Mid-Decade Review

by | May 1, 2025 | Demographics

Halfway through the decade, where are we from a population standpoint and growth hot spots? Looking at historical growth patterns, some of the recent phenomena of moving to places like Nashville don’t seem as shocking as it was made out to be during Covid. But what...

The Rise of Senior Living Facilities

by | Apr 24, 2025 | Data Releases, Demographics

Since the 1970s, the average age of Americans has been on a steady rise, creeping toward 40 years old. As we age, more and more people will need different living situations from the typical single-family home, either in an active senior or assisted living facility....

April 2025 Round-up

by | Apr 24, 2025 | Monthly Round-Ups

At the end of each month, the AGS team looks back at articles and blog posts that we saw this month that stood out to us. Some are from news agencies, and many come from our partners, but not all use our data. Here is the round-up from April 2025. Retail Dive With the...

Accounting for Tourist Demand

by | Apr 17, 2025 | Non-Resident Population

Many site selection analysts continue to cling to using the total population within an expected trade area as the primary indicator of likely demand at a location. In our view, this often introduces error in forecasts because total population is rarely the best...