Changes and Trends

ESRI's 2008/2013 demographic data updates include new developments in data sources and methodologies.

Notable demographic changes include the following facts:

• The economy is flattening.
• The housing market is declining.
• The U.S. population is more diverse.
• Baby boomers are entering their retirement years.
• Suburban counties of thriving metro areas are growing.
• Fastest-growing U.S. counties include Flagler County, Florida; Loudoun County, Virginia; Kendall County, Illinois; Rockwall County, Texas; and Pinal County, Arizona.

For more details about the demographic trends, read the white paper [PDF] and listen to podcasts [MP3] by Lynn Wombold, ESRI’s chief demographer and manager of ESRI’s data development team.