Texas Grows (Houston, San Antonio, Austin: unemployment rate, buying, school)

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by Lovely95

I would love to live in Vancouver, one of my favorite places, and there is a list of cities outside of Texas that I would absolutely love to live in. But I'm the kind of person that doesn't care that much about it and I do think that Texas is great!

I'm the same way; what keeps me here in Texas though is the people and culture. I don't care for density or history. As long as the people and culture are interesting; I'm good. I'd love to move to VA though.

[Trae713]

Originally Posted by TexasNick

A lot of people have also migrated OUT of Texas, as well. So, for every 2-3 people that move in, there's also people moving out.

Still, yes, we have enough people here already (but every state says that).

You sure about this? Texas gained more this year than all but one year since 2000. It's domestic migration is the second highest this decade (only the Katrina year had more).

[doss1]

OH yea. Believe it or not, Texas has always seen more people MIGRATE OUT than IN. It was only until the 21st Century where we began to see a shift from OUT to IN. Still, the numbers are nearly identical and I was also shocked to read this myself. While more people migrate into Texas, quite a lot of people head out, as well. It's nearly identical. Texas is also in the top 10 lists of states with the percentage of people moving OUT, rather than In.



Here's a good chart: Click on STATES tab.
Maps: Migration Flows in the United States - Pew Social & Demographic Trends

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by TexasNick

OH yea. Believe it or not, Texas has always seen more people MIGRATE OUT than IN. It was only until the 21st Century where we began to see a shift from OUT to IN. Still, the numbers are nearly identical and I was also shocked to read this myself. While more people migrate into Texas, quite a lot of people head out, as well. It's nearly identical. Texas is also in the top 10 lists of states with the percentage of people moving OUT, rather than In.



Here's a good chart: Click on STATES tab.
Maps: Migration Flows in the United States - Pew Social & Demographic Trends

Well that's going to happen with any state. Before the crisis; California had a huge out migration; as well as Florida and New York. Out migration is good because it helps control growth and keeps it balanced.

[tanklake]

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[Trae713]

Originally Posted by TexasNick

OH yea. Believe it or not, Texas has always seen more people MIGRATE OUT than IN. It was only until the 21st Century where we began to see a shift from OUT to IN. Still, the numbers are nearly identical and I was also shocked to read this myself. While more people migrate into Texas, quite a lot of people head out, as well. It's nearly identical. Texas is also in the top 10 lists of states with the percentage of people moving OUT, rather than In.



Here's a good chart: Click on STATES tab.
Maps: Migration Flows in the United States - Pew Social & Demographic Trends

Well, from the link you showed, Texas doesn't seem much different than any other state in the Sun Belt. Here is a nice annual chart: Texas Population and Components of Change

Edit: And using your link (Maps: Migration Flows in the United States - Pew Social & Demographic Trends), Texas has more people staying here, if born in Texas, than any other state (at 75%). Texas is low on the magnet state though (as it should be, with it's high "sticky state" rate.

[malamute]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

True; lots of Texans are moving out, but its overshadowed by the people moving in. I know two of my friends went to Atlanta, my cousin went to NYC, my other friend went to California, another to Kansas, and more. The thing that is going to keep Texas going strong (well strong for the predicament the country is in now) is:

1. Conservative beliefs
2. Unlimited amount of land
3. Strong and diverse economy

I'm not saying Texas is immune to failing or suffering as bad as everyone else, but these things I feel help us out a lot.

Not likely many of the people moving in are conservative at all, not when you look at where they are coming from.

No land is unlimited and the people moving in aren't moving to the semi-arid uninhabited plains, they are moving to the already very large cities.

Strong and diverse? The main employment here just like other places are the government sector jobs including health care, education, and the military.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by malamute

Strong and diverse? The main employment here just like other places are the government sector jobs including health care, education, and the military.

You're fogetting much more than just that...

Oil & Energy - Houston has one of the largest concentration of refineries & petrochemical plants in the world. Its also home to 5 of the top 10 Fortune 500 companies in the state of Texas

Shipping - Port of Houston ranks 1st in the nation for foreign tonage, 2nd in over all tonage, & 10th busiest in the world.

Both the Dallas & Austin areas are home to many of the nations high tech companies.

[ocean2026]

Texas grows because its in the Sunbelt. Every nasty blizzard in the north inspires people to move. Las Vegas, Arizona and the really warm areas such as Florida have grown faster. The growth has caused speculation and those three places are now suffering.

Alabama and Miss grow but are considered too backward and redneck to attract too many northerners.

[imaterry78259]

I still think San Antonio is the city to bet the mortgage on in Texas