 9.5% | $400,000 | 45% | 4.0 | |
| Visalia-Porterville | 1,006 | 1,109 | 31% | (4,200) | (3.7%) | 14.3% | $122,000 | 24% | 0.8 | |
| Yuba-Sutter | 188 | 190 | 6% | (1,900) | (4.6%) | 17.7% | $152,000 | 29% | 1.4 | |
| Colorado | ||||||||||
| Boulder | 262 | 938 | 18% | (6,900) | (4.0%) | 6.0% | $290,860 | 32% | 2.7 | |
| Colorado Springs | 1,263 | 1,701 | 15% | (10,300) | (3.9%) | 7.7% | $175,900 | 23% | 1.1 | |
| Denver | 3,028 | 5,669 | 20% | (49,200) | (3.9%) | 7.5% | $206,150 | 26% | 2.7 | |
| Fort Collins | 444 | 776 | 21% | (3,700) | (2.6%) | 6.1% | $206,000 | 26% | 1.0 | |
| Grand Junction | 502 | 514 | 25% | 200 | 0.3% | 8.1% | $158,782 | 26% | 1.8 | |
| Greeley | 691 | 806 | 18% | (2,500) | (3.0%) | 8.2% | $146,450 | 19% | 0.5 | |
| Pueblo | 237 | 337 | 24% | (1,400) | (2.4%) | 8.1% | $86,452 | 16% | 0.3 | |
| Connecticut | ||||||||||
| Bridgeport | 463 | 1,495 | 28% | (13,000) | (3.1%) | 7.5% | $345,783 | 34% | 0.2 | |
| Hartford | 887 | 1,351 | 13% | (11,100) | (2.0%) | 7.9% | $223,166 | 28% | 0.6 | |
| New Haven | 468 | 706 | 10% | (5,100) | (1.8%) | 7.8% | $220,723 | 30% | 0.8 | |
| Delaware | ||||||||||
| Dover | 715 | 722 | 33% | (2,100) | (3.2%) | 7.8% | $203,319 | 35% | 6.4 | |
| Wilmington (D) | 912 | 1,144 | 18% | (14,400) | (4.1%) | 8.4% | $203,493 | 29% | 3.3 | |
| District of Columbia | ||||||||||
| Washington D.C. (D) | 7,498 | 10,448 | 28% | (31,300) | (1.3%) | 6.4% | $261,406 | 25% | 0.9 | |
| Florida | ||||||||||
| Daytona Beach | 749 | 900 | 11% | (6,100) | (3.6%) | 10.8% | $116,700 | 23% | 1.7 | |
| Fort Lauderdale (D) | 612 | 1,660 | 9% | (34,700) | (4.4%) | 8.8% | $170,000 | 27% | 0.9 | |
| Fort Myers | 929 | 1,130 | 4% | (18,400) | (8.4%) | 12.4% | $84,400 | 14% | 0.2 | |
| Fort Walton Beach | 308 | 1,028 | 28% | (2,400) | (2.9%) | 6.9% | $173,960 | 26% | 1.3 | |
| Gainesville | 342 | 771 | 23% | (3,300) | (2.5%) | 6.7% | $151,453 | 34% | 2.4 | |
| Jacksonville | 3,854 | 6,052 | 24% | (28,800) | (4.6%) | 9.7% | $155,000 | 25% | 4.4 | |
| Lakeland | 1,567 | 2,201 | 17% | (9,300) | (4.4%) | 10.8% | $105,000 | 21% | 1.6 | |
| Melbourne | 976 | 1,388 | 14% | (10,300) | (4.9%) | 10.2% | $124,000 | 22% | 2.1 | |
| Miami (D) | 679 | 2,241 | 9% | (44,100) | (4.2%) | 9.6% | $175,000 | 35% | 2.7 | |
| Naples | 594 | 800 | 10% | (7,800) | (6.2%) | 10.0% | $205,000 | 30% | 1.8 | |
| Ocala | 685 | 717 | 10% | (4,500) | (4.3%) | 12.1% | $113,000 | 23% | 3.3 | |
| Orlando | 3,984 | 6,498 | 18% | (64,200) | (5.9%) | 10.2% | $140,000 | 24% | 1.7 | |
| Panama City | 329 | 627 | 11% | (3,200) | (4.1%) | 8.6% | $151,752 | 28% | 2.7 | |
| Pensacola | 861 | 953 | 15% | (7,000) | (4.1%) | 9.1% | $128,048 | 24% | 0.4 | |
| Port St. Lucie | 519 | 720 | 7% | (7,100) | (5.5%) | 12.3% | $112,700 | 19% | 0.4 | |
| Sarasota | 1,266 | 1,540 | 11% | (18,500) | (6.7%) | 10.9% | $149,000 | 26% | 2.0 | |
| Tallahassee | 732 | 934 | 22% | (4,900) | (2.8%) | 7.1% | $149,638 | 31% | 0.9 | |
| Tampa | 4,129 | 8,279 | 22% | (53,900) | (4.4%) | 10.6% | $126,500 | 24% | 2.3 | |
| West Palm Beach (D) | 912 | 1,444 | 6% | (23,000) | (4.2%) | 10.2% | $215,000 | 33% | 4.0 | |
| Georgia | ||||||||||
| Albany | 186 | 235 | 19% | (2,200) | (3.4%) | 9.1% | $87,960 | 20% | 0.9 | |
| Athens | 371 | 415 | 18% | (1,400) | (1.6%) | 6.9% | $131,029 | 27% | 0.8 | |
| Atlanta | 7,100 | 11,639 | 16% | (136,800) | (5.6%) | 9.6% | $115,532 | 16% | 0.4 | |
| Augusta | 1,848 | 1,967 | 36% | (6,100) | (2.8%) | 9.3% | $110,841 | 20% | 1.0 | |
| Columbus | 791 | 1,022 | 46% | (2,800) | (2.3%) | 8.6% | $104,578 | 21% | 0.7 | |
| Dalton | 150 | 208 | 19% | (6,600) | (8.8%) | 12.6% | $100,023 | 20% | 0.5 | |
| Gainesville | 245 | 563 | 22% | (3,600) | (4.6%) | 8.9% | $139,308 | 25% | 1.8 | |
| Macon | 455 | 523 | 28% | (5,200) | (5.0%) | 9.2% | $94,830 | 19% | 0.5 | |
| Savannah | 1,249 | 1,443 | 30% | (4,900) | (3.0%) | 8.0% | $140,539 | 26% | 3.6 | |
| Valdosta | 582 | 660 | 45% | (1,700) | (3.0%) | 7.5% | $103,687 | 24% | 1.1 | |
| Warner Robins | 596 | 720 | 34% | (700) | (1.2%) | 6.8% | $95,803 | 16% | 0.5 | |
| Hawaii | ||||||||||
| Honolulu | 716 | 1,175 | 24% | (11,200) | (2.4%) | 6.0% | $557,786 | 68% | 4.7 | |
| Idaho | ||||||||||
| Boise City | 1,583 | 1,979 | 17% | (21,100) | (7.7%) | 8.5% | $154,334 | 23% | 0.8 | |
| Coeur D’Alene | 660 | 731 | 27% | (1,800) | (3.1%) | 7.9% | $162,563 | 29% | 4.0 | |
| Illinois | ||||||||||
| Bloomington | 277 | 469 | 28% | (500) | (0.5%) | 6.0% | $161,307 | 26% | 1.8 | |
| Champaign-Urbana | 372 | 849 | 39% | 1,000 | 0.9% | 6.7% | $145,662 | 28% | 4.7 | |
| Chicago (D) | 3,894 | 7,582 | 17% | (185,900) | (4.8%) | 10.7% | $195,000 | 28% | 1.8 | |
| Decatur | 163 | 442 | 74% | (2,000) | (3.6%) | 10.0% | $84,080 | 17% | 2.0 | |
| Lake-Kenosha (D) | 708 | 777 | 12% | (17,200) | (4.2%) | 8.7% | $231,545 | 28% | 1.5 | |
| Peoria | 659 | 818 | 42% | (5,200) | (2.7%) | 8.9% | $114,665 | 20% | 4.5 | |
| Rockford | 253 | 360 | 14% | (5,400) | (3.4%) | 13.4% | $103,238 | 18% | 3.9 | |
| Springfield | 239 | 416 | 27% | (2,900) | (2.6%) | 6.3% | $115,142 | 20% | 2.7 | |
| Indiana | ||||||||||
| Bloomington | 265 | 503 | 41% | 500 | 0.6% | 7.1% | $123,580 | 26% | 1.5 | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | 230 | 378 | 23% | (16,800) | (13.4%) | 17.5% | $107,876 | 19% | 1.5 | |
| Evansville | 527 | 730 | 34% | (6,000) | (3.3%) | 8.7% | $88,406 | 17% | 1.0 | |
| Fort Wayne | 707 | 892 | 24% | (10,200) | (4.6%) | 10.9% | $84,831 | 15% | 0.6 | |
| Gary (D) | 977 | 1,067 | 23% | (5,900) | (2.1%) | 10.2% | $96,992 | 16% | 1.0 | |
| Indianapolis | 3,740 | 6,190 | 36% | (37,000) | (4.0%) | 8.5% | $99,387 | 16% | 0.4 | |
| Lafayette | 424 | 522 | 29% | (200) | (0.2%) | 8.8% | $106,004 | 21% | 1.0 | |
| Muncie | 59 | 63 | 11% | (1,400) | (2.6%) | 10.8% | $72,912 | 17% | 0.6 | |
| South Bend | 293 | 730 | 37% | (3,600) | (2.5%) | 11.1% | $65,908 | 12% | 0.6 | |
| Terre Haute | 127 | 195 | 28% | (2,100) | (2.9%) | 10.5% | $73,191 | 16% | 0.6 | |
| Iowa | ||||||||||
| Cedar Rapids | 673 | 935 | 46% | (1,800) | (1.3%) | 5.4% | $132,395 | 23% | 4.1 | |
| Davenport | 363 | 410 | 27% | (2,600) | (1.4%) | 6.9% | $104,171 | 19% | 3.5 | |
| Des Moines | 1,547 | 2,291 | 36% | (4,200) | (1.3%) | 5.0% | $141,674 | 21% | 1.4 | |
| Dubuque | 215 | 231 | 27% | (2,200) | (3.9%) | 5.9% | $110,774 | 19% | 1.2 | |
| Iowa City | 541 | 761 | 45% | (1,700) | (1.8%) | 3.7% | $145,514 | 25% | 0.8 | |
| Sioux City | 106 | 118 | 10% | (1,700) | (2.2%) | 5.0% | $85,209 | 16% | 1.0 | |
| Waterloo | 325 | 331 | 39% | (1,800) | (2.0%) | 4.7% | $102,354 | 19% | 3.7 | |
| Kansas | ||||||||||
| Topeka | 373 | 390 | 28% | (2,100) | (1.9%) | 6.5% | $110,830 | 19% | 3.8 | |
| Wichita | 1,478 | 2,323 | 51% | (6,500) | (2.1%) | 8.3% | $114,008 | 20% | 2.9 | |
| Kentucky | ||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 316 | 512 | 37% | (3,300) | (5.3%) | 10.6% | $105,842 | 23% | 1.4 | |
| Lexington | 1,262 | 2,378 | 46% | (9,200) | (3.6%) | 8.3% | $135,789 | 27% | 3.7 | |
| Louisville | 1,967 | 2,983 | 33% | (29,500) | (4.7%) | 10.2% | $123,135 | 25% | 3.6 | |
| Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Alexandria | 300 | 352 | 37% | (800) | (1.2%) | 5.9% | $90,551 | 18% | 0.0 | |
| Baton Rouge | 2,264 | 2,711 | 30% | 1,300 | 0.3% | 6.0% | $153,553 | 25% | 1.0 | |
| Houma | 485 | 785 | 66% | (500) | (0.5%) | 4.3% | $109,498 | 18% | 0.6 | |
| Lafayette | 698 | 869 | 17% | (1,700) | (1.1%) | 5.0% | $123,595 | 22% | 0.7 | |
| Lake Charles | 944 | 1,063 | 71% | (2,500) | (2.6%) | 5.9% | $103,381 | 18% | 0.7 | |
| Monroe | 271 | 280 | 23% | (2,000) | (2.5%) | 7.5% | $92,752 | 19% | 0.7 | |
| New Orleans | 2,284 | 3,654 | 28% | (3,800) | (0.7%) | 6.0% | $152,864 | 24% | 0.7 | |
| Shreveport | 906 | 1,123 | 37% | (1,700) | (0.9%) | 6.8% | $138,980 | 27% | 4.0 | |
| Maine | ||||||||||
| Bangor | 250 | 347 | 35% | (1,600) | (2.4%) | 7.4% | $117,477 | 22% | 0.6 | |
| Portland | 938 | 1,117 | 19% | (6,000) | (3.1%) | 6.4% | $191,368 | 28% | 0.6 | |
| Maryland | ||||||||||
| Baltimore | 2,736 | 5,023 | 26% | (39,200) | (2.9%) | 7.6% | $245,040 | 33% | 6.8 | |
| Bethesda (D) | 1,451 | 1,716 | 14% | (4,000) | (0.7%) | 5.4% | $350,500 | 34% | 5.0 | |
| Hagerstown | 709 | 835 | 20% | (2,900) | (2.8%) | 9.8% | $168,494 | 25% | 1.0 | |
| Salisbury | 166 | 269 | 21% | (2,300) | (4.1%) | 8.5% | $143,609 | 27% | 2.2 | |
| Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Barnstable Town | 346 | 440 | 9% | (5,100) | (5.0%) | 7.8% | $279,606 | 37% | 0.5 | |
| Boston (D) | 997 | 3,164 | 30% | (45,300) | (2.6%) | 7.1% | $295,241 | 36% | 1.3 | |
| Cambridge (D) | 958 | 1,853 | 25% | (68,900) | (2.7%) | 7.5% | $329,556 | 35% | 0.7 | |
| Michigan | ||||||||||
| Ann Arbor | 230 | 279 | 10% | (6,800) | (3.5%) | 9.1% | $161,945 | 23% | 0.5 | |
| Battle Creek | 33 | 33 | 5% | (3,800) | (6.4%) | 12.7% | $83,127 | 16% | 0.7 | |
| Detroit (D) | 368 | 630 | 10% | (47,900) | (6.2%) | 16.0% | $85,741 | 17% | 0.4 | |
| Flint | 116 | 163 | 5% | (6,500) | (4.5%) | 16.5% | $80,948 | 16% | 0.5 | |
| Grand Rapids | 782 | 800 | 16% | (22,100) | (5.6%) | 11.7% | $72,439 | 12% | 0.2 | |
| Holland | 422 | 590 | 22% | (10,000) | (8.8%) | 12.9% | $133,108 | 20% | 0.7 | |
| Jackson | 79 | 178 | 18% | (3,600) | (6.1%) | 14.1% | $91,080 | 18% | 2.1 | |
| Kalamazoo | 382 | 477 | 19% | (6,800) | (4.7%) | 10.8% | $110,254 | 21% | 0.7 | |
| Lansing | 222 | 305 | 10% | (8,900) | (3.9%) | 11.3% | $70,145 | 12% | 0.3 | |
| Muskegon | 129 | 146 | 15% | (4,200) | (6.4%) | 15.8% | $85,228 | 17% | 0.8 | |
| Niles | 146 | 205 | 25% | (4,100) | (6.2%) | 12.8% | $115,684 | 23% | 3.4 | |
| Saginaw | 116 | 138 | 14% | (3,700) | (4.2%) | 13.5% | $30,969 | 7% | 0.2 | |
| Warren (D) | 1,112 | 1,227 | 6% | (106,600) | (9.2%) | 14.1% | $146,813 | 20% | 0.5 | |
| Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Duluth | 526 | 651 | 38% | (4,700) | (3.5%) | 9.4% | $109,828 | 22% | 5.9 | |
| Minneapolis | 3,598 | 5,074 | 18% | (62,100) | (3.4%) | 7.8% | $177,464 | 24% | 1.7 | |
| Rochester | 397 | 591 | 29% | (300) | (0.3%) | 6.4% | $129,658 | 18% | 1.1 | |
| St. Cloud | 311 | 514 | 26% | (1,400) | (1.3%) | 7.7% | $129,657 | 22% | 2.5 | |
| Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Gulfport-Biloxi | 1,598 | 3,050 | 56% | (3,300) | (3.0%) | 7.8% | $132,810 | 27% | 3.8 | |
| Hattiesburg | 180 | 707 | 63% | (1,100) | (1.8%) | 7.3% | $93,190 | 21% | 0.8 | |
| Jackson | 1,481 | 1,531 | 34% | (4,500) | (1.7%) | 7.6% | $124,533 | 24% | 1.2 | |
| Pascagoula | 627 | 669 | 39% | (4,900) | (7.9%) | 8.4% | $106,268 | 20% | 1.5 | |
| Missouri | ||||||||||
| Columbia | 416 | 532 | 23% | (1,100) | (1.2%) | 5.7% | $153,221 | 31% | 4.4 | |
| Jefferson City | 218 | 242 | 21% | (2,700) | (3.3%) | 6.9% | $104,446 | 19% | 1.5 | |
| Joplin | 160 | 224 | 30% | (800) | (1.0%) | 7.4% | $80,454 | 20% | 1.1 | |
| Kansas City | 1,900 | 3,309 | 18% | (17,500) | (1.7%) | 8.6% | $131,251 | 20% | 0.7 | |
| Springfield | 715 | 1,562 | 31% | (4,600) | (2.3%) | 8.0% | $116,326 | 25% | 2.4 | |
| St. Joseph | 119 | 129 | 30% | (1,000) | (1.7%) | 8.0% | $86,211 | 18% | 1.3 | |
| St. Louis | 3,845 | 4,733 | 26% | (45,200) | (3.3%) | 9.0% | $171,706 | 30% | 5.5 | |
| Montana | ||||||||||
| Billings | 463 | 477 | 33% | (2,200) | (2.7%) | 4.1% | $127,017 | 21% | 0.8 | |
| Missoula | 245 | 285 | 25% | (1,100) | (2.0%) | 5.6% | $175,172 | 32% | 2.2 | |
| Nebraska | ||||||||||
| Lincoln | 593 | 710 | 26% | (1,700) | (1.0%) | 4.2% | $134,593 | 21% | 2.1 | |
| Omaha | 3,086 | 4,142 | 63% | (10,200) | (2.2%) | 4.6% | $131,986 | 20% | 1.4 | |
| Nevada | ||||||||||
| Las Vegas | 4,385 | 10,037 | 26% | (58,600) | (6.3%) | 11.1% | $140,000 | 21% | 0.3 | |
| Reno | 643 | 1,294 | 20% | (18,000) | (8.3%) | 11.2% | $179,000 | 27% | 0.5 | |
| New Hampshire | ||||||||||
| Manchester | 378 | 528 | 7% | (1,000) | (1.0%) | 6.3% | $216,425 | 21% | 0.4 | |
| New Jersey | ||||||||||
| Atlantic City | 498 | 560 | 14% | (7,600) | (5.1%) | 11.3% | $203,195 | 34% | 4.6 | |
| Camden (D) | 1,417 | 2,188 | 26% | (19,000) | (3.5%) | 8.8% | $196,590 | 27% | 4.0 | |
| Edison (D) | 2,464 | 3,946 | 16% | (46,200) | (4.4%) | 8.1% | $320,023 | 39% | 6.3 | |
| Newark-Union (D) | 1,503 | 3,218 | 35% | (20,000) | (1.9%) | 8.4% | $358,607 | 46% | 4.9 | |
| Trenton | 268 | 334 | 9% | (7,100) | (2.9%) | 7.4% | $256,563 | 35% | 4.6 | |
| Vineland | 264 | 272 | 37% | (800) | (1.3%) | 11.6% | $141,449 | 27% | 4.3 | |
| New Mexico | ||||||||||
| Albuquerque | 1,535 | 1,899 | 21% | (11,600) | (2.9%) | 6.7% | $208,019 | 34% | 3.7 | |
| Las Cruces | 804 | 1,067 | 43% | (1,900) | (2.7%) | 6.5% | $109,247 | 23% | 0.6 | |
| Santa Fe | 107 | 107 | 8% | (1,300) | (2.0%) | 5.5% | $227,147 | 33% | 0.6 | |
| New York | ||||||||||
| Albany | 1,127 | 1,758 | 33% | (11,300) | (2.5%) | 6.8% | $185,649 | 29% | 3.4 | |
| Binghamton | 222 | 222 | 17% | (3,200) | (2.7%) | 7.9% | $116,236 | 23% | 3.9 | |
| Buffalo | 917 | 1,455 | 31% | (13,800) | (2.5%) | 8.3% | $104,509 | 21% | 1.6 | |
| Glens Falls | 293 | 334 | 21% | (2,300) | (4.1%) | 7.5% | $167,973 | 34% | 4.7 | |
| Ithaca | 111 | 136 | 21% | (200) | (0.3%) | 5.4% | $151,248 | 30% | 3.0 | |
| Kingston | 252 | 499 | 35% | (1,100) | (1.7%) | 7.5% | $194,111 | 31% | 2.4 | |
| Nassau (D) | 1,439 | 2,004 | 18% | (35,600) | (2.8%) | 6.9% | $360,254 | 36% | 4.9 | |
| New York (D) | 1,658 | 30,079 | 72% | (131,100) | (2.5%) | 8.5% | $424,868 | 66% | 4.8 | |
| Poughkeepsie | 823 | 1,567 | 30% | (5,400) | (2.1%) | 7.6% | $220,821 | 29% | 1.9 | |
| Rochester | 1,257 | 1,880 | 36% | (5,600) | (1.1%) | 7.7% | $113,880 | 20% | 2.6 | |
| Syracuse | 777 | 941 | 27% | (3,800) | (1.2%) | 8.0% | $124,416 | 23% | 4.1 | |
| Utica-Rome | 222 | 250 | 19% | (1,400) | (1.0%) | 7.2% | $104,515 | 23% | 3.1 | |
| North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Asheville | 1,318 | 2,173 | 50% | (8,100) | (4.5%) | 9.2% | $170,328 | 34% | 3.9 | |
| Burlington | 510 | 514 | 25% | (2,900) | (4.7%) | 12.2% | $109,887 | 22% | 0.7 | |
| Charlotte | 4,810 | 9,024 | 36% | (52,000) | (6.0%) | 12.0% | $150,500 | 24% | 2.4 | |
| Durham | 1,605 | 2,299 | 35% | (6,600) | (2.3%) | 8.1% | $172,830 | 30% | 3.7 | |
| Fayetteville | 1,552 | 2,460 | 57% | (2,700) | (2.1%) | 9.2% | $103,380 | 20% | 0.8 | |
| Greensboro | 1,531 | 2,600 | 41% | (23,300) | (6.3%) | 11.9% | $134,450 | 26% | 1.0 | |
| Greenville | 404 | 962 | 37% | (1,800) | (2.3%) | 11.0% | $104,735 | 22% | 0.6 | |
| Hickory | 703 | 723 | 30% | (12,000) | (7.5%) | 15.4% | $105,749 | 22% | 1.1 | |
| Raleigh-Cary | 4,678 | 8,418 | 48% | (18,300) | (3.5%) | 8.9% | $195,000 | 28% | 3.2 | |
| Rocky Mount | 275 | 279 | 27% | (2,300) | (3.5%) | 14.2% | $90,595 | 19% | 0.5 | |
| Wilmington | 1,959 | 2,407 | 26% | (7,100) | (4.7%) | 10.0% | $188,267 | 35% | 3.4 | |
| Winston-Salem | 947 | 1,249 | 28% | (7,600) | (3.5%) | 10.5% | $119,222 | 21% | 0.6 | |
| North Dakota | ||||||||||
| Bismarck | 416 | 542 | 50% | 700 | 1.1% | 3.5% | $153,024 | 21% | 3.1 | |
| Fargo | 719 | 1,134 | 40% | 800 | 0.6% | 4.4% | $136,767 | 21% | 1.0 | |
| Grand Forks | 149 | 309 | 46% | (100) | (0.2%) | 4.6% | $118,575 | 20% | 0.8 | |
| Ohio | ||||||||||
| Akron | 772 | 886 | 22% | (7,400) | (2.2%) | 9.8% | $114,000 | 19% | 2.6 | |
| Canton | 314 | 383 | 25% | (6,200) | (3.6%) | 11.3% | $71,886 | 13% | 0.4 | |
| Cincinnati | 2,777 | 3,263 | 21% | (43,900) | (4.2%) | 9.4% | $118,000 | 17% | 1.1 | |
| Cleveland | 1,889 | 2,319 | 29% | (52,800) | (4.9%) | 10.0% | $76,143 | 12% | 0.2 | |
| Columbus | 2,396 | 4,020 | 24% | (18,200) | (1.9%) | 8.3% | $137,706 | 20% | 2.3 | |
| Dayton | 898 | 1,030 | 25% | (13,800) | (3.5%) | 11.2% | $84,895 | 14% | 0.3 | |
| Lima | 103 | 112 | 22% | (1,100) | (2.0%) | 11.4% | $88,459 | 15% | 0.6 | |
| Mansfield | 69 | 76 | 13% | (2,800) | (4.9%) | 13.1% | $87,274 | 17% | 0.7 | |
| Springfield | 71 | 101 | 15% | (1,200) | (2.3%) | 10.2% | $90,324 | 16% | 0.6 | |
| Toledo | 528 | 972 | 24% | (22,300) | (6.9%) | 13.1% | $69,459 | 12% | 0.3 | |
| Youngstown | 272 | 411 | 22% | (13,800) | (5.8%) | 12.8% | $52,820 | 10% | 0.3 | |
| Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| Oklahoma City | 3,029 | 3,315 | 15% | (6,000) | (1.0%) | 5.7% | $128,024 | 20% | 1.0 | |
| Tulsa | 2,537 | 3,572 | 29% | (8,000) | (1.8%) | 6.6% | $130,765 | 20% | 0.6 | |
| Oregon | ||||||||||
| Bend | 499 | 547 | 12% | (2,800) | (4.0%) | 15.2% | $181,727 | 27% | 1.6 | |
| Eugene | 449 | 581 | 21% | (8,000) | (5.1%) | 12.9% | $206,181 | 37% | 5.7 | |
| Medford | 327 | 400 | 19% | (3,100) | (3.8%) | 13.7% | $170,658 | 32% | 2.5 | |
| Portland | 3,213 | 5,400 | 27% | (51,600) | (4.9%) | 11.6% | $240,000 | 35% | 5.7 | |
| Salem | 421 | 613 | 18% | (7,900) | (5.2%) | 11.5% | $185,000 | 31% | 5.5 | |
| Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Allentown | 1,216 | 1,460 | 27% | (10,500) | (3.0%) | 8.7% | $228,794 | 35% | 6.1 | |
| Altoona | 164 | 180 | 36% | (2,300) | (3.7%) | 7.3% | $96,648 | 19% | 1.1 | |
| Erie | 225 | 380 | 37% | (5,900) | (4.4%) | 9.0% | $89,322 | 18% | 0.5 | |
| Harrisburg | 1,114 | 1,343 | 36% | (11,200) | (3.3%) | 7.1% | $145,040 | 23% | 3.0 | |
| Johnstown | 98 | 247 | 66% | (2,000) | (3.2%) | 8.6% | $80,765 | 19% | 2.3 | |
| Lancaster | 977 | 1,261 | 35% | (10,500) | (4.4%) | 7.1% | $163,544 | 25% | 2.9 | |
| Philadelphia (D) | 3,437 | 4,473 | 25% | (54,700) | (2.8%) | 8.0% | $209,856 | 30% | 4.8 | |
| Pittsburgh | 2,921 | 3,257 | 46% | (33,600) | (2.9%) | 7.3% | $110,728 | 20% | 0.9 | |
| Reading | 426 | 470 | 22% | (7,000) | (4.0%) | 9.1% | $149,832 | 24% | 4.3 | |
| Scranton | 573 | 617 | 28% | (8,600) | (3.3%) | 8.9% | $121,541 | 24% | 3.4 | |
| State College | 336 | 393 | 36% | (2,800) | (3.7%) | 5.6% | $153,807 | 30% | 3.0 | |
| Williamsport | 96 | 168 | 32% | (2,400) | (4.4%) | 9.1% | $108,450 | 23% | 2.3 | |
| York | 959 | 1,003 | 32% | (5,800) | (3.1%) | 8.3% | $156,177 | 24% | 2.8 | |
| Rhode Island | ||||||||||
| Providence | 1,140 | 1,414 | 12% | (26,000) | (4.5%) | 12.0% | $201,685 | 31% | 0.5 | |
| South Carolina | ||||||||||
| Anderson | 336 | 360 | 19% | (2,300) | (3.6%) | 12.5% | $101,295 | 18% | 0.7 | |
| Charleston | 2,835 | 3,789 | 35% | (9,000) | (2.9%) | 9.4% | $191,250 | 30% | 2.2 | |
| Columbia | 2,637 | 3,746 | 46% | (6,800) | (1.8%) | 9.2% | $127,500 | 20% | 1.6 | |
| Florence | 366 | 514 | 39% | (1,200) | (1.3%) | 12.2% | $101,137 | 19% | 0.7 | |
| Greenville | 1,664 | 1,784 | 32% | (10,700) | (3.3%) | 10.3% | $136,000 | 25% | 4.8 | |
| Myrtle Beach | 1,365 | 2,244 | 19% | (8,700) | (6.7%) | 11.4% | $171,647 | 31% | 1.3 | |
| Spartanburg | 732 | 760 | 28% | (3,700) | (2.9%) | 12.3% | $113,475 | 21% | 1.2 | |
| South Dakota | ||||||||||
| Rapid City | 373 | 389 | 28% | (1,000) | (1.6%) | 4.8% | $121,114 | 20% | 1.4 | |
| Sioux Falls | 830 | 1,751 | 70% | (1,300) | (0.9%) | 4.8% | $98,250 | 14% | 1.0 | |
| Tennessee | ||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 1,068 | 1,234 | 32% | (7,900) | (3.2%) | 9.3% | $119,017 | 24% | 1.2 | |
| Clarksville | 1,075 | 1,364 | 42% | (3,100) | (3.7%) | 10.3% | $97,291 | 19% | 0.9 | |
| Jackson | 242 | 298 | 27% | (2,800) | (4.5%) | 10.7% | $88,129 | 20% | 0.9 | |
| Johnson City | 437 | 510 | 35% | (2,300) | (2.8%) | 9.3% | $109,857 | 27% | 1.4 | |
| Kingsport | 497 | 548 | 36% | (4,200) | (3.4%) | 9.8% | $107,860 | 26% | 2.0 | |
| Knoxville | 1,536 | 2,037 | 32% | (13,700) | (4.1%) | 8.8% | $142,141 | 28% | 1.9 | |
| Memphis | 1,677 | 2,509 | 23% | (15,700) | (2.5%) | 9.7% | $99,073 | 19% | 0.3 | |
| Nashville | 4,206 | 6,624 | 36% | (29,800) | (3.9%) | 9.3% | $145,000 | 24% | 3.2 | |
| Texas | ||||||||||
| Abilene | 163 | 163 | 8% | (1,200) | (1.8%) | 5.2% | $104,500 | 20% | 3.9 | |
| Amarillo | 439 | 697 | 19% | (1,500) | (1.3%) | 4.7% | $129,500 | 24% | 4.5 | |
| Austin | 6,411 | 9,304 | 35% | 4,200 | 0.5% | 6.1% | $191,700 | 28% | 4.7 | |
| Beaumont | 1,556 | 2,807 | 100% | (5,600) | (3.4%) | 9.1% | $139,200 | 26% | 5.3 | |
| Brownsville | 856 | 1,044 | 27% | (2,900) | (2.3%) | 9.0% | $86,000 | 23% | 3.9 | |
| College Station | 707 | 1,839 | 52% | (1,800) | (1.9%) | 4.9% | $149,400 | 31% | 3.3 | |
| Corpus Christi | 971 | 1,013 | 17% | (4,500) | (2.4%) | 6.6% | $122,200 | 25% | 0.0 | |
| Dallas (D) | 9,435 | 21,372 | 29% | (52,100) | (2.5%) | 7.2% | $165,300 | 24% | 3.5 | |
| El Paso | 2,706 | 3,472 | 54% | (3,400) | (1.2%) | 8.3% | $126,800 | 30% | 4.5 | |
| Fort Worth (D) | 5,680 | 7,129 | 19% | (10,400) | (1.2%) | 7.1% | $113,800 | 17% | 2.4 | |
| Houston | 21,921 | 32,034 | 43% | (56,300) | (2.2%) | 6.9% | $156,000 | 24% | 4.0 | |
| Killeen | 1,786 | 2,032 | 44% | 1,100 | 0.9% | 6.1% | $121,943 | 22% | 3.5 | |
| Laredo | 628 | 1,008 | 42% | (300) | (0.3%) | 7.8% | $88,749 | 21% | 0.5 | |
| Longview | 177 | 200 | 13% | (2,200) | (2.2%) | 6.9% | $132,600 | 26% | 5.1 | |
| Lubbock | 897 | 933 | 22% | (800) | (0.6%) | 4.6% | $111,400 | 23% | 1.5 | |
| McAllen | 2,829 | 3,153 | 34% | 300 | 0.1% | 9.4% | $96,800 | 25% | 1.2 | |
| Midland | 347 | 347 | 9% | 700 | 1.0% | 5.2% | $123,652 | 21% | 3.5 | |
| Odessa | 188 | 650 | 31% | 1,100 | 1.8% | 7.8% | $138,000 | 27% | 4.5 | |
| San Antonio | 5,271 | 7,335 | 33% | (6,900) | (0.8%) | 5.8% | $150,700 | 26% | 5.0 | |
| Texarkana | 285 | 323 | 38% | (600) | (1.0%) | 5.8% | $77,639 | 15% | 0.4 | |
| Tyler | 207 | 290 | 10% | 800 | 0.8% | 7.0% | $132,700 | 24% | 3.1 | |
| Waco | 374 | 666 | 22% | (1,400) | (1.3%) | 6.0% | $114,600 | 24% | 2.8 | |
| Wichita Falls | 159 | 161 | 18% | (1,700) | (2.8%) | 6.7% | $97,700 | 20% | 3.3 | |
| Utah | ||||||||||
| Ogden-Clearfield | 1,270 | 1,566 | 31% | (7,000) | (3.4%) | 5.2% | $145,958 | 24% | 2.9 | |
| Provo-Orem | 987 | 1,188 | 18% | (8,400) | (4.5%) | 4.8% | $164,582 | 29% | 3.1 | |
| Salt Lake City | 1,459 | 4,698 | 38% | (21,300) | (3.3%) | 5.2% | $227,738 | 38% | 6.3 | |
| St. George | 540 | 542 | 14% | (1,700) | (3.2%) | 6.7% | $154,273 | 31% | 0.6 | |
| Virginia | ||||||||||
| Charlottesville | 682 | 703 | 27% | (2,900) | (2.8%) | 5.9% | $211,680 | 32% | 1.7 | |
| Harrisonburg | 512 | 808 | 55% | 100 | 0.2% | 6.5% | $169,205 | 31% | 3.0 | |
| Lynchburg | 680 | 696 | 38% | 100 | 0.1% | 7.7% | $135,050 | 26% | 1.5 | |
| Richmond | 2,976 | 3,746 | 33% | (21,000) | (3.3%) | 8.1% | $218,000 | 34% | 5.3 | |
| Roanoke | 489 | 489 | 25% | (3,600) | (2.2%) | 7.5% | $141,342 | 26% | 1.7 | |
| Virginia Beach | 2,892 | 5,219 | 22% | (6,900) | (0.9%) | 7.0% | $199,469 | 31% | 4.4 | |
| Winchester | 373 | 373 | 21% | (2,600) | (4.6%) | 8.2% | $153,035 | 25% | 0.4 | |
| Washington | ||||||||||
| Bellingham | 441 | 507 | 20% | (3,200) | (3.7%) | 8.4% | $221,669 | 38% | 4.7 | |
| Bremerton | 584 | 603 | 23% | (4,200) | (4.9%) | 8.2% | $240,000 | 32% | 5.1 | |
| Kennewick | 929 | 969 | 30% | 700 | 0.7% | 7.2% | $165,165 | 26% | 4.8 | |
| Olympia | 994 | 1,197 | 37% | (1,300) | (1.2%) | 8.0% | $230,000 | 32% | 5.7 | |
| Seattle (D) | 3,621 | 9,028 | 33% | (55,400) | (3.7%) | 8.4% | $345,500 | 42% | 5.7 | |
| Spokane | 973 | 1,917 | 44% | (8,500) | (3.8%) | 9.1% | $165,000 | 29% | 5.3 | |
| Tacoma (D) | 1,350 | 2,028 | 30% | (9,000) | (3.2%) | 10.2% | $224,950 | 31% | 4.2 | |
| Yakima | 521 | 664 | 54% | (3,000) | (3.8%) | 9.3% | $147,645 | 28% | 3.1 | |
| West Virginia | ||||||||||
| Charleston | 259 | 549 | 65% | (1,700) | (1.1%) | 7.5% | $124,216 | 23% | 0.9 | |
| Huntington | 94 | 146 | 23% | (800) | (0.7%) | 8.0% | $85,816 | 19% | 0.8 | |
| Morgantown | 33 | 121 | 46% | (400) | (0.6%) | 5.4% | $119,221 | 24% | 0.5 | |
| Parkersburg | 122 | 182 | 42% | (1,300) | (1.8%) | 9.5% | $83,656 | 16% | 0.4 | |
| Wheeling | 37 | 37 | 13% | (800) | (1.2%) | 8.6% | $76,184 | 15% | 0.5 | |
| Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| Appleton | 437 | 555 | 26% | (3,900) | (3.3%) | 8.6% | $111,588 | 18% | 1.5 | |
| Eau Claire | 287 | 446 | 31% | (2,000) | (2.4%) | 7.1% | $112,088 | 21% | 2.9 | |
| Green Bay | 509 | 656 | 21% | (4,700) | (2.8%) | 8.4% | $140,126 | 24% | 3.6 | |
| Janesville | 168 | 195 | 15% | (3,300) | (4.8%) | 12.9% | $112,160 | 20% | 3.4 | |
| La Crosse | 264 | 277 | 33% | (2,300) | (3.0%) | 6.8% | $116,880 | 22% | 2.3 | |
| Madison | 677 | 1,441 | 24% | (9,700) | (2.8%) | 6.2% | $213,850 | 31% | 5.1 | |
| Milwaukee | 972 | 1,760 | 21% | (44,800) | (5.2%) | 9.0% | $210,322 | 35% | 5.7 | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | 337 | 446 | 31% | (1,900) | (2.0%) | 8.0% | $111,356 | 19% | 1.2 | |
| Racine | 218 | 367 | 29% | (3,300) | (4.1%) | 10.2% | $141,290 | 23% | 4.6 | |
| Sheboygan | 89 | 155 | 21% | (3,200) | (4.9%) | 9.5% | $126,263 | 23% | 5.0 | |
| Wausau | 212 | 434 | 31% | (3,400) | (4.7%) | 9.2% | $117,654 | 19% | 2.9 | |
| Wyoming | ||||||||||
| Cheyenne | 131 | 149 | 17% | (700) | (1.5%) | 4.9% | $121,867 | 18% | 0.4 | |
| * The government defines metro areas and includes metro divisions within some areas. In these instances, we report at the more detailed division level, because that is what most of our clients use for decision making. For example, we report on the Los Angeles and Orange County divisions separately, rather than the Los Angeles MSA, which includes both Los Angeles and Orange counties. We also use the more colloquial names used by business people, so we refer to the “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine” division as “Orange County.” For the government definitions, visit: http://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/lists/2007/List1.txt | ||||||||||