YP population growing

Between 2005 and 2007, the number of young adults in the 15-county metropolitan area grew 4 percent, after dropping 13 percent over the previous 15 years.And although it’s hard to say just how many of these 16,648 additional young men and women are “professionals”, it has become clear that efforts to attract and engage this demographic have been stepped up since a 2002 visit by author Richard Florida gave the region poor marks.Charlotte Otto, global external relations officer at Procter & Gamble, tells the Enquirer that continuing to improve urban housing, entertainment options, and social connections will be the key to helping the region attract and retain the very best talent.The recently completed Agenda 360 regional plan has set a goal of attracting another 150,000 adults ages 20-34 by 2020, which would require a 36 percent increase in the number of young adults in just 10 more years.Read the full article here.