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Top states Experiencing population growth
Top States in the US Experiencing Population Growth Between 2000 – 2010 By: Jausan
 
Jr.SANTA CLARITA, CA, USA | Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:36 am PST     During the last decade from 2000 – 2010, the United States experienced a population shift driven largely by the real estate boom.  Historically in the decade prior to that  from 1990 – 2000, the population shifted due to drivers such as employment opportunities in the technology field that causes population expansion in places such as Redmond, Washington, Palo Alto, California, San Jose, California, Irvine, California, and even Dallas, Texas.  The growth had more to do with people relocating for better employment opportunities and higher wages in the technology sector more so than what occurred in the following decade.     During the decade depicted in the chart to the left, the change in population from 2000 – 2010 was driven largely by cheaper housing first and jobs secondly. The state of Nevada experienced the highest level expansion in the percentage of population growth.  The implications are that the Baby-Boomers had an impact on the numbers in that the largest percentage of them retired within the 2000 – 2010 decade.      Also, there was another component contributing to this growth, the lowered-bench-mark for consumers to qualify for ... more

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