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I frankly wouldn't trust those numbers as those are 2019 numbers, and well, the census had obviously been wrong about Alabama's growth by nearly 50% for the past 10 years. So it's very much possible that, just like how they underestimated the population, they could've also underestimated the migration rate
Yeah, but they also way way overestimated Illinois migration as well. Illinois lost like 18k, compared to an estimated 250,000 loss.
The tax burden in Illinois is driving people out and I figure most are probably fed up with the winter weather and want some place with low taxes and warmer weather. We were part of the Illinois Exodus but ended up in Indiana. That said, Illinois is one of the top states for losing population despite the number of people moving there. The state is run terribly and has a massive debt problem which is being handled by raising taxes yearly on the residents.
A family from the Quad Cities moved in just down the street from me 2-3 years ago. Other than that, I don't know of any significant influx of Illinoisans into Alabama. I wouldn't be surprised if many of them are moving to Baldwin County though to escape the high cost of living and harsh winters.
A family from the Quad Cities moved in just down the street from me 2-3 years ago. Other than that, I don't know of any significant influx of Illinoisans into Alabama. I wouldn't be surprised if many of them are moving to Baldwin County though to escape the high cost of living and harsh winters.
Well that's because no one is gonna be moving into rural Alabama counties, the closest they are gonna come are Florence and Dothan which are both Metros. Everyone is moving to Auburn, Birmingham, Huntsville-Decatur, Mobile-Baldwin, Tuscaloosa, and surprisingly Montgomery
Well that's because no one is gonna be moving into rural Alabama counties, the closest they are gonna come are Florence and Dothan which are both Metros. Everyone is moving to Auburn, Birmingham, Huntsville-Decatur, Mobile-Baldwin, Tuscaloosa, and surprisingly Montgomery
Well, not "no one" as I referenced that family from the Quad Cities. Additionally, a family from Ohio moved in down the street from me as well a couple of years ago.
Now that I think of it, I don't think any of my immediate neighbors are even from Alabama.
My wife and I are from Florida, my neighbor across the street is from Michigan, and my immediate neighbors on either side are from Georgia and Florida.
As the OP is likely aware, ARIZONA is the state that so many people from IL move to. At least from Chicagoland. There is a curious migration pattern to the Phoenix area, to the point where Chicagoland chains like Portillo's are in Arizona and tons of bars displaying Chicago sports games.
*Edit- I don't know about the state of IL in general, but for Chicagoland (the state's most populous region), Arizona (Phoenix area) is the major destination.
I live in Illinois, and other than the U of Alabama giving out a rash of free tuition to its students trying to entice them there, I was not aware of any mass movement to Alabama. It is too easy to draw conclusions; there are a ton of NY and NJ license plates around Chicago, but are they all moving here? I would not want to trade my suburban Chicago enviorns for Alabama, and I am sure that I am not alone in that feeling.
I live in Illinois, and other than the U of Alabama giving out a rash of free tuition to its students trying to entice them there, I was not aware of any mass movement to Alabama. It is too easy to draw conclusions; there are a ton of NY and NJ license plates around Chicago, but are they all moving here? I would not want to trade my suburban Chicago enviorns for Alabama, and I am sure that I am not alone in that feeling.
Well of course you would not be aware of any mass movement to Alabama as you likely would not have known to look or really care. You obviously have no care for Alabama, so there is no reason for you have to noticed. All I know is that wherever I go, I'm seeing northern plates, even in the suburbs (which I doubt is a place a non resident would be). Can also look at the housing market; Alabama metros have all doubled or nearly doubled in the past 10 years and now averaging a yearly growth of 15 to 20% every year since 2019, doubt that would all be migration within the state
Yes, true in-state students at Alabama are definitely in the minority, 70% are out of state with like 35% either northerners or from the west coast. I will point out that this seems to be placing an advantage for the state as well as the South, as it seem the majority of northerners are staying in the South for jobs. For instance of the several northern classmates I know that are either about to graduate or have graduated, only one has actually made the choice to go back up north, the rest are either looking for jobs in the South (typically its the Southeast) or have already accepted jobs to go into
Most of Alabama’s state-to-state migration still appears to be other Southern states (Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Texas are far-and-away the top 5 senders to Alabama). That said, Alabama is definitely better positioned than Mississippi or Louisiana to capture any overflow that comes as the popular Sunbelt states fill up.
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