[jp03]

Originally Posted by JViello

I mentioned in the past, with all the "ish" going on as of late, I predict another major demographic shift and population change much like the early 90's all over again.

Seems it might be already underway.

Moving trends: More people leave Northeast - BostonHerald.com (http://bostonherald.com/news/national/northeast/view/20120105moving_trends_more_people_leave_northeast - broken link)

Migration trends tracked by the nation’s largest moving company show Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine are among Northeastern states with the highest number of people heading out.

Edit: Link above archived, see new link below.

Northeast Exceeds Great Lakes Region to Lead the Nation in Outbound Migration,... -- ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

The Northeast is the most well-represented region on the high-outbound traffic list. In addition to New Jersey, New York (58.3%), Rhode Island (56.3%), New Hampshire (56.1%), Connecticut (55.8%) and Maine (55.8%) are also included.

Cant wait to get back to CT!!!! All these negative threads are no deterrent. I have seen the other side!! Its not any prettier. May not have as much disposable income but so what.

[JViello]

Originally Posted by jp03

Cant wait to get back to CT!!!! All these negative threads are no deterrent. I have seen the other side!! Its not any prettier. May not have as much disposable income but so what.

I'm not posting anything as a deterrent...knock yourself out. I'm just posting what's actually happening in this state for people's information.

And before you forget, I was staunchly opposed to you moving to Charlotte...you should have listened to me the first time. lol

[JayCT]

Where has this moving company's data "shaken out in the past". Large moving companies are used mostly by affluent people moving a long distance. A big part of their business is moving retirees. They do not necessarily move families who are coming from adjacent states or young people moving into the state for jobs (yes there are young people moving to this state, just look at the people that come onto this fourm). If you follow this company's information Connecticut would have lost population in the last decade but it did not. And it also maintain its high income level so it not just working people being replaced by poor people.

On top of this Connecticut's unemployment rate is lower than the national average so it means that there are still jobs here even in this terrible economy. The picture is not as dire as you think but you are right it certainly could be better. Jay

[jp03]

Originally Posted by JViello

I'm not posting anything as a deterrent...knock yourself out. I'm just posting what's actually happening in this state for people's information.

And before you forget, I was staunchly opposed to you moving to Charlotte...you should have listened to me the first time. lol

? I didn't even know this forum EXISTED when i moved to Charlotte so I am not sure what you are talking about.

I'm glad people keep leaving..maybe I'll be able to drive down the Merritt and I95 someday without too much traffic.

[Cambium]

Connecticut Population Percent Change 2000-2011: +5.1%

States in the Northeast that were losing to the Sun Belt enjoyed faster growth largely because people are not moving and, therefore, not leaving.

New York is growing almost three times as fast now as it was in the mid-2000s.

Massachusetts is growing faster than during most of the last decade.

New Hampshire is on the flip side of the equation: It grew only 0.1% to 1.3 million, largely because fewer people are moving from Massachusetts. Maine suffered from the slowdown in migration even more. It gained only 800 people and births now barely outnumber deaths (by 180).

U.S. population growth sluggish

[Stylo]

Why is a lack of population growth in the US seen as a bad thing? Quality, not quantity. Overpopulation is a terrifying consideration in the future. India and China have unsustainable growth.

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Population counts encompass all age groups.

My sister pushed out 3 in between census'. Her friends and neighbors all seem to have pushed out 2 or 3 as well.......

Babies made for the population "growth".

[nep321]

Negatives about CT, from my personal perspective:

• Winters are too cold and too long
• Cost of living is too high
• Too fast paced and stressful
• Too much overpriced, old construction
• People could be friendlier
• People care about money way too much
• Severely aged transportation and utility infrastructure
• Not enough people in their 20's
• Too urbanized and overpopulated

Positives about CT, from my personal perspective:

• Job market is not too bad
• Jobs pay significantly better than other states
• Gay friendly and tolerant of diversity
• People don't push their religion on others
• Plentiful shopping, activities and amenities
• Beautiful natural landscape
• Family is within driving distance
• Large population of educated people

[Beeker2211]

I agree with Nep on the not enough 20 somethings. Although, most of my friends have stuck by, the ones that did move away came back within a year or so. But we live on the coast where there is way more to do than other areas.

CT really needs more apartments (1 or 2br) even in the smaller towns because it seems that if a college grad can't live nearby pretty close to their home towns they are more inclined to move out of the state. The up side might be making the cities more of magnets for this demo so that it's not a crazy idea for masses of grads from say Branford to say New Haven.

[basehead617]

Originally Posted by nep321

[*]Too urbanized and overpopulated

I really think this element is exaggerated. The % of the land area of the state that is urbanized or even significantly populated at all is very small. People concentrate way too much on the shoreline and a couple cities when making generalizations - which aren't even that urbanized anyway. And definitely not very sprawly. Hell even a high % of shoreline towns have fairly low population and population density.

That description describes a very small % of the state IMO. If you drive the entire state, what you'll mostly see is rural and rural-suburban areas. And as I said, even FFC fits this description mostly.