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Demographic & Socioeconomic Forecasting

The latest adopted forecast, Round 10, includes population, households and employment forecasts for the 2020-2050 period, and is formatted by jurisdiction as well as Small Geographic Areas: 96 regional planning districts (RPDs) and 1,412 transportation analysis zones (TAZs).

Round 10 Cooperative Forecasts covering 2020-2050, were endorsed by the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board on July 15, 2022.

Round 10 Cooperative Forecasts, Totals by Jurisdiction: PDF | Excel

Round 10 Cooperative Forecasts, at the Transportation Analysis Zone level: Excel and GIS formats

Related Pages: Cooperative Forecasting Group

2024-2025 Post Pandemic Trends Project

Beginning in 2024, BMC initiated a study of Post-Pandemic Trends in Employment, Commercial Real Estate, Housing Location Choice, and Travel Demand. The consultant team led by AECOM was selected for the project who proposed a two phase project:

  • Phase 1: Employer and Employee surveys and
  • Phase 2:  Research, documentation and projections for: Work from Home Adoption Rates and Changes in Employment and Demographics, Changes in Commercial Real Estate and Changes in Home Location Choice.

A summary of Phase 1 of the project was presented to the BRTB Technical Committee on February 4, 2025. A summary of Phase 2 of the project is expected to be presented to the BRTB on March 25, 2025.

Links to reports from this project are below.