Economic Forces that Shape
Montgomery County
Annual Review of Economic Trends
About the report
Economic Forces That Shape Montgomery County is the M-NCPPC Research & Technology Center's review of job growth, federal market, commercial space and residential development trends over the past year. Started in 1995, the Economic Forces report series has been published annually since 2000.
Current Economic Forces report (2007)
The 2007 Economic Forces report examines changes in the County's main economic drivers between 2005 and 2006.
Key findings from this report include the following:
- Job growth slowed in Montgomery County due mainly to declines in consumer-related industries such as hotels and merchandise stores.
- The commercial space market witnessed stable rents despite rising vacancy rates.
- Although the housing market has softened, single-family attached and detached homes in the County remain out of reach for many median-income households.
Economic Forces reports from past years
- Economic Forces that Shape Montgomery County 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000 / 1997 / 1995
