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11-09-2008, 10:56 PM
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I've lived in CA for nearly 20 years, and not once have I heard anyone who was leaving mention that their destination was Arkansas. Maybe, many of these people are just passing through or visiting.
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I imagine Californians are moving to NW Arkansas for the same reasons they are moving to other booming areas. Better economy, housing, jobs, etc. & the Ozark Mountains.
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11-10-2008, 10:53 AM
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I've lived in CA for nearly 20 years, and not once have I heard anyone who was leaving mention that their destination was Arkansas. Maybe, many of these people are just passing through or visiting.
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Someone posted a link to a site over in General US not too long ago that showed data for in and out migration for all counties in the US. It clearly showed that the vast majority of in-migration to NWA was coming from CA counties. The vast majority of out-migration was to TX IIRC. However, you go to these same CA counties and look at the out-migration patterns and NWA doesn't even register. Reason being, what numerically consititutes a high rate of in-migration in NWA is negibigle compared in the total outmigration from CA right now. If 500-1000 families from San Bernardino, Orange, and LA counties constitutes over 50% of total in-migration to say Washigton county, that same outmigration is well less than 1% of the total for those same counties.
Maybe someone else remembers that site and will repost the link because I sure don't remember it. It was very cool but I don't know the accuracy nor the data collection method.
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11-10-2008, 11:04 AM
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Well, if we could get rid of our house in Pine Bluff DUMP OF THE WORLD, AR, we'd be on our way to Mt. Ida as quick as we could. But, since there aren't many jobs in that town, we are stuck here for a few more years, until retirement. Just wish Tyson would build something closer than Waldron, so I could transfer!
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11-10-2008, 01:39 PM
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Los Angeles County is #2 In-Migration to Benton County
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Originally Posted by Stormcrow73
Someone posted a link to a site over in General US not too long ago that showed data for in and out migration for all counties in the US. It clearly showed that the vast majority of in-migration to NWA was coming from CA counties. The vast majority of out-migration was to TX IIRC. However, you go to these same CA counties and look at the out-migration patterns and NWA doesn't even register. Reason being, what numerically consititutes a high rate of in-migration in NWA is negibigle compared in the total outmigration from CA right now. If 500-1000 families from San Bernardino, Orange, and LA counties constitutes over 50% of total in-migration to say Washigton county, that same outmigration is well less than 1% of the total for those same counties.
Maybe someone else remembers that site and will repost the link because I sure don't remember it. It was very cool but I don't know the accuracy nor the data collection method.
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Los Angeles County, CA has more folks moving to Benton County than any other county besides neighboring Washington County, AR.
Check out the map. Interesting info. Click on Benton County:
http://enterprise.star-telegram.com/...=417&map.y=275
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11-10-2008, 01:44 PM
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Los Angeles County, CA has more folks moving to Benton County than any other county besides neighboring Washington County, AR.
Check out the map. Interesting info. Click on Benton County:
Moving from county to county |
That was EXACTLY the site I was talking about! Thanks Joe! |
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11-16-2008, 04:34 PM
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That's a great map. I've been clicking on it for the last hour. |
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11-20-2008, 04:21 PM
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I betcha a lot of the California people are trying to return to their roots...from Oklahoma. Seems a lot of Okies went to California during the dust bowl days. Well, I figure most of the ones returning just kept driving on down I-40 after seeing the trash, bad roads, run-down properties, etc. in Oklahoma. So, they got just as close as the could to "home" as they could. Arkansas, it was?
I lived in Northern Arkansas for 17 years and graduated from a little town in Stone County. Well, I left, thinking I would be better off in the great city. What a joke! After many years, I returned to Arkansas, living in Marion County. I would still be there if I could! Circumstances won't allow that. I was really upset to see people coming from other states and buying up beautiful homesteads for hardly anything. Seems a lot of the Arkansas people have no idea how desirable their scenic properties are! I tried to let my homeland people (old-timers) know the value of their properties, and not to sell them so cheaply. It was a shame. Most of the Arkansas people ask for very little. You have to earn their trust. More and more so. The simple life is so good there. What's most important is family and children, the foods they eat, who visits who, the basketball games, the crops, etc. Oh, and the beautiful mountain music! Mountains are great in California, but not nearly as peaceful as the ones in Arkansas. I love Booger Holler and Moccasin Gap! The Boston Mountains are some of the most beautiful in the USA. I went across them shortly after an ice storm. Ice was still in the trees, but not on the winding road. I have never felt so close to Heaven! Went thru Hector, Arkansas for the first time, feeling like I had been there before. That was 5 years ago. Then just this past month, I learned one of my favorite old accestors (1800's) was buried there. At Hector! Finally tracked him down, and lo and behold, there he is, planted in Hector, Arkansas. Now, I know why I always felt like I had some "connection" to that road. I'm thankful that Arkansas is still a lot like it was back 40 years ago. It's so good to go "home" again. I hope things stay the same there for my children. They loved it! Keep up the good work!
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11-20-2008, 04:30 PM
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Exactly what year did California come to belong to YOU? Ever read History? Maybe the Mexicans can take it back! Or the OKIES from the Dust Bowl ERA. Also, if all the trashy Californians would leave the Seattle area, maybe the cost of living would go down there also!
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11-23-2008, 01:35 PM
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I lived in Northern Arkansas for 17 years and graduated from a little town in Stone County. Well, I left, thinking I would be better off in the great city. What a joke! After many years, I returned to Arkansas, living in Marion County. I would still be there if I could! Circumstances won't allow that. I was really upset to see people coming from other states and buying up beautiful homesteads for hardly anything. Seems a lot of the Arkansas people have no idea how desirable their scenic properties are! I tried to let my homeland people (old-timers) know the value of their properties, and not to sell them so cheaply. It was a shame. Most of the Arkansas people ask for very little. You have to earn their trust. More and more so. The simple life is so good there. What's most important is family and children, the foods they eat, who visits who, the basketball games, the crops, etc. Oh, and the beautiful mountain music! Mountains are great in California, but not nearly as peaceful as the ones in Arkansas. I love Booger Holler and Moccasin Gap! The Boston Mountains are some of the most beautiful in the USA. I went across them shortly after an ice storm. Ice was still in the trees, but not on the winding road. I have never felt so close to Heaven! Went thru Hector, Arkansas for the first time, feeling like I had been there before. That was 5 years ago. Then just this past month, I learned one of my favorite old accestors (1800's) was buried there. At Hector! Finally tracked him down, and lo and behold, there he is, planted in Hector, Arkansas. Now, I know why I always felt like I had some "connection" to that road. I'm thankful that Arkansas is still a lot like it was back 40 years ago. It's so good to go "home" again. I hope things stay the same there for my children. They loved it! Keep up the good work!
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Booger Holler has two wonderful caves and magnificent greenery.
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11-23-2008, 02:29 PM
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Booger Holler has two wonderful caves and magnificent greenery.
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Caves at Booger Hollow? How have I missed that all these years? |
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