Tampa Bay growth No. 1 in state of Florida (homes, living in)

[NHborn]

Originally Posted by PriusH8r

Having lived in a part of a northeast state where there was no influx of people and an exodus of people, I saw the devastation created. Roads left in complete disrepair, vacant and boarded up buildings at a shocking level, a job market so bad in good times that it makes the current Tampa Bay market look like the #1 economy in the world.....and the list goes on and on.

Now having population growth often times means the location is more desirable, usually part of the growth comes from people coming from other parts of the country and world....bringing interesting cultures, food, etc. They also bring new revenue streams, which is obvious in how great the roads are here and the continued infrastructure improvements I see all the time here. It also allows for more entertainment venues, as there are more people to partake.....creating the demand side of supply and demand. It also inspires the rare good politicians, such as the Tampa mayor, to look to the future by improving today.

So there you have just a few reasons why I like the populations growth. Having been on both sides of the spectrum, "I" LOVE how it is going in the Tampa Bay area.

YMMV!

Personally I would like a more stable, less transient population, but thats me. I think the roads down here are in such good shape compared to up north because theres no winter, somebody correct me if Im wrong about that.

[Mike1306]

Originally Posted by planedition

Tampa Bay's GDP outpaced other large Florida metro areas in 2011 | Tampa Bay Times

Originally Posted by PriusH8r

Cool!

Originally Posted by NHborn

Why is population growth a good thing to you?

Originally Posted by NHborn

No kidding? think: Did you think I needed an economics lesson or something?

Anyone reading the 3 posts in order would think you did not know.

[NHborn]

Originally Posted by Mike1306

Anyone reading the 3 posts in order would think you did not know.

OK I screwed up and only read the title of the thread, was assuming it meant fastest population growth so... my bad. In that case then yay! This is a good thing.

[Mike1306]

Originally Posted by NHborn

Personally I would like a more stable, less transient population, but thats me. I think the roads down here are in such good shape compared to up north because theres no winter, somebody correct me if Im wrong about that.

That is part of it, the fact that much of the area is more recently developed thus newer roads is another part.

As far as stable and less transient, while much of the population may be newer to the area, Florida has one of the top 10 highest rates of residents born here who stay here.

[The Villages Guy]

Originally Posted by Mike1306

As far as stable and less transient, while much of the population may be newer to the area, Florida has one of the top 10 highest rates of residents born here who stay here.

Interesting.

That kinda blows the negative nellies theory of everyone hates it here and can't wait to leave....and the only ones who like it here are newbies who are too ignorant to know better.....LOL!

[tinytrump]

I have been saying this for months,,, they are coming, n still keep coming. and I think with the baby boomers retiring- ever MORE

[TXRyan23]

Originally Posted by Mike1306

As far as stable and less transient, while much of the population may be newer to the area, Florida has one of the top 10 highest rates of residents born here who stay here.

I'd love to read that study if you have a link to it, Mike..

[Pragmaticus]

Amazing how long it take this data to get out--two years!

On another note:

Title of the referenced article says

Tampa Bay's GDP outpaced other large Florida metro areas in 2011

And then uses the data for the metro area

The inflation-adjusted gross domestic product for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater grew 1.6 percent in 2011, the bureau reported.

Just for those who confuse what really Tampa Bay constitutes..

[gonzoUSF]

According to this report from 2010 numbers, 35% of Florida residents were actually born in the state. So given the 2010 census numbers of 18,802,690 that equates to 6,580,941.5 people that are currently Florida residents and were born in the state. So it's probably top 10 nationwide in terms of amount of people actually staying, just because of FL's large population base, but percentage wise we are bottom 5.

We're Only Slightly Less Transient Than Florida and Nevada: DCist

[TXRyan23]

Originally Posted by gonzoUSF

According to this report from 2010 numbers, 35% of Florida residents were actually born in the state. So given the 2010 census numbers of 18,802,690 that equates to 6,580,941.5 people that are currently Florida residents and were born in the state. So it's probably top 10 nationwide in terms of amount of people actually staying, just because of FL's large population base, but percentage wise we are bottom 5.

We're Only Slightly Less Transient Than Florida and Nevada: DCist

That's pretty much what I thought...