Defense & Aerospace Profile
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Regional/County Profiles
May
11
2026
Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Regional/County Profiles
May
7
2026
Regional/County Profiles, Research & Development
Capital Region Ranks among the Top Areas for Advanced Defense R&D Awards
Highlights DARPA awards to Capital Region firms totaled $29.6 million over last five years. FY2025 DARPA awards in Capital Region up 293.4% from previous year. NY-20 ranks 26th in U.S. and 6th in Northeast for DARPA awards over last five years. The Capital Region is one of the top
April
6
2026
Regional/County Profiles
Capital Region Has NY’s 2nd Fastest-Growing Population
Highlights The Capital Region was New York’s second fastest growing region in 2025. Saratoga County was the fifth fastest-growing county in New York. Albany County had the sixth largest annual population increase in New York. Saratoga County led the state for net domestic migration. The Capital Region was New York’s
September
15
2025
Employment/Workforce, Regional/County Profiles
Albany Metro Inter-County Commuting Surpasses Pre-COVID level
The Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolitan statistical area (MSA) last year saw its number of inter-county commuters surpass pre-pandemic levels as the ranks of Saratoga County residents working from home decreased and those working in other counties increased, according to a Center for Economic Growth analysis of new one-year estimates from the U.S.
July
15
2025
Regional/County Profiles
Saratoga County Has NY’s 6th Fastest Growth Rate for Housing Units
Saratoga County was New York’s sixth fastest-growing county for housing units in 2024, according to a Center for Economic Growth analysis of U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, the eight-county Capital Region’s inventory of housing units increased by 2,039 (0.4 percent) to 542,470.
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
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
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