The latest census report has good news for some places but not others. Also, Roanoke has dropped back under 100,000.
Demographic trends
Analysis of Virginia’s demographic trends
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Census Bureau suggests we may be seeing a Zoom migration, after all
New census estimates show many localities across rural Virginia have seen more people move in than move out during the pandemic.
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Is there really going be a Zoom-era migration to rural areas?
A study by the Pew Research Center casts doubt on the notion, but still holds out some hope.
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The numbers we ought to be paying attention to
1. Virginia has the nation’s biggest disparity between affluent localities and poor ones. 2. The localities that benefit most from remote workers.