American Community Survey

CoreLogic: Number of Underwater US Homes Drops by 15% Annually in the Fourth Quarter

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Three Northeastern states posted the country’s highest annual equity gains in the fourth quarter: Rhode Island ($62,000), New Jersey ($55,000) and Massachusetts ($53,000).

Key Points: 
  • Three Northeastern states posted the country’s highest annual equity gains in the fourth quarter: Rhode Island ($62,000), New Jersey ($55,000) and Massachusetts ($53,000).
  • As of the fourth quarter of 2023, the quarterly and annual changes in negative equity were:
    Quarterly change: From the third quarter of 2023 to the fourth quarter of 2023, the total number of mortgaged homes in negative equity decreased by 1.1%, to 1 million homes or 1.8% of all mortgaged properties.
  • Annual change: From the fourth quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of 2023, the total number of homes in negative equity decreased by 15%, from 1.2 million homes or 2.1% of all mortgaged properties.
  • Looking at the fourth quarter of 2023 book of mortgages, if home prices increase by 5%, 114,000 homes would regain equity; if home prices decline by 5%, 162,000 properties would fall underwater.

Top 10 states to which Gen Zers are moving (and the states they are leaving)

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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SEATTLE, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen Z may prioritize job opportunities and sunshine over affordability when moving out of state. A new Zillow® analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) finds Gen Z interstate movers flocked to California, even as the state experienced the highest outbound migration among all out-of-state movers. 

Key Points: 
  • Gen Z movers, excluding students, migrated to other relatively more expensive states compared to all interstate movers.
  • Washington, Colorado and Virginia were among the top 10 states with the highest Gen Z net migration but had minimal or negative net migration among all movers who switched states.
  • "Gen Z movers are likely drawn to the job opportunities in these states, despite the higher costs of housing.
  • When adding up inbound and subtracting outbound moves, the Lone Star State had a net gain of more than 76,000 Gen Z movers.

A Stronger Nation: New Federal Data Show More Adults Earning College Degrees

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Growth, United States Census Bureau, Native Americans, Degree of a polynomial, American Community Survey, Lumina Foundation, Native, Quality of life, Education, EST, African Americans, Nursing

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumina Foundation released the annual Stronger Nation report, highlighting results in its online data visualization tool for tracking working-age adults with degrees and other credentials of value.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumina Foundation released the annual Stronger Nation report, highlighting results in its online data visualization tool for tracking working-age adults with degrees and other credentials of value.
  • The national education attainment rate among adults 25 to 64 years old reached 54.3 percent in 2022, the most recent year for which data are available.
  • The proportion of working-age adults with college degrees rose from 45.7 percent in 2021 to 46.5 percent in the 2022 data, the most recent year available.
  • Stronger Nation relies on data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey to track progress.

FAU Poll: Hispanics Consumer Confidence Stronger Heading into 2024

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index (HCSI) increased to 76.3 in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from 74.7 in the third quarter of last year.

Key Points: 
  • The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index (HCSI) increased to 76.3 in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from 74.7 in the third quarter of last year.
  • More Hispanics believe they are better off financially now than a year ago: 48 percent in the fourth quarter, up from 44 percent in the third quarter.
  • Regarding their future financial situation, 68 percent of Hispanics were optimistic, compared to 65 percent in the third quarter.
  • Forty-nine percent of Hispanics believe the country will experience good business conditions in the year ahead, unchanged from the previous quarter.

New 2024 Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll: A Consistent Consensus of Americans Continue to Support Legal Limits on Abortion

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll results, released today, reveal that 66% of Americans support placing legal limits on abortion, and that nearly 6 in 10 support limiting abortions to the first three months of pregnancy. This survey, conducted by the Marist Poll and commissioned annually by the Knights of Columbus, also found that 83% of Americans support pregnancy resource centers, which offer support to mothers both during their pregnancy and after their baby is born. Additionally, the poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe healthcare professionals with religious objections to abortions should not be legally required to perform them, while 86% of respondents believe that laws can protect both the mother and her unborn child.

Key Points: 
  • NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll results, released today, reveal that 66% of Americans support placing legal limits on abortion, and that nearly 6 in 10 support limiting abortions to the first three months of pregnancy.
  • "This clear trend found in the annual Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll has continued, nearly two years after the Supreme Court's landmark Dobbs decision."
  • "This year's poll makes clear that a consistent consensus of Americans supports legal restrictions on abortion, and an overwhelming majority support pregnancy resource centers, which assist mothers and their children in greatest need," said Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly.
  • The Knights of Columbus will continue to work tirelessly in our mission until abortion becomes unthinkable."

Interstate movers chased affordability in 2023

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Growth, Housing, United States Census Bureau, United Van Lines, American Community Survey

SEATTLE, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Households that moved across state lines in 2023 relocated to markets where homes cost on average $7,500 less than where they came from, a new Zillow® study of United Van Lines® data shows. That's down a bit from $8,900 at the peak of the pandemic housing market in 2021, but up from a savings of just $2,800 in 2019. 

Key Points: 
  • Record-high housing costs in 2023 likely drove the continued trend of moving toward affordability.
  • Movers are also, increasingly, relocating to areas with more home listings per resident.
  • Affordability may improve slightly in 2024 , but it has declined significantly over the past four years.
  • Movers relocated to destination metros with an average of six fewer competitors per listing in 2019.

Small Northeast towns reign supreme as Zillow's 2023 most popular markets

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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SEATTLE, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The most popular market among Zillow® surfers this year was West Chester, Pennsylvania. After the West Coast ruled in 2021 and the Midwest took the top spot last year, the Northeast dominated this year's list. 

Key Points: 
  • South Portland, Maine, was the most popular seaside town, while Vermilion, Ohio, took the top spot among vacation towns.
  • Most popular on Zillow overall: West Chester, Pennsylvania
    West Chester, Pennsylvania, a quaint town of about 20,000 people near Philadelphia, took the top spot in Zillow's list of 2023's most popular markets.
  • Pinehurst was the most popular retirement town among Zillow surfers in 2023, edging out Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
  • Zillow's most popular market overall for 2023, West Chester, also took the title of the most popular college town, as the home of West Chester University.

FAU SURVEY FINDS FLORIDIANS BELIEVE IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND WANT GOVERNMENT ACTION

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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The latest edition of the Florida Climate Resilience Survey found that 90 percent of respondents believe climate change is happening.

Key Points: 
  • The latest edition of the Florida Climate Resilience Survey found that 90 percent of respondents believe climate change is happening.
  • In contrast, a recent Yale University survey found that 74 percent of Americans as a whole think climate change is happening.
  • The survey also found that Floridians overwhelmingly support more government action to address the impacts of climate change, with 69 percent support for state action and 70 percent support for federal action.
  • The survey did find a slight decline in statewide belief in the human-caused nature of climate change, which dropped to 57 percent from 65 percent since a March survey.

COMCAST LAUNCHES LIVE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING SERVICES AT SIX GREATER PHILADELPHIA XFINITY STORE LOCATIONS

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing commitment to digital inclusion and accessibility, Comcast today announced the availability of live American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services at six Xfinity Store locations in Greater Philadelphia. Customers who need ASL support can stop into any Philadelphia Xfinity Store, where representatives will utilize ASL Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) to access a live interpreter provided by partner, Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD). Comcast is the first telecommunications retailer in the country to offer live, on-demand, remote ASL interpreting services in stores to better serve customers.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing commitment to digital inclusion and accessibility, Comcast today announced the availability of live American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services at six Xfinity Store locations in Greater Philadelphia.
  • Customers who need ASL support can stop into any Philadelphia Xfinity Store, where representatives will utilize ASL Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) to access a live interpreter provided by partner, Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD).
  • Comcast is the first telecommunications retailer in the country to offer live, on-demand, remote ASL interpreting services in stores to better serve customers.
  • Offering ASL live interpreting services in stores is part of Comcast's ongoing commitment towards closing the digital divide and making its products and services accessible to everyone.

FAU Poll: Hispanic Consumer Confidence Decreases in Third Quarter

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hispanic consumer confidence in the economy dropped in the third quarter of 2023, according to a poll released by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI).

Key Points: 
  • BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hispanic consumer confidence in the economy dropped in the third quarter of 2023, according to a poll released by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI).
  • The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index (HCSI) dropped to 74.7 in the third quarter of the year, down from 83.4 in the second quarter.
  • Only 44 percent of Hispanics surveyed said they thought they were better off financially than a year ago in the third quarter of 2023, down from 54 percent in the second quarter.
  • Regarding their future financial situation, 65 percent of Hispanics were more optimistic in the third quarter, down from 72 percent in the second quarter and 76 percent in the first quarter of the year.