Breakdown by community types where the government distributes money across U.S. counties. PBS NewsHour patchwork nation
In all, 349 metros (93%) have experienced no total job growth though out the second-half of 2009. In spite of the overall lack of total job growth, there are some industries that are adding jobs within most U.S. metros. In December 2009, 240 metros (64%) had added jobs in the Health Services & Private Education industry sector. Over the year, government employment had increased in 160 metros (42%). Garner Economics
Breakdown by community types where the government distributes money across U.S. counties. PBS NewsHour patchwork nation
In the fourth quarter, 67 out of 151 metropolitan statistical areas reported higher median existing single-family home prices in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2008, including 16 with double-digit increases; one was unchanged and 84 metros had price declines. In the third quarter only 30 MSAs showed annual price increases and 123 areas were down. National Association of REALTORS
The population 65 years and over varies widely by metropolitan area. Based on 2008 population estimates, the percent population ages 65 years and over ranged from 4.77% in the Edwards, CO MISA to 32.24% in the Sebring, FL MISA. Use the interactive ranking table in this section to rank and compare metropolitan areas based on selected measures of the population 65 years and over. Proximity
Unemployment rates were higher in December than a year earlier in 371 of the 372 metropolitan areas and lower in 1 area. Nineteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 10 areas registered rates below 5.0 percent. As of December, 356 metropolitan areas reported over-the-year decreases in nonfarm payroll employment, 12 reported increases, and 1 remained unchanged. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Four markets – Charlotte, Las Vegas, Seattle and Tampa – posted new low index levels as measured by the past four years. Any gains they might have seen in recent months have been erased and November is now considered their current trough value. On the flip side, there are still some markets that continue to improve month-over-month. Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego and San Francisco have seen prices increase for at least six consecutive months. Standard & Poor's
Between 2000 and 2008, suburbs in the country’s largest metro areas saw their poor population grow by 25 percent—almost five times faster than primary cities and well ahead of the growth seen in smaller metro areas and non-metropolitan communities. As a result, by 2008 large suburbs were home to 1.5 million more poor than their primary cities and housed almost one-third of the nation’s poor overall. Brookings
Focusing on national aggregates, however, overlooks the fact that just as the American economy is not the same everywhere, neither is the recovery. The U.S. economy’s performance is driven largely by that of its major metropolitan economies, some of which are recovering and some of which are still in recession. Several of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas posted signs of robust economic growth in the third quarter of 2009, most showed a mixed though improving performance across their headline indicators, and some remained mired in recession with no signs that recovery is around the corner. BROOKINGS
Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas. Seventeen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 13 areas registered rates below 5.0 percent.
In November, 354 metropolitan areas reported over-the-year decreases in non-farm payroll employment, 14 reported increases, and 1 remained unchanged. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Compensation grew in over 80 percent of the 3,112 counties in the U.S., as the average annual compensation per job in the U.S. grew by 2.6 percent to $56,116. Total compensation of U.S. workers grew 2.3 percent in 2008, as net job losses partially offset compensation growth. Inflation measured by the national price index for personal consumption expenditures, grew 3.3 percent. Bureau Economic Analysis