Alaska state with third highest population growth

Here's something a found interesting.

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb11-215.html

Census data examining the population change between April 2010 and July 2011 show the top growing states in terms of population.

The 10 Fastest Growing States from April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2011Percent
change1.District of Columbia2.702.Texas2.103.Utah1.934.Alaska1.765.Colorado1.746.North Dakota1.697.Washington1.578.Arizona1.429.Florida1.3610.Georgia1.32The 10 States with the Largest Numeric Increase from April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2011Numeric
change1.Texas529,0002.California438,0003.Florida256,0004.Georgia128,0005.North Carolina121,0006.Washington105,0007.Virginia96,0008.Arizona90,0009.Colorado88,00010.New York87,000

The fact that Texas is one of the top increases did not surprise me, but I was surprised by Alaska. I wonder if this population growth is due to immigration into the state or just due to new births. I figure Alaska is too cold for many people to move their, but on the plus side there taxes are very low.

Also I find it worrying that D.C. had such a high population growth considering that it is not a state and I don't think it's a good idea for our nationality security to have people moving into large urban areas (one of the reasons the U.S. government promoted suburbanization in the Cold War years was that by getting people out of the cities and into the suburbs it would lessen the potential casualties if those big cities were attacked).

I always forget Alaska even existNengo_Flow

I went there in the summer, I wish it didn't

[QUOTE="Nengo_Flow"]I always forget Alaska even existLaytonsCat

I went there in the summer, I wish it didn't

It's easy to have a proportionally high growth when half a dozen people live in the state. It's like a homeless guy's weekly income increasing by 200% by someone gave him $100.

[QUOTE="Nengo_Flow"]I always forget Alaska even existLaytonsCat

I went there in the summer, I wish it didn't

Way to many people are moving to my home state of Colorado, I'm only 27 and I was alive when there was less than a million people living in Denver. Now it's close to 3 million...

Looks like we need a natural disaster there...let's get crackin, earthquakes.groovdafied

[QUOTE="groovdafied"]Looks like we need a natural disaster there...let's get crackin, earthquakes.whipassmt

[QUOTE="Nengo_Flow"]I always forget Alaska even existLaytonsCat

I went there in the summer, I wish it didn't

What exactly is wrong with Alaska?

[QUOTE="whipassmt"]

[QUOTE="groovdafied"]Looks like we need a natural disaster there...let's get crackin, earthquakes.groovdafied

Alaska is my favorite American state. Sometimes I wish I could just live there in seclusion in the mountains and go dog-sledding everyday week. :)

What's an Alaska?

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It's easy to have a proportionally high growth when half a dozen people live in the state. It's like a homeless guy's weekly income increasing by 200% by someone gave him $100.

coolbeans90

Why are you talking about third place loser state give some credit to those rabbits in first place damn it.

I've heard it has the highest rate of rapes in the country... could that be related? foxhound_fox

Why are you talking about third place loser state give some credit to those rabbits in first place damn it.

Communist_Soul

Damn Mexicans.scorch-62

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[QUOTE="Nengo_Flow"]I always forget Alaska even existNengo_Flow

I went there in the summer, I wish it didn't

I suppose some people find the nonexistent state income tax and sales tax to be appealing. I sure do.

I'll never understand why. cold, cold and more cold is what I picture when I think of Alaska