Arizona adds nearly 100,000 residents in 2015 (Phoenix, Chandler: real estate, home, unemployment)

[autism360]

Here we grow again !!!!!!!!


Arizona added nearly 100,000 residents over the past year, sluggish gains by the state's historic standards, but enough to remain among the fastest-growing states in the nation.
The latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Arizona is the 14th-most-populous state after passing Massachusetts in 2015. Arizona grew 1.5 percent and had 6,828,065 residents as of July 1, the agency estimates.
That was nearly double the nation's 0.8 percent population growth. The U.S. population topped 321 million during the summer.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/money...2015/77750722/

[Hschlick84]

A lot of people want to move out west, it's a more desirable place to live and more job opportunities. Low taxes, low unemployment, makes it a business friendly state for start ups.

[fluffythewondercat]

Better weather than in many places, as well.

[gbpakrfan]

And if the home construction in our neighborhood is any indication, look for another 100,000 next year...just in our neighborhood.

[new2colo]

Originally Posted by autism360

Here we grow again !!!!!!!!


Arizona added nearly 100,000 residents over the past year, sluggish gains by the state's historic standards, but enough to remain among the fastest-growing states in the nation.
The latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Arizona is the 14th-most-populous state after passing Massachusetts in 2015. Arizona grew 1.5 percent and had 6,828,065 residents as of July 1, the agency estimates.
That was nearly double the nation's 0.8 percent population growth. The U.S. population topped 321 million during the summer.

Arizona adds nearly 100,000 residents in 2015

Maricopa County, itself, used to grow by 100,000+ a year during the boom years. We have a way to go before full recovery. Still, good news to hear that a state that is heavily reliant on growth to keep it's economic engine sputtering is attracting people.

[autism360]

Originally Posted by new2colo

Maricopa County, itself, used to grow by 100,000+ a year during the boom years. We have a way to go before full recovery. Still, good news to hear that a state that is heavily reliant on growth to keep it's economic engine sputtering is attracting people.

I remember when AZ was the fastest growing state is the USA and we may get there again when Trump or Cruz occupy the White House.

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by autism360

I remember when AZ was the fastest growing state is the USA and we may get there again when Trump or Cruz occupy the White House.

Side stepping the political issues raised...

AZ will likely not reach pre-recession growth levels again, most of that was built on spec demand that wasn't actually there and left entire regions economically devastated. When the next housing bubble pops in places like Denver we'll see that an economy built on housing development is unsustainable and downright stupid.

[autism360]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

Side stepping the political issues raised...

AZ will likely not reach pre-recession growth levels again, most of that was built on spec demand that wasn't actually there and left entire regions economically devastated. When the next housing bubble pops in places like Denver we'll see that an economy built on housing development is unsustainable and downright stupid.

I am more optimistic than you since AZ was growing fast well before the spec demand that started in 2005.
Time will tell but the big boys are building huge office buildings in Chandler and Tempe and bringing thousands of jobs that are not real estate related.Also we now have a governor that is a businessman who understands how to attract business to our state. If the border fence gets built and we can spend our education money on citizens instead of illegals that would be a big help to our state.


STATE-LEVEL CHANGE
Nevada was the fastest-growing
state between 2000 and 2010,
growing by 35.1 percent (Table 1).
It was followed by Arizona (24.6
percent), Utah (23.8 percent), Idaho
(21.1 percent), and Texas (20.6
percent). Rhode Island, Louisiana,
and Ohio were the slowestincreasing
states, all of which grew
by less than 2.0 percent

https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/...c2010br-01.pdf

[Quizillla]

I am one of those 100,000 O.O

Moved from (Bay Area) California to attend grad. school.... I like the low cost of living, but miss the ocean

[locolife]

Originally Posted by new2colo

Maricopa County, itself, used to grow by 100,000+ a year during the boom years. We have a way to go before full recovery. Still, good news to hear that a state that is heavily reliant on growth to keep it's economic engine sputtering is attracting people.

The county level detail isn't out yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if most of that 100,000 growth figure is Maricopa County, as a whole metro Phoenix just caught up to pre-recession job levels and the other cities in the state are still lagging behind quite a bit. It's a pretty simple formula, jobs=more growth.