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People and Households

We study and report on demographic trends in the district, the financial health of residents, and topics that affect the economic well-being of households and communities.

Recent Articles

  • Cleveland—Improved Economic Conditions

    Employment is up, unemployment is holding steady, GDP per capita is up, and the housing market appears stable: This metro area’s economic situation has improved. Read More  

  • Cincinnati—Solid Growth Continues

    Unemployment remains low, and together the leisure and hospitality and trade, transportation, and utilities sectors added nearly 10,000 jobs to this metro area. Read More  

  • Why We All Should Care about Lead

    Though the need to remediate lead seems to be a public health issue with a housing-based solution, the impacts of this crisis are far-reaching. Lead poisoning impacts all of us. The more people and organizations see themselves as part of the solution, the more likely we’ll find success. Read More  

  • Rail~Volution Rides into Pittsburgh

    The 2018 Rail~Volution conference brought together 1,000 transportation stakeholders to discuss transportation challenges and solutions. Increasing access and integrating technology were two areas of focus this year. Read More  

  • An Uneven Recovery: Home Lending in the Fourth District by Race and Income

    Focusing on seven counties across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky, our researchers used Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data to examine application and origination activity by income and race during the past 27 years (1990–2016). In a 13-year span preceding and following the Great Recession (2004–2016), three trends were consistent across all seven counties. Read More