How is the job market changing?
Total job counts over time show how employment opportunities are growing or shrinking in a community. Comparing across geographies reveals which areas are attracting the most new employment.
Jobs grouped into four broad sector categories show the economic composition of a community.
Wage ranges for common occupations show how local pay compares across sectors. Bars show the 25th to 75th percentile annual salary range, with the median marked.
Job counts are derived from the LEHD LODES Workplace Area Characteristics (WAC) dataset published by the US Census Bureau.
How is the population changing?
Population growth patterns reveal how communities are evolving. This chart shows historical population changes by age group and projects future trends based on demographic patterns.
Population change since a baseline year, broken out by age group. Each line shows the net gain or loss for one cohort, revealing which groups are driving growth or decline.
The share of households with children indicates family housing demand, while the share with people over 65 reflects the growing need for senior-friendly and accessible housing options.
Who is entering and leaving the workforce?
The share of people aged 25-34 indicates the pipeline of workers entering the labor force, while the share aged 65+ shows the pace of retirement. Comparing these trends reveals whether communities face a tightening or expanding labor supply.
Population data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates. Projections use CommunityScale's cohort-component population forecast model.
How affordable is this community?
This chart tracks whether housing prices are keeping pace with local incomes. The gap between what homes cost and what households can afford reveals affordability trends over time.
| Geography | Home Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical | Affordable to median | Gap / Surplus | |
| CMRPC Region | $512,842 | $505,969 | -$6,873 |
| North Subregion | $522,962 | $569,376 | +$46,414 |
| Northeast Subregion | $679,935 | $624,463 | -$55,472 |
| Central Subregion | $418,106 | $319,793 | -$98,314 |
| Southeast Subregion | $556,664 | $575,960 | +$19,296 |
| Southwest Subregion | $456,199 | $454,435 | -$1,764 |
| West Subregion | $413,163 | $365,972 | -$47,191 |
Enter your household income and adjust assumptions to see what you could afford to buy in this community, compared to typical local prices. The calculator defaults to the current local median income, mortgage rate, and other financial assumptions factored into the housing affordability chart above.
This chart tracks whether rents are keeping pace with local incomes. The gap between what renters earn and what they need to afford typical rents reveals rental affordability trends over time.
How are households changing by income?
Understanding how households at different income levels are growing or declining helps identify which groups face the greatest housing pressure and where new housing is most needed.
| AMI Group | Income Range | Households |
|---|---|---|
| <30% AMI | <$39K | 50,055 |
| 30-50% AMI | $39K - $66K | 33,831 |
| 50-80% AMI | $66K - $105K | 43,071 |
| 80-100% AMI | $105K - $131K | 23,368 |
| 100-120% AMI | $131K - $157K | 20,086 |
| >120% AMI | >$157K | 69,833 |
Household change since a baseline year, broken out by income group. Each line shows the net gain or loss for one income bracket, revealing which groups are driving household growth or decline.
Who lives here today?
Households may have different structure type preferences depending on characteristics such as household size, income, employment, presence of children, age of individuals, and lifestyle choices. Understanding the housing stock in corresponding terms helps assess how well existing units align with existing households' ideals.
This chart shows how household composition has changed over time, comparing the distribution of household types between 2015 and 2023. Changes in household types can indicate shifting demographics and evolving housing needs in a community.
| Families with Children | Families without Children | Nonfamily Households | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2024 | Change | 2015 | 2024 | Change | 2015 | 2024 | Change | |
| CMRPC Region | 67,622 | 71,689 | +6% | 71,532 | 81,695 | +14% | 69,557 | 80,859 | +16% |
| North Subregion | 5,697 | 5,977 | +5% | 6,897 | 8,140 | +18% | 4,122 | 4,910 | +19% |
| Northeast Subregion | 10,529 | 11,299 | +7% | 10,135 | 11,541 | +14% | 7,020 | 9,174 | +31% |
| Central Subregion | 19,974 | 22,903 | +15% | 19,196 | 22,299 | +16% | 29,406 | 34,299 | +17% |
| Southeast Subregion | 14,797 | 14,538 | -2% | 14,559 | 17,623 | +21% | 10,901 | 12,422 | +14% |
| Southwest Subregion | 11,867 | 12,634 | +6% | 13,427 | 13,992 | +4% | 11,997 | 13,571 | +13% |
| West Subregion | 4,758 | 4,338 | -9% | 7,318 | 8,100 | +11% | 6,111 | 6,483 | +6% |
The demographic profile of a community's households shapes demand for different types of housing. Toggle between views to explore household composition by income group across different demographic dimensions.
Cost burden measures the share of household income spent on housing. Households paying more than 30% are considered cost burdened, while those paying more than 50% are severely cost burdened. Lower-income households typically face the highest rates of cost burden.
Cost burdened households pay 30% or more of their income on housing. Severely cost burdened households pay 50% or more. Tracking these rates over time shows whether affordability is improving or worsening. Toggle between combined (Total), Homeowners, and Renters to see how burden differs by tenure.
How much new housing is being permitted?
Annual building permits reflect the pipeline of new housing construction. Single family permits show detached home building activity, while multifamily permits (units in buildings with 2+ units) indicate apartment and townhome development. On the region page, each line is one CMRPC subregion summed from its member municipalities.
Cumulative change in jobs, households, and building permits since 2010 reveals whether housing construction is keeping pace with employment and population growth.
Building permit data comes from the US Census Building Permit Survey, 2010-2024. Permits are reported by county and by permit-issuing place (municipality). Subregion totals are summed from member-municipality rows.
What does the housing stock look like?
The mix of housing types and ownership patterns shapes a community's character. This chart breaks down housing units by structure type and whether they're owner-occupied or rented.
This chart shows rental and homeowner vacancy rates over time. On the CMRPC region page, the lines compare the project's six subregions. On subregion and municipality pages, the chart shows the relevant subregion trend. A healthy rental vacancy rate is around 7.5%, and a healthy homeowner vacancy rate is around 1.5%. Rates well below these thresholds suggest a tight housing market with limited options for people looking to move.
How much new housing supply is needed?
To keep up with growth and fill current housing shortages, CMRPC Region needs 30,515 new units over the next 5 years.
| 17,629 |
Units needed to keep up with expected growth
Projected total household growth from 2026 to 2031.
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| 7.3% |
Projected household growth rate
Expected increase in total households from 240,244 in 2026 to 257,873 in 2031.
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| 12,886 |
Units to address shortages in existing housing stock
Production needs to address vacancy rates and other factors.
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| 1,132 |
Replacement housing
Effective annual loss rate is 0.9 per 1,000 units.
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| 2,474 |
Ownership vacancy adjustment
Owner-occupied vacancy is 0.5%. This is below the minimum stable target of 1.5%.
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| 9,280 |
Rental vacancy adjustment
Rental vacancy is 3.7%. This is below the minimum stable target of 7.4%.
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| 30,515 |
Total 5-year housing production need (2026-2031)
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| 6,103 |
Annual production pace
Average units needed per year to meet 5-year need
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| 12.3% |
Total housing unit growth
Percent increase in housing stock over 5 years
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| 2.5% |
Annual housing unit growth
Average percent increase in housing stock per year
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