[TANaples]

My older daughter, aged 30, lasted 4 months in Florida. Biggest reason was heat and humidity, and "nothing but old people". She got a job within one week of moving to Florida and got a job in NY before she ever returned. She was hired with just a phone interview. They never even saw her until she started her first day of work.

I suppose for every "rule", whether Florida or NY, there are exceptions.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by TriMT7

I hate to burst anybody's bubbles, but it is a myth that only old people come to Florida from other states.

I will try to find the link, but I recall reading that young people were/are the #1 group locating to Florida, despite Florida's reputation as a retirement destination.

Many came for the real estate and construction related jobs. Those that did, are now looking for the next area of construction work.


In terms of educated young people leaving Florida, here is a study showing that the NORTHEAST has actually and traditionally had the greatest "outflow" of "young and educated" people, and that Florida received net INCREASE in young and educated:

http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/censr-12.pdf


These days, who knows, as the economy sucks from New York City to Miami, and everywhere inbetween. It would be interesting to look at the influx patterns again once the economy rebounds around the country, and people are free to move as easily as they could in the past.

Disagree.

Florida QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

[jojajn]

This state was happy to welcome millions of graying but healthy Americans like the Schmidts. They brought few problems while creating a ''mailbox economy'' of pension and Medicare checks - $20 billion a year in Federal payments alone - that eased the tax burden for other residents.

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FLORIDA BURDEN: THE AGING RETIRED - New York Times

[RVlover]

Originally Posted by TANaples

My older daughter, aged 30, lasted 4 months in Florida. Biggest reason was heat and humidity, and "nothing but old people"......

You need to tell her Shes not as old as she used to be ---shes older ! ...lol.... Also tell her she'll be 72 in no time and back down living in Florida again.

[TriMT7]

Originally Posted by jojajn

Disagree.

Florida QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

Um... yeah.... what, exactly, are you "disagreeing" with by posting a link to the demographics of Florida? Does it dispute the net migration figures of young educated people into the state as described by the census bureau link?

BTW, 17.4% of the population of Florida is over the age of 65. This is only an additional 5% in excess of the "average" percentage for the entire country.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by TriMT7

Um... yeah.... what, exactly, are you "disagreeing" with by posting a link to the demographics of Florida? Does it dispute the net migration figures of young educated people into the state as described by the census bureau link?
BTW, 17.4% of the population of Florida is over the age of 65. This is only an additional 5% in excess of the "average" percentage for the entire country.

There are no jobs in Florida now, even for a young educated person. I doubt that there is a net migration of young people to Florida.

Of all the States, Florida had by far the highest proportion elderly, almost 19 percent.

[Mike1306]

Originally Posted by jojajn

Disagree.

Florida QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

Mind pointing out on there where we should be looking?
It is a basic census fact page that has been posted numerous times.

[Mike1306]

Originally Posted by jojajn

There are no jobs in Florida now, even for a young educated person. I doubt that there is a net migration of young people to Florida.

Of all the States, Florida had by far the highest proportion elderly, almost 19 percent.

As usual you post nothing substantative.

No jobs in Florida? The millions of people working may disagree with you.

As far as that 19%, do you even know what the percentage in other states is. Pennsylvania is just below GFlorida if I recall and most states are not far off.

If Florida was 25% and other states were all 10% I could see it being a valid point but .03 of a percent is really nothing.

Try again?

[ChrisA70]

I'm guessing they meant available jobs. That would be more of the truth.

[TANaples]

I can say without a doubt that if I had moved here now instead of 2 years ago, I would not have a job today. Most school districts now have a hiring freeze on. The Non Profit, which also offered me a job 2 years ago, almost closed last year. They managed to get enough funding to stay open for one more year. They too have a firing freeze on today.

Times change, but some people apparently think everything is still status quo.