Key Takeaways
- Single-employer towns face acute risk if the top entity represents more than 5% of metro employment.
- Aging communities with median age above 45 and negative growth face structural demand decline.
- Climate migration is an emerging force—monitor insurance costs and policy responses as leading indicators.
- Apply mean reversion adjustments to recent demographic trends—use 10-year averages as the baseline.
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1.How do the demographic factors in Demographic Risk and Overreliance most directly affect real estate demand?
2.What is the recommended approach for incorporating demographic data into market selection?
3.What timeframe should demographic projections cover for real estate investment analysis?