Looking for the next boomtown... - Posted by Chris

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Posted by Frank Chin on March 09, 2002 at 07:34:37:

myself right after I sent it. But it was such a beautiful day here yesterday with temperature in the 60’s that I didn’t bother to correct myself.

One nice thing about this board, wrong info gets noticed and pointed out.

Frank Chin

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Looking for the next boomtown… - Posted by Chris

Posted by Chris on March 07, 2002 at 16:03:10:

Does anyone know where I can find information on growth rates or demographics in various cities in the US? Are there any websites that deal with that type of information?

Thanks for your help…

-Chris

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Re: Looking for the next boomtown… - Posted by Frank Chin

Posted by Frank Chin on March 08, 2002 at 06:34:10:

Hi Chris:

Why don’t you try the US census WEBsite for starters:

According to the census data, the fastest growing metro areas in the country are (percent increase from 1990 to 2000):

1- Las Vegas, FL: 83.3%
2- Naples, FL: 65.3%
3- Yuma, AZ:49.7%
4- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Tx :48.5%

Go to the “American Fact Finder” button, pull up and read the various reports, where the above can be found.

You’ll find many other interesting census facts, economic activity, housing permit data that allows you to examine the relationship between population growth and housing starts, and jobs etc.

Frank Chin

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Re: Looking for the next boomtown… - Posted by MicheleCO.

Posted by MicheleCO. on March 07, 2002 at 23:23:32:

Money magazine just did a whole spread on RE this month. Has all the demographics and a bunch of other valuable info.

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demographic link - Posted by ChrisTX

Posted by ChrisTX on March 07, 2002 at 22:35:35:

I got this link the other day from jim Rayner. It seemed to be very helpful. Happy hunting. http://www.ffiec.gov/geocode/default.htm
Chris

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The next boomtowns… - Posted by Bryan in Cali

Posted by Bryan in Cali on March 07, 2002 at 19:46:53:

I may be a little prejudiced, but I see the heaviest growth being in north central California-SF bay area and nearby valleys including the north central Central Valley (Sacramento, Stockton, Tracy, Modesto, Los Banos). Reno has potential too.

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Re: Looking for the next boomtown… - Posted by Peter Rzepka Vegas

Posted by Peter Rzepka Vegas on March 09, 2002 at 06:50:41:

Las Vegas is in Nevada, not Florida. Thank God , its to humid there.

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Re: Looking for the next boomtown… - Posted by Chris

Posted by Chris on March 08, 2002 at 13:00:03:

Thanks Frank. This is very helpful.

-Chris

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Re: Looking for the next boomtown… - Posted by Devon (Buffalo)

Posted by Devon (Buffalo) on March 08, 2002 at 18:02:58:

Which issue of Money? I have the March issue and i don’t see that article. Thanks,

Devon

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Re: The next boomtowns… - Posted by jack

Posted by jack on March 08, 2002 at 01:13:48:

I like Fallon,Nevada. Top Gun flight school moved there in the not so distant past. We may need lots of fighter jocks in the next decade or so.