Over 80% of people born in Texas remain in the state, giving the Lone Star State a nation-leading “stickiness” that drives its economic growth, according to...
led all states and easily surpassed the 3% growth for the nation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Companies often cite the state’s deep labor pool — now nearly 14 million strong — as a reason for relocating to Texas.
The researchers also found that four of the five stickiest states have below-average state and local tax burdens. Texas is one of“Residents born in low-tax states may be hesitant to move to high-tax states, as the additional obligation will reduce take-home pay and may lower their standard of living,” they wrote.Wyoming is the least-sticky state, with only 45% of natives remaining there. North Dakota and Alaska aren’t far behind at 48.6% and 48.7%, respectively.
The least-sticky states also tend to see the highest levels of outmigration, which tracks everyone moving from one state to another. Texas had the lowest outmigration rate in 2021, followed by Maine and Michigan. Wyoming, Alaska and Hawaii experienced the highest outmigration. Surprisingly, the researchers found that the COVID-19 pandemic had little effect on whether people stayed or left their home states.“No state’s stickiness score changed by more than 3 percentage points between 2017 and 2021,” they wrote. “Even as more people moved during the pandemic, states overall remained just as sticky as they were before.”. Paul directs the work of an award-winning staff covering business news in the nation's fourth largest metro region.
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