Sustaining the Connecticut Economy: Housing Costs, Population Dynamics, and Employment

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Sustaining the Connecticut Economy: Housing Costs, Population Dynamics, and Employment Barry Bluestone Director, Center for Urban and Regional Policy Northeastern University May 2007

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Sustaining the Connecticut Economy: Housing Costs, Population Dynamics, and Employment

Barry Bluestone

Director, Center for Urban and Regional Policy Northeastern University

May 2007

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Key Questions

Are the recent discouraging trends in Connecticut employment and population related to the cost of housing?

Why should current homeowners in Connecticut who have enjoyed rapid appreciation in the value of their homes support an increase in housing supply?

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Presentation Outline

Employment Trends Population Dynamics Cost of Living across U.S. Metro Areas Impact of Housing Prices on Employment Impact of Housing Prices on Migration Housing Price/Vacancy Relationship

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U.S. Non-Farm Employment (in Millions)

109.1 109 108.3109.7

112.5

116.4118.2

121.2

124.6

127.5

130.8132.5

130.6130.3130.4132.5

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CT Non-Farm Employment (in Thousands)

1645

1587

153415361528

15591560

1596

1630

1661

16831693

1675

1657

1642

1655

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CT Population

3108

3287

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34583486 3499 3510

2900

3000

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1980 1990 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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CT Net Migration - Foreign vs. Domestic

16,111

20,159

15,542 14,59412,524

-4,895-2,543

-1,234

-10,711

-14,319

-20,000

-15,000

-10,000

-5,000

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004=2005

Net International Migration

Net Internal Migration

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Population Change (2000-2005) by Age

-15%

-10%

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Under 5 5-19 20-24 25-34 35-54 55-64 65+

CT

US

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Population Change - CT vs. North Carolina

-15%

-10%

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Under 5 5-19 20-24 25-34 35-54 55-64 65+

CT

NC

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Housing Costs - 4 Person Family

$1,539$1,437

$1,313 $1,266$1,187

$1,124

$929$847 $834 $805 $779

$673

$0

$200

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$600

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Source: Economic Policy Institute, “Family Budget Calculator, 2005”

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Annual Cost of Living: 4 Person Household

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

$50,000

$55,000

$60,000

$65,000

$70,000

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Cost of Living Decile

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Stamford-Norwalk$60,720

Source: Economic Policy Institute, “Family Budget Calculator, 2005”

Universe: 304 U.S. Metro Areas

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Housing Costs – Family of Four

Stamford-Norfolk: 2nd Highest MSA Bridgeport: 27th Highest MSA New Haven: 35th Highest MSA Hartford: 41st Highest MSA New London: 54th Highest MSA

Economic Policy Institute, Family Budget Calculator, 2005

Among 304 U.S. Metropolitan Areas

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Total Costs – Family of Four

Stamford-Norfolk: 4th Highest MSA New Haven-Meridan: 20th Highest MSA Bridgeport : 24th Highest MSA Hartford: 28th Highest MSA New London: 46th Highest MSA

Economic Policy Institute, Family Budget Calculator, 2005

Among 304 U.S. Metropolitan Areas

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Top Decile: 4-Person FamilyMetro Area Cost of Living

Boston $ 64,656Washington (D.C. portion) $ 61,440Nassau-Suffolk, NY $ 60,780 Stamford-Norwalk, CT $ 60,720 Lawrence (Mass. portion) $ 59,280 New York, NY $ 58,656 Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA $ 58,236 San Francisco, CA $ 57,624 Worcester (Mass. portion) $ 55,704Springfield, MA $ 55,320Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN $ 54,948 Nashua, NH $ 54,852 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $ 53,808Oakland, CA $ 53,412 San Jose, CA $ 52,800 Pittsfield, MA $ 52,632 Rochester, MN $ 51,288

Monmouth-Ocean, NJ $ 50,736San Diego, CA $ 50,088Newark, NJ $ 49,992New Haven-Meriden, CT $ 49,848Honolulu, HI $ 49,824Philadelphia (Pa. portion) $ 49,716Boulder-Longmont, CO $ 49,596Bridgeport, CT $ 49,272Manchester, NH $ 49,152Santa Rosa, CA $ 48,924Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $ 48,900Hartford, CT $ 48,684Trenton, NJ $ 48,576Rochester, NY $ 48,540

Economic Policy Institute: Family Budget Calculator

Universe: 304 U.S. Metro Areas

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A Tale of Two CitiesBasic Budget2 Parents, 2 Children

Stamford-Norwalk

Monthly Housing $1,437

Monthly Food $ 587

Monthly Child Care $1,087

Monthly Transportation $ 324

Monthly Health Care $ 379

Monthly Other Necessity $ 546

Monthly Taxes $ 700

Monthly Total $5,060

Annual Total $60,720

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill

Monthly Housing $ 779

Monthly Food $ 587

Monthly Child Care $ 866

Monthly Transportation $ 358

Monthly Health Care $ 368

Monthly Other Necessity $ 369

Monthly Taxes $ 350

Monthly Total $3,677

Annual Total $44,124

A Tale of Two Cities

Source: Economic Policy Institute, “Family Budget Calculator, 2005”

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Regional Average Monthly Housing Costs (2004)

$892.60

$708.46 $692.82$617.23 $616.29 $566.14 $583.67

$720.00

$914.63

-$100

$100

$300

$500

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Stamford ($1,437)

Source: Economic Policy Institute, “Family Budget Calculator, 2005”

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Employment Growth (%) (2000-2004)

-1.00%

-0.50%

0.00%

0.50%

1.00%

1.50%

2.00%

2.50%

3.00%

3.50%

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Housing Price Decile

Per

cent

Cha

nge

Low Price High Price

Economic Policy Institute, “Family Budget Calculator, 2005”; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Universe: 245 U.S. Metro Areas

0.95%

2.91%

2.29%

0.86%

1.53%

0.68%

-0.68%

0.12%

-0.62%

1.49%

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Employment Growth (%) (2000-2004)

-6.00%

-5.00%

-4.00%

-3.00%

-2.00%

-1.00%

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Housing Price Decile

Per

cent

Cha

nge

Stamford-Norwalk (-4.9%)

Economic Policy Institute, “Family Budget Calculator, 2005”; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Universe: 245 U.S. Metro Areas

Hartford (-3.0%)

New Haven-Meriden (-1.7%)

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Employment Growth (%) (2000-2004)

-1%

0%

1%

2%

3%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Cost of Living Decile

Per

cent

Cha

nge

Low Cost High Cost

Economic Policy Institute, “Family Budget Calculator, 2005”; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

-0.21%

0.93%

-0.02%

0.84%1.06%

0.50%

1.09%

1.98%

0.62%

2.53%

Universe: 245 U.S. Metro Areas New Haven-Meriden (-1.7%)

Stamford-Norwalk (-4.9%)

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Internal Net Migration (2000-2004)

0.3

5%

-0.0

3%

0.5

9%

0.4

8% 1.2

3% 1.9

5%

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Economic Policy Institute, “Family Budget Calculator, 2005”; U.S. Bureau of the Census

Universe: 304 U.S. Metro Areas

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And, finally, what is the relationship between housing prices and housing supply?

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Hou

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(199

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Housing Price Appreciation vs. Vacancy Rates

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight; U.S. Census Bureau

Universe: 75 U.S. Metro Areas

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350.00

300.00

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6.005.004.003.002.001.000.00

Average Vacancy Rate (2002-2004)

Cubic

Observed

Housing Price Appreciation vs. Vacancy Rates

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight; U.S. Census Bureau

Universe: 75 U.S. Metro Areas

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Housing Price Decline – Metro Areas

Peak Qtr. HPI IndexTrough Qtr.

HPI Index %CHG Recovery

Gary, IN 1981:I 63.42 1984:III 56.68 -10.6% 7 years

BOSTON, MA 1988:IV 112.95 1992:II 99.2 -12.2% 9 years

Duluth, MN 1988:II 114.18 1991:III 99.27 -13.1% 11 years

WORCESTER, MA 1989:IV 117.26 1995:I 100 -14.7% 9 years

SPRINGFIELD, MA 1989:iv 117.43 1995:i 100 -14.8% 11 years

Honolulu, HI 1993:II 101.55 1999:III 84.69 -16.6% 9 years

Detroit, MI 1981:IV 61.29 1982:IV 49.69 -18.9% 5 years

Hartford, CN 1988:III 126.4 1995:I 100 -20.9% 13 years

Los Angeles, CA 1990:III 127.16 1996:III 99.7 -21.6% 12 years

Lafayette, LA 1982:iii 115.27 1988:IV 65.53 -43.2% 15 years

U.S. Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

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Conclusions

The high price of housing is indeed a significant factor in the decline in employment and population in Connecticut

The high cost of living beyond housing – including health care, day care, and taxes – contributes to the decline in employment and population

An increase in housing supply could “inoculate” Connecticut homeowners against the possibility of a long-term precipitous decline in housing values

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General Policy Implications

INCREASING the housing stock, particularly starter homes for young families is critical to the future economic development and prosperity of Connecticut

REDUCING the high cost of health care, day care, and reduce the tax burden (particularly the residential property tax which contributes to housing costs) is important as well … along with assuring that the quality of local public services encourages families to stay in Connecticut despite its relatively high cost