The California exodus has
been going on for years. See article from 2015 below: Leaving California: Here's
who's moving out, who's moving in. by Al Seib, 3/27/15, LA Times.
1 million residents, gone. Between 2007 and 2016, some 5 million people moved in to California and 6 million people moved out to other states — a net loss of about 1 million residents, the report relayed.
Morning
traffic begins to swell on the East and West bound 101 Freeway on March 27,
2015 in the San Fernando Valley in California. Every year, the face of California changes. A new report lets us
know just how much.
Wealthier
people and those from states like New York and Illinois are moving in by the
droves to California while young people with less money are bailing out to
states such as Texas, Arizona and Nevada, a report from the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office revealed Wednesday.
The
underlying factors of these migration patterns are not spelled out in the report,
but the data analyzed by the state’s fiscal and policy adviser office offers a peak at some interesting trends.
The
graph below explains the fluctuations in migration over the years. In 1993,
about 650,000 residents left California. In 2005 about 600,000 residents left
California. See original article to see the graph. California net out-migration
to other states Photo courtesy of the Legislative
Analyst's Office
Californians moved to Texas,
Arizona, Nevada, Oregon - California
is losing residents who are moving to states all over the country but, between
2007 and 2016, the top state of destination for ex-Californians has been Texas,
followed by Arizona, Nevada and Oregon, in that order.
Very
few of the people moving out of California went to states like Maine, North
Dakota or even West Virginia.
People from New York, Illinois and
New Jersey are moving in.- People
from 15 states moved in to California between 2007 and 2016, the report found,
with most coming from states like New York, Illinois, New Jersey and Michigan.
Low-income folks moved out, high-income
folks moved in - People
making $55,000 or less a year were mostly moving out of California between 2007
and 2016, the report found, while people making more than $200,000 a year moved
in.
More
of those residents with lower income were moving to states like Texas, Nevada and
Arizona. And more of those with higher incomes were coming into California from
states like New York, Illinois, and New Jersey.
Young people with less education
also left California - California
families with children under 18 years of age moved out in droves to states like
Texas, Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon. California also lost a lot of people with a
high school degree or some college education in this span.
On
the flip side, California gained more adults between ages 26 and 35, many with
bachelor’s or master’s degree — mostly from New York and from Illinois.
With
this, the face of California is changing into one that looks wealthier and
middle-aged. Judging from reactions on Twitter, these population patterns gave
people a lot to talk about.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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