Strength and Resilience, But High Housing Costs: ‘State of the Community’ in Chapel Hill-Carrboro Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 26, 2023 | Business, Housing, Pre-K - 12 Education Chamber president Aaron Nelson discusses this year’s State of the Community report, featuring high housing costs but a strong local economy. Read More
Orange County’s Population: Not Changing The Way We Think? Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 6, 2018 | News Around Town Orange County’s population is growing more slowly than many believe – and our diversity is changing in ways we don’t often perceive. Read More
Orange County Homes Are Pricier – But How Much Pricier? And Why? Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 12, 2016 | Development, Featured Housing is expensive in Orange County – to the tune of nearly $350,000 per house. Read More
How Fast Is Orange County Really Growing? Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 10, 2016 | Development, Featured Orange County’s population is growing every year – but what does that mean in real terms? Read More
Orange County’s “Retail Gap” Is Growing Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 6, 2016 | Business, Featured This probably won’t come as a huge surprise – but the amount of money... Read More
Orange County Is Wealthy, But Poverty Still Widespread Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 8, 2015 | Development Orange County’s poverty rate is declining by some measures – but not by others. Read More
More And More Commuting Across County Lines Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 8, 2015 | Traffic Every day, tens of thousands are commuting into and out of Orange County. Read More
Sales Tax Revenue Up In OC – But Why? Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 27, 2015 | Business, Featured Orange County is now 42nd in the state in sales tax revenue per capita – up from 81st the previous year. Read More
“Transit Planners Should Be Concerned” About Long Commutes Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 1, 2013 | Business Most Orange County workers live outside county lines and most Orange County residents work outside county lines–an old trend that’s growing. Read More
Chamber: Orange County Tax Base Falling Into “Retail Gap” Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 31, 2013 | Business Orange is the wealthiest county in the state, but residents spend a lot of their money outside county lines. Read More