Demographic trends

The indefinite closure of the Boar’s Head plant in Jarratt calls attention to some unique demographic patterns in that part of Virignia.

The city is mulling a controversial rezoning plan. It also has elections coming up. Housing figures in both. Here’s what’s driving that debate.

New Census Bureau data shows how Northern Virginia shares certain negative population trends with some of Virginia’s coal counties.

The study found those most likely to stay are those most involved in the community.

Those two cities have seen their median ages drop more than anywhere else in the state, part of a demographic turnaround in some communities in the southern part of Virginia.

The net in-migration of younger adults has been significant enough that the median age has now fallen in 35 Virginia localities, most of them rural, most of them in Southwest and Southside. 

Urban areas effectively subsidize rural ones and much of the economic health of urban areas depend on immigration.

The 10 localities with the biggest deficits in terms of more people moving out than moving in are in metro areas, with Fairfax County topping the list.

Former state Sen. Amanda Chase is moving to Appomattox and observed that a major building there is “just dead.” Here’s what the economic data says about the county.

Since 2013, Virginia has consistently seen more people move out than move in. Why?