by Elyse Menger | May 4, 2023 | Demographics
The ‘business demographics’ of an area are important to location analysts because they can be used to enhance sales estimates and because they can be used to assess the competitive landscape. Twenty years ago, the demographics of businesses were well behind...
by Gary Menger | Apr 27, 2023 | Demographics, Menger's Musings
One of the great economists of the last century, John Kenneth Galbraith, once quipped that “the only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.” The same can be said for pretty much anything that we foolishly insist on forecasting –...
by Elyse Menger | Apr 13, 2023 | Demographics, Site Selection
With mortgage rates on the rise, and the younger generations not purchasing single-family housing, multi-family housing continues to be a good investment for developers. According to the National Association of Realtors, the United States is building about 50% more...
by Elyse Menger | Mar 9, 2023 | Canada Data, Demographics
Last year, we released basic demographics for Canada. In line with our U.S. demographics, we have expanded the Canadian Demographics database to include estimates and projections. In addition to greatly expanding the list of current estimates, we are adding a set of...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 23, 2023 | Demographics, Featured, Use Cases
What makes data and statistical analysis wonderful is the ability to optimize your research or business and take it to the next level. But what about using data to optimize non-profit organizations and enhance the work that they do? A little data can go a long way to...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 16, 2023 | Current Events, Demographics
A few weeks ago, we had ChatGPT write our blog post to see what the AI machine knew about site selection. The results surprised us, as for the most part the AI bot wrote something that we could stand behind. While it was somewhat boring and stiff, it got us...
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