June 11 2025
Employment/Workforce, Entrepreneurship, Regional/County Profiles

Drive On-Demand Services Fuel Capital Region Gig Economy Growth

The Capital Region’s ranks of gig workers increased by nearly 2,000 in 2023 as more people delivered packages for online companies and rented real estate, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau Nonemployment Series. In 2023, the eight-county region had

May 16 2025
General, Regional/County Profiles

Schenectady Has NY’s 5th Largest City Population Gain in 2024

In 2024, Schenectady had the fifth largest net gain of new residents among cities statewide and Troy had the ninth, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. In a year when the eight-county Capital Region emerged as the state’s third fastest-growing region,  seven

May 14 2025
General, Regional/County Profiles

NY’s 2nd Biggest Increase in Single-Family Building Permits Is in the Capital Region

The Capital Region in 2024 had New York’s second largest increase in single-family building permit approvals, boosted by developer activity in Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Warren counties, according to a Center for Economic Growth analysis of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Regional Performance (Single-Family) In 2024, municipalities in

April 8 2025
Regional/County Profiles, Tourism

Half of Capital Region Residents Live with a Half Mile of a Park

As spring blooms in the Capital Region, new statistics show that half of its residents live within a half mile of a park, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new data from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R), a program of the University of Wisconsin Population

March 14 2025
Regional/County Profiles

Capital Region Is NY’s 3rd Fastest-Growing Region

Saratoga and Schenectady counties Lead state for domestic migration The Capital Region was New York’s third fastest-growing region for population in 2024, according to a Census for Economic Growth analysis of U.S. Census Bureau statistics. Region Performance Between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, the eight-county Capital Region’s population

February 12 2025
News, Regional/County Profiles

CEG Launches ReadySites Albany/Capital Region: Database of Available Industrial Sites & Buildings

CEG has launched a new interactive database for Albany/NY’s Capital Region Sites & Buildings. The database, called ReadySites Albany/Capital Region, highlights available industrial sites and buildings throughout the Capital Region, providing a key resource for companies looking to locate or expand across the region’s eight-county footprint. The new tool, developed

January 14 2025
Employment/Workforce, Regional/County Profiles

Capital Region Leads Upstate for Per Capita Income Growth

The Capital Region had upstate New York’s fastest-growing per capita income in 2023, boosted by gains in Albany, Saratoga, Greene and Schenectady counties, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In 2023, the gross personal income for the

December 13 2024
Manufacturing, Regional/County Profiles

Schenectady, Rensselaer, Warren among NY’s Top for Productivity Growth

Three Capital Region counties ranked among New York’s top five fastest-growing counties for productivity growth in 2023, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In 2023, the eight-county Capital Region had a gross domestic product (GDP) of $98.8

November 14 2024
Regional/County Profiles

Ballston Emerges as ZIP with most Farms in Region, Saratoga Springs’ ZIP Gains the Most

The Capital Region ZIP codes covering Saratoga Springs and Troy saw the greatest increase in farm operations between 2017 and 2022 while those covering Greenwich and Argyle in Washington County saw the biggest declines, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new ZIP code tabulations from the

September 11 2024
Regional/County Profiles

NYC Taxpayer Migration to Capital Region Remains above Pre-Pandemic Levels

The wave of taxpayers moving from New York City’s three largest boroughs to the Capital Region subsided in 2022 but remained above pre-pandemic levels, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new IRS tax migration data. Regional Inflow Migration During the 2021-2022 tax year, 3,522 individuals covered

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