Posted on 03/27/2008 1:35:22 AM PDT by Aristotelian
DALLAS - Four Texas metropolitan areas were among the biggest population gainers as Americans continued their trend of moving to the Sun Belt in 2006 and 2007, according to Census Bureau estimates to be released Thursday.
Dallas-Fort Worth added more than 162,000 residents between July 2006 and July 2007, more than any other metro area. Three other Texas areas — Houston, Austin and San Antonio — also cracked the top 10.
Atlanta saw the second-largest population jump with just over 151,000 new residents. Phoenix was third with more than 132,000, and was followed by Houston, Riverside, Calif., Charlotte, N.C., Chicago, Austin, Las Vegas and San Antonio.
Of the 50 fastest-growing metro areas, 27 were in the South and 20 were in the West. Two were in the Midwest, one — Fayetteville, Ark. — straddles the South and Midwest and none was in the Northeast.
Detroit lost more than three times as many people as any other metro area — its population declined more than 27,300. Other areas losing more than 5,000 people were Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Ga., Youngstown, Ohio, and Buffalo, N.Y.
Experts credit much of the growth in the South to relatively strong local economies and housing prices that are among the most affordable in the U.S.
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Among other Census Bureau findings:
• On a percentage basis, the Palm Coast, Fla., area was the fastest-growing in the nation. Population there jumped by 7.2 percent to more than 536,000. The next areas experiencing the biggest surge in growth were St. George, Utah; Raleigh, N.C; Gainesville, Ga.; and Austin.
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...Or how many are Americans and how many are “Katrinans”....
I can tell you why Gainesville, Ga. is on the list of the fastest growing cities. Illegal immigrants. Atlanta Hwy. looks like Mexico. All the stores and signs are in Spanish. It’s disgusting.
You know, not everybody affected by Hurricane Katrina was an unemployed welfare layabout from New Orleans. I co-owned a mortgage brokerage in D'iberville, Mississippi when 38 feet of salt water wiped us out. Moving to Fort Worth in late 2005 was the best thing I've ever done. You should know by now not to believe everything you see on the boob tube or read in the funny papers. I encourage anyone who is unemployed, underemployed, lives in a depressed area or the just wants a change to try Dallas/Ft Worth. Real estate and rent is cheap, all kinds of jobs are available and you'll never get bored (unless you want to).
Well, I have put on a few pounds. But I had assumed it was the cheeseburgers.
In South Florida, "Se habla Espanol" pnce meant they had one employee who spoke Spanish.
Now I'm seeing that Shell Lumber advertises in the Yellow Pages with, "All our employees speak English". I'm guessing that's improvement. :-\
Whoa there big fella! Lets take it easy with the invitations for the unemployed. I live in Plano and since Katrina have noticed a strange increase in young to middle aged beggars and unemployed just hanging out at the 7-11 in the middle of the day.
That was me. Did you give me any change? LOL
Actually I’m 48. I remember that day: I had to drink Bud Lite instead of my preferred organic, esoteric, fair-trade, locally-sourced micro-brew with a hint of oak and raspberry. Bummer!
Katrinans for sure but they also left out illegals.
They couldn't - that would violate the rules of the Goracle. If people really believed in Global Warming like his polls say, why would they be moving to an area that will be too hot and dry, and devastated by monster storms within the next decade? All news must be neutral or in favor of the Goracle's position - not a hint of disbelief can be allowed! LOL!
Seriously, though, I do work in Plano every now and again (long drive from Hulen Mall area) and it is a bit more expensive there than on my side of the Metroplex. I may have to replace my Mercedes 300D if diesel gets any more pricey. I don’t understand the mindset that comes to a bustling, teeming city such as ours and continues to expect Uncle Sugar to foot the bills. I need to hire tons of security guards in the next few months at decent wages!
Plano and Dallas are great places for everyone to move to. Pass the word: Tennessee sucks rocks......
Austin is full. All growth is in the ‘burbs.
Travis County (Austin) $0.4499
Denton County (Dallas) $0.23192
Tarrant County (Fort Worth) $0.3715
Harris County (Houston) $0.40239
Bexar County (San Antonio) $0.326866
I have property in a Texas county with a total rate at almost $0.75 so all of these I would consider to be very low. The 2006 property tax rates in Texas counties were as high as $0.9936 and as low as $0.23192. However, it is my guess that most people did little tax research before moving to Texas. They were just moving away from long winters and snow.
Lucky friggin us. More traffic, and more liberal yankees.
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