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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, compiles annual estimates of migration based on year-to-year address changes reported on individual income tax returns. Data on population flows include the total number of filings and an estimate for the total number of individuals moving between states and between...

According to data compiled by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), residential housing prices in the Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area (MSA) are increasing at the fastest rate since the 1970s. In the 3rd quarter of 2021, Pittsburgh region housing prices jumped by 13.4% compared to the year prior, the fastest year-over-year appreciation...

This week the Census Bureau released the latest population estimates for counties and metropolitan areas across the nation. These new estimates reflect the population as of July 1, 2021 and are based on previous results of the 2020 Decennial Census and estimates of the demographic components of population change over the following year. Components...

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) compiles annual estimates of personal income for all counties and metropolitan areas in the United States. In November, the BEA released updated local area personal income estimates for 2020. Per Capita Personal Income (PCPI) for the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in 2020 is estimated to be...