Posted on 09/27/2017 3:14:15 PM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
The nation's biggest mover is corroborating Census data showing the exodus of residents from Chicago and across Illinois.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Census released its report that said most Illinois' cities are shrinking in population, with the entire state estimated to have lost 58,456 people on net in 12 months ending in July.
United Van Lines tracks how many people come and go from the nation's larger cities every summer. They found more people moved from Chicago than any other state.
"We're really seeing a trend of a lot of people moving out of big cities on the east coast and the Midwest and tending to migrate west and south," spokesperson Melissa Sullivan said. The Windy City led the nation in percentage of departures in 2016 as well.
United Van Lines' numbers confirm Illinois as a state is seeing more people depart than arrive.
"The places that top our list of destinations every year have either growing job markets or places that have a lot to offer retirees," Sullivan said. "It definitely is a trend that goes beyond Chicago because the state is showing similar trends."
Notably, the Census estimated 40,000, or 5 percent, of Chicago's black population left in the 12 months ending in July.
High taxes and lack of job opportunities often are cited by residents who leave for other states.
City taxes are imposed on already higher Illinois taxes. For some Illinois residents, the high property taxes are their motive for moving (many would prefer to stay but don’t like the taxes).
Even worse is the possibility that they recycle metal to make their own bullets and guns.
WASHINGTON,DC
Which,or course,is where the smart people go to get rich.
More than Detroit? Or are all those folks gone.
If all the gang bangers mysteriously died one day, with no locals witnessing anything of course, the city could flourish again and the people previously living in terror could begin to build up their community again.
Hopefully they are going to California and Maryland.
Better yet, kick over the lamp!
What does Mrs. O’leary say ‘bout dat?
Just another example how liberalism is guaranteed to screw up EVERYTHING It touches
Hear this, NFL?
Idiots
Chicago was a great place once.....but dem days be long gone.
Moving out and voting in a city near you.
We need more regulation.
We can’t allow a racist biased mass migration.
Illinois residents should apply for a moving permit or face exorbitant sales tax on Illinois assets.
Oh wait, most of the migration is black. I hear Obama is moving back to manage the library.
“High taxes and lack of job opportunities often are cited by residents who leave for other states”.
They move to a Red state and vote for higher taxes. They screw up one place and move somewhere else and repeat the process.
FAKE NEWS - GO BACK
The North East is BOOMING!
Turn around and go back. That is an order.
Uuuhh, the South Western U.S.A. has evil dangers!
Big alligators, Bigfoot, huge spiders & green aliens.
Turn around Easterners, for your own safety.
Wait, what? Mike Madigan is calling it a day? Please provide a link, this I hadn’t heard. I knew about Lisa but not daddy
From some population stats I have seen, it looks like many are moving to Iowa. Metro Des Moines and Cedar Rapids have some of the most rapid population growth in the country—businesses are choosing to put their Midwest HQ there instead of expensive, crowded and dangerous Chicago.
We are happy enough to leave crook county for now. Will probably depart Illinois after retirement.
Not all of us are idiot libtards. Many of us are stuck here for family or business reasons.
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