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North Carolina’s growing population
March 6, 2010 by Linda Mehner · Leave a Comment
North Carolina is rated as one of the top 5 states to retire in for active adults by TopRetirements.com. A recent analysis by the AP seems to bear this out. Using IRS data, the report shows North Carolina was second behind Texas as the largest gainers in households for 2007 – 2008, with a gain of 40,995 households.
Where did they come from? According to the analysis the biggest gains came from Florida then New York. Other states where the biggest losses went to North Carolina were: Connecticut, Maryland, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
| Top 5 States That Gained Households (1)Texas: +62,827 North Carolina: +40,995 Georgia: +37559 South Carolina: +20,482 Arizona: +20,300 |
States With The Biggest Losses (1)Michigan: -37,370 Ohio: -20,575 California: -19,680 New Jersey: -19285 Illinois: -9,888 |
North Carolina has mountains, beaches, universities, cultural events, but most of all its people. With so much to offer no wonder it continues to draw people from all over the country.
(1) From Associated Press analysis of IRS data as reported in the Star News 2/8/2010
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