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Old 11-27-2019, 02:10 PM
 
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Three of these are based on the same press release from the Palm Beach County’s Economic Development Department touting their program. Hardly an unbiased account. None of these have anything about the number of jobs involved. Again, if this was a significant trend the legislature report would have indicated so. Jay
And two are not. Unfortunately I think your comment that jobs are relocating there is without merit so maybe it’s time to agree to disagree.

 
Old 11-27-2019, 02:15 PM
 
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Old 11-27-2019, 04:50 PM
 
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A significant portion are retirees but far from all. And it is highly unlikely that the $253k average figure of CT relocations to FL is all retirees.

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But that population growth are retirees, not people with jobs. Again if there were a significant number of new high paying jobs, the Florida Report would have indicated it. Jay
 
Old 11-27-2019, 04:51 PM
 
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A significant portion are retirees but far from all. And it is highly unlikely that the $253k average figure of CT relocations to FL is all retirees.
This, exactly. The highest growth areas of FL are the Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach metro. Retirees aren’t going there. The metro has an average age of about 40.
 
Old 11-27-2019, 05:18 PM
 
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But that population growth are retirees, not people with jobs. Again if there were a significant number of new high paying jobs, the Florida Report would have indicated it. Jay
Florida's population growth is across ALL age groups. 2010-2020 up about 900,000 between the ages of 25 and 64, the prime working years.

http://edr.state.fl.us/Content/popul...Census_Day.pdf
 
Old 11-27-2019, 05:20 PM
 
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Great post.
 
Old 11-27-2019, 07:08 PM
 
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And two are not. Unfortunately I think your comment that jobs are relocating there is without merit so maybe it’s time to agree to disagree.
I’m not sure what there is to disagree about. I gave you facts and analyses from an unbiased Florida state agency that you are choosing to ignore. You gave articles that were derived from a press release by a biased economic development agency trying to drum up business. I stand by what the legislature report says. You and others can conveniently choose to ignore it but quite frankly that says a lot. Jay
 
Old 11-27-2019, 07:50 PM
 
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This, exactly. The highest growth areas of FL are the Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach metro. Retirees aren’t going there. The metro has an average age of about 40.
What? The Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach area is loaded with retirees. The median age of Dade and Broward Counties is 40.1 and 40.2 which is about the same as Fairfield (40.4), New Haven (40.1) and Hartford (40.3) Counties. I don’t think people think of Connecticut as a young state. The average age in Palm Beach County is 44.8 which is pretty high. For comparison the median age of Boston is 32.3. Jay

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Old 11-27-2019, 08:07 PM
 
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Florida's population growth is across ALL age groups. 2010-2020 up about 900,000 between the ages of 25 and 64, the prime working years.

http://edr.state.fl.us/Content/popul...Census_Day.pdf
Did you actually look at the data? According to it in 1970, residents age 65 and older represented 14.6% of the state’s population. In 2010 they represented 17.3% and in 2020 they’re projected to represent 21%. Actually all age groups under 45 years old have gone down and the 45 to 64 age group has grew from 22.7% in 2000 to 27% in 2010 but is projected to contract to 25.7% of the state’s population. That’s hardly growth across all age groups. Jay
 
Old 11-28-2019, 12:32 AM
 
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I’m not sure what there is to disagree about. I gave you facts and analyses from an unbiased Florida state agency that you are choosing to ignore. You gave articles that were derived from a press release by a biased economic development agency trying to drum up business. I stand by what the legislature report says. You and others can conveniently choose to ignore it but quite frankly that says a lot. Jay
You gave an opinion that said six figure jobs weren’t leaving the northeast for Florida, without a source. I provided sources that stated this was, in fact, happening. If those sources aren’t good enough then it’s time to agree to disagree.
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