Brookings has released the latest version of its State of Metropolitan America. You can download it from this page.

“A new image of urban America is in the making,” said William H. Frey, a demographer at Brookings who co-wrote the report. “What used to be white flight to the suburbs is turning into ‘bright flight’ to cities that have become magnets for aspiring young adults who see access to knowledge-based jobs, public transportation and a new city ambiance as an attraction.”

White flight? Suburbs lose young whites to cities

You can download data on the Cleveland metro from this page.

Here are some good summaries:

Race and Region Often Determine Degree Attainment in Big Cities
Falling Education Attainment
Immigrants Drive Growth in U.S. Metro Areas as Wage Gap Widens
White flight? Suburbs lose young whites to cities

PD’s take here: New study reveals that ‘family flight’ is reshaping Cleveland and Northeast Ohio


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