Regional Direction
March 15th 2023
New Residents in Philadelphia – Part 3: Occupations
This Leading Indicator is the third part in our series on understanding changes in Philadelphia’s labor market since the COVID-19 pandemic by monitoring changes to the city’s new resident population. In this issue, we continue our demographic analysis by looking at the top occupations among... Read More
Regional Direction
March 1st 2023
Philadelphia Neighborhood Changes - Part 2: Race and Ethnicity
In our first brief of this series, we examined gains and losses in residential population across Philadelphia’s neighborhoods between 2016 and 2021. For the remainder of this series, we dive deeper into these residential changes and provide some possible explanations. We start by taking a closer... Read More
Regional Direction
February 13th 2023
New Residents in Philadelphia – Part 2: Age and Education
This Leading Indicator is the second part in our series on understanding changes in Philadelphia’s labor market since the COVID-19 pandemic by looking at the new resident population in the city. We continue our demographic analysis by highlighting the change in the age distribution and educational... Read More
Regional Direction
January 27th 2023
Philadelphia Neighborhood Changes - Part 1: Resident Populations
With the recent release of the five-year estimates of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), we can now examine recent demographic and socioeconomic changes among Philadelphia’s neighborhoods – using our historic neighborhood mapping tool. This allows us to keep up to date... Read More
Regional Direction
January 17th 2023
New Residents in Philadelphia – Part 1
In this Leading Indicator we dig into the new resident population of Philadelphia since 2018 to better understand changes in the region’s labor market in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Philadelphia has seen growth in its out-of-state resident population since the start of the pandemic [1], and... Read More
Regional Direction
December 14th 2022
A Review of 2022's Leading Indicators
In our last Leading Indicator of 2022, we reflect on our work this past year and review lessons learned. We also want to hear from you, our readers, about what you think we should cover in 2023; Please Take our 2023 Topic Poll. Reviewing Themes for 2022 Leading Indicators In 2022, our... Read More
Regional Direction
November 30th 2022
Building a Multi-Dimensional Index to Benchmark Philadelphia
This Leading Indicator introduces a research endeavor at the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia to analyze peer cities of Philadelphia across several socioeconomic indicators for improved comparative analysis. The interplay of different regional socioeconomic characteristics creates a complex... Read More
Regional Direction
November 15th 2022
Inflation in Greater Philadelphia: The October 2022 Update
This Leading Indicator provides updates on localized inflation rates for Greater Philadelphia after the release of latest October 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) estimates by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As price increases continue to slow down from August 2022, we unpack the impact of... Read More
Regional Direction
November 3rd 2022
Test Driving the Anchor Economy Dashboard
For years, hospitals and universities have been regarded as key players in regional economies. While corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities may relocate to reduce costs, these so-called ‘anchor institutions’ are rooted in place through assets like real estate, infrastructure, and human... Read More
Regional Direction
October 20th 2022