Four North Carolina counties are among the few urban counties nationwide to grow their under-five populations over the last five years, according to a new analysis.
Why it matters: During the pandemic, many families with young children moved away from some of the country’s largest cities, according to the report from Economic Innovation Group.
- That trend, however, has not been universally experienced. Every large urban county that has experienced growth of its under-five population since 2020 is in Texas, North Carolina or Florida.
By the numbers: In North Carolina, that growth…..