DFW in-migration second in America

[aceplace]

The US Census Bureau issued a news release, and the data indicates that DFW is tied with Phoenix as the second most popular metro in the USA for immigrants - from foreign countries and the USA.

Adding together foreign and American immigrants, and subtracting Emigrants (those moving out), DFW gained 379,000 people between 1995 and the 2000 census.

Houston gained 200,000, almost all foreign (more Americans moved out of greater Houston than moved to Houston).

Only Atlanta had a higher figure than DFW, about 396,000 people.

These numbers are just another indicator of Dallas' stature as a desirable place to live, and its international profile... about 230,000 immigrants were from abroad.

[Kelley USA]

I find it interesting that more Americans moved out of Houston than moved to Houston. Of those moving out- I wonder how many came to Dallas... Pretty good numbers though!

[aceplace]

Just to illustrate the situation, here are the figures from the census website... The figures are total population, net migration, a net vs gross migration ratio, foreign immigration into the inner city(s), and foreign immigration into the suburbs.


1 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
CMSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21,199,865
–874,028
–44.4
614,057
369,602

2 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CACMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,373,645
–549,951
–36.8
324,013
375,560

3 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9,157,540
–318,649
–37.6
172,597
150,422

4 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,608,070
–58,849
–8.6
65,837
234,429

5 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,039,362
–206,670
–32.2
194,220
179,649

6 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA . . . . .

6,188,463
–83,539
–14.5
58,131
69,790

7 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT CMSA . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,819,100
–44,973
–8.5
99,790
93,708

8 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,456,428
–123,009
–24.2
36,179
72,796

9 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CMSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,221,801
148,644
33.6
151,679
79,815

10 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,669,571
–14,377
–3.5
138,826
75,442

11 Atlanta, GA MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,112,198
233,303
68.4
15,975
146,997

12 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL CMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,876,380
–93,774
–27.4
60,493
239,412

13 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,554,760
39,945
12.6
47,001
75,765

14 Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,251,876
245,159
93.6
104,609
30,408

15 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,968,806
34,207
12.9
31,145
34,975

16 Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,945,831
–65,914
–23.7
13,969
22,288

17 San Diego, CA MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,813,833
–6,108
–2.4
63,695
45,127

18 St. Louis, MO-IL MSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,603,607
–43,614
–17.9
13,915
21,432

19 Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,581,506
93,586
42.3
44,472
49,498

20 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,395,997
103,375
49.5
24,728
42,936

[aceplace]

Sorry, folks, I misspoke about the meaning of the ratio.

Here is the official word...

"The net migration rate is based on an approximated 1995 population, which is the sum of people who reported living in the area in both
1995 and 2000, and those who reported living in that area in 1995 but now live elsewhere. The net migration rate divides net migration,
inmigration minus outmigration, by the approximated 1995 population and multiplies the result by 1000."

Re: http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/censr-9.pdf

[psukhu]

Texas gains residents from other states

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2003/08/04/daily39.html

More people are moving to Texas from other states than are leaving, according to reports Wednesday from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Between 1995 and 2000, 148,240 new residents joined the Lone Star State. That amounts to 74 new Texans for every 1,000 existing residents, an increase of 8.1 percent.

Fast-growing Nevada and Arizona had the highest rates of in-migration from other states between 1995 and 2000, according to the Census Bureau.

The South experienced the greatest net migration gain of people ages 65 and older -- totaling 233,000 -- from other regions, the Census Bureau reports.

In 1995, Nevada led all states with the highest rate by far of in-migration, gaining 151.5 people for every 1,000 residents.

Besides Nevada and Arizona, other states with high levels of in-migration were Georgia, 48.6; North Carolina, 48.4; Florida, 44; and Colorado, 43.8.

In contrast, high rates of out-migration were found in the District of Columbia, which lost 81.7 people per 1,000 residents. Following were Hawaii, 65.4; Alaska, 51; New York, 48.8; and North Dakota, 40.6.

The state-to-state migration report examines the origins and destinations of the 22 million people who moved to a different U.S. state between 1995 and 2000.

Estimates in the report are based on responses from a sample of the population. As with all surveys, these estimates may vary from the actual values because of sampling variation or other factors, the Census Bureau says.



© 2003 American City Business Journals Inc.

[psukhu]

from aceplace's link:

[psukhu]

So it looks like Dallas is the largest metro that is gaining American residents.

Wow, in metro NYC, a massive amount of residents left, but were replaced by even more foreign immigrants.

It seems like the foreign immigrants are displacing American residents in most of the older big cities, and those Americans are then moving to cities like Dallas, Phoenix and Atlanta.

[aceplace]

These are the figures for the number of foreign immigrantsm by city, in descending order by number of immigrants.

Center Suburbs Total

new york 614,057 369,602 983,659
Los Angeles 324,013 375,560 699,573
San Francisco 194,220 179,649 373,869
Chicago 172,597 150,422 323,019
Washington 65,837 234,429 300,266
Miami 60,493 239,412 299,905
Dallas 151,679 79,815 231,494
Houston 138,826 75,442 214,268
Boston 99,790 93,708 193,498
Atlanta 15,975 146,997 162,972
Phoenix 104,609 30,408 135,017
Philadelphia 58,131 69,790 127,921
Seattle 47,001 75,765 122,766
Detroit 36,179 72,796 108,975
San Diego 63,695 45,127 108,822
Denver 44,472 49,498 93,970
Tampa 24,728 42,936 67,664
Minneapolis 31,145 34,975 66,120
Cleveland 13,969 22,288 36,257
St Louis 13,915 21,432 35,347