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The documents listed below are available free. They chronicle the latest demographic and economic trends in the Central Arkansas region.
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Metrotrends 2007 Demographic Review and Outlook document with articles on 2007 Population Estimates, 2006 Housing Permits, and Special Census.
Metrotrends 2006 Economic Review and Outlook document with articles on The Emerging Urban Form, Exurban Living, Labor Force Challenge, plus Employment and Income Trends, Housing Trends, and Construction Values.
Metrotrends 2006 Demographic Review and Outlook document with the latest Metroplan population estimates, housing trends & housing construction, and migration trends for the central Arkansas area.
Metrotrends 2005 Economic Review and Outlook PDF document with Job Growth, 2000 MSA Commuting Flows, National vs. Regional Employment Trends, and High Tech Trends.
Metrotrends 2005 Demographic Review and Outlook document with the latest Metroplan population estimates with Gowth by County (1995-2000 & 2000-2005) for the central Arkansas area, housing units permitted for the MSA for 1994-2004, and population growth comparison of the core counties of selected south central metropolitan areas between 2000-2004.
Metrotrends 2004 Economic Review and Outlook document with METRO 2030 Employment Projections, 1993-2003 Employment & Income Trends, Housing Contruction, and an outlook for 2005.
Metrotrends 2004 Demographic Review and Outlook PDF document with latest Metroplan population estimates for the central Arkansas area for 2004 with projections for the year 2030, Housing Market, Demographic Components of Change, Household Futures, & School Enrollment.
Metrotrends 2003 Economic Review and Outlook PDF document with latest employment trends, 1990-2000 Growth in Workers & Jobs, commuting by county for 2000, Business Process Outsourcing, housing contruction (housing permits for 1995-early 2003, and a list of new and expanding industries in 2002.
Metrotrends 2003 Demographic Review and Outlook The much talked about and anticipated Census designated central Arkansas Metropolitan area (Perry & Grant counties were added), the new Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area (population & maps), and latest Metroplan population estimates for January 1, 2003.
Metrotrends 2002 Economic Review and Outlook PDF document with latest employment trends, 1990-2001 job growth and unemployment figures, Commuting & Education Data for 2000, housing unit permits data (1995-2002), commercial contruction for 2001, and a list of new and expanding industries in 2001.
Metrotrends 2002 Demographic Review and Outlook PDF document with latest Metroplan population estimates for 2002, Housing Market, Migration Trends for the LR-NLR MSA, Education Levels, & Census Geography associated with the new Little Rock Urbanized Area.
Metrotrends 2001 Economic Review and Outlook PDF document with latest employment trends, 1990-2000 job growth and unemployment figures, MSA Critical Economic Sectors Analysis, central Arkansas retail trends (including internet sales), preliminary Commuting & Education Data for 2000, housing unit permits data (1995-2001), commercial contruction for 2000, and a list of new and expanding industries in 2000.
Metrotrends 2001 Demographic Review and Outlook PDF document with latest census figures, 1990-2000 population change, MSA city & county population growth, population trends by age group, 2000 regional housing market, and miscellaneous demographic articles.
Housing, Permit, & Population Data - 2000 MSA Housing Unit Data, 1999 Building Permit Values, &
MSA Population Change by Census Tract 1990-2000.
Building Permits - 1990-1999 Building Permit Value for the MSA Area (including individual county data)
Metrotrends 2000 Economic Review and Outlook PDF document with latest employment trends, 1990-1999 job growth, 1990-1999 manufacturing employment, workforce demographics, building permit value analysis, housing cost analysis, and miscellaneous economic data.
Metrotrends 2000 Demographic Review and Outlook PDF document with latest Metroplan population estimates, the latest census estimates, 1990-1999 housing unit permit history & data, information on the 2000 census, and topical demographic articles.
Metrotrends 1998 Economic Review and Outlook PDF document with latest employment trends, building permit value analysis, housing cost analysis, and miscellaneous economic data.
Metrotrends 1998 Demographic Review and Outlook PDF document with latest Metroplan population estimates, Special Census results, housing unit permit data, and topical demographic articles.