why are people not moving into kentucky? (Lexington, Louisville: sale, home)

[Peachylibrarian]

I love Kentucky!

[censusdata]

The state as a whole is growing 1% a year. Areas East of I-75 and West of I-65 are losing population, but the central areas are growing rapidly

[higas]

Originally Posted by tomocox

Simple reason why people aren't moving to Kentucky. We have standards here. If person is a jerk, a bum, or a person without neighborly concern, then Kentucky is not for sale.

People who are decent, law abiding, caring, and courteous, then we have plenty of opportunities here. Kentuckians love decent people of all races, all ethical, political, and social backgrounds. We don't wear signs here that say we are better than our neighbors, nor do we want newcomers wearing chips on their shoulders. We want people who respect people although they may be different, and most people here treat neighbors old and new with that very respectful attitude.

Wish everyone held to the standards you're speaking of. I live in Ohio and it's not a bad place, just not my cup of tea. People here tend to wear signs that say they are better than their neighbors. They make jokes about people from West Virginia and Kentucky. We are from the west and have lived here 3.5 years. Because we're not from here, we're not really accepted, but people are friendly. I volunteer extensively in my community and people on the whole I think respect us, but we haven't made the friends like we had back in Oregon or Hawaii. We are considering a move to Covington or Louisville hoping moving to a larger metropolitan affordable area will be more to our liking. Your state is certainly nice and clean. We were there just last week driving the I-65/I-71 corridor. You certainly should be proud of your beautiful state!

[williboy]

Everyone is moving into the Tri-Cities area in Northeast Tennessee. We'll try to send some to you.

[missymomof3]

Originally Posted by williboy

Everyone is moving into the Tri-Cities area in Northeast Tennessee. We'll try to send some to you.

No thanks... that's ok lol lol j/k

[censusdata]

The ONLY reason KY is growing as fast as Western states is because we get a far lower number of Hispanic immigrants (who have accounted for HALF the US pop. growth since 2000)

KY has the 11th fastest growing White population and 6th fastest growing Asian population

[Liptor]

Originally Posted by censusdata

The ONLY reason KY is growing as fast as Western states is because we get a far lower number of Hispanic immigrants (who have accounted for HALF the US pop. growth since 2000)

KY has the 11th fastest growing White population and 6th fastest growing Asian population

Kentucky is growing. But the real question is why Kentucky is not experincing the type of growth that states like Tennesse, and the Carolinas are seeing? I think it is because Kentucky is not a right to work states, like these other states, but instead Kentucky is a union state per say. Businesses prefer to operate in states in which unions sway less power, thus they are more likely to relocate and expand their operations in right to work states, thus more business growth, more jobs, and essentially more growth all the way around. If you look at the top 10 fastest growing states it is only Colorado which is not a right to work state that is amongst that group, and i believe the law just recently changed.

[dazi]

Does anyone have suggestions for the better areas of Kentucky to look for buying reasonably-priced acreage [$2-4K/acre]? All I know about KY is from driving through it, and love it! I've lived in GA the past 30yrs and want to move next to a secluded country setting. So far, KY and TN really appeal to me. I like rolling hills, a lot of large trees, and an area sparsely populated with dwellings. I figure it's unlikely that I'll find the house of my dreams on the acreage of my dreams, so I wouldn't mind building on the right piece of ground. How much acreage? I'm not sure, but would guess, 15-30 acres. I don't want to have to drive an hour for groceries, but a 20 minute drive is acceptable, and I don't need a mall...!

I'll certainly appreciate anyone's input. Thanks!

[Davart]

Originally Posted by dazi

Does anyone have suggestions for the better areas of Kentucky to look for buying reasonably-priced acreage [$2-4K/acre]? All I know about KY is from driving through it, and love it! I've lived in GA the past 30yrs and want to move next to a secluded country setting. So far, KY and TN really appeal to me. I like rolling hills, a lot of large trees, and an area sparsely populated with dwellings. I figure it's unlikely that I'll find the house of my dreams on the acreage of my dreams, so I wouldn't mind building on the right piece of ground. How much acreage? I'm not sure, but would guess, 15-30 acres. I don't want to have to drive an hour for groceries, but a 20 minute drive is acceptable, and I don't need a mall...!

I'll certainly appreciate anyone's input. Thanks!

You might want to start a thread for your question, but in order to answer we'd need more information. The topography varies in KY greatly, just like in GA and TN from hills to rolling to plains to swamps. The price varies greatly even in the same county. If it's farm land it's higher than if it's not as tillable. Waterfront on the lakes is higher than it is a quarter mile away not on the water. Lot's and lots of variables.

[dazi]

Thanks for your reply. I'll take your suggestion and start a new post.