{"id":538,"date":"2011-03-15T08:34:05","date_gmt":"2011-03-15T13:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ericsiegmund.com\/gazette\/2011\/03\/15\/110315-populationchangeinmidland\/"},"modified":"2011-03-15T08:34:05","modified_gmt":"2011-03-15T13:34:05","slug":"110315-populationchangeinmidland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ericsiegmund.com\/fireant\/2011\/03\/15\/110315-populationchangeinmidland\/","title":{"rendered":"The sources of Midland County’s net gain in population"},"content":{"rendered":"

Forbes Magazine<\/i> has created an interactive graphic<\/a> showing population movements into and out of every county in the United States in 2008, based on federal income tax-related data provided by the IRS<\/acronym>. A mouse click on each county reveals lines emanating from that county to every other county where people moved to or from, and showing the number and per capita income of those who moved. Here’s Midland County’s snapshot:<\/p>\n

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Here are the details behind the map:<\/div>\n

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County<\/th>\n# of People Into Midland<\/th>\nAvg Income Per Capita – In<\/th>\n# of People From Midland<\/th>\nAvg Income Per Capita – Out<\/th>\nNet Change in Population<\/th>\nNet Income <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Kern Co, CA<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n24,200 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n30 <\/td>\n726,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Los Angeles, CA<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n18,200 <\/td>\n18<\/td>\n38,800 <\/td>\n33 <\/td>\n229,800 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orange, CA<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n23,200 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n23 <\/td>\n533,600 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
San Diego, CA<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n18,800 <\/td>\n23<\/td>\n13,000 <\/td>\n27 <\/td>\n641,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riverside, CA<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n30,100 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n24 <\/td>\n722,400 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
San Bernadino, CA<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n17,200 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n38 <\/td>\n653,600 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clark, NV<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n11,700 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n45 <\/td>\n526,500 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maricopa, AZ<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n13,500 <\/td>\n32<\/td>\n39,400 <\/td>\n45 <\/td>\n(221,300)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denver, CO<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n18,600 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n21 <\/td>\n390,600 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
San Juan, NM<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n53,700 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n24 <\/td>\n1,288,800 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bernalillo, NM<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n35,600 <\/td>\n26<\/td>\n21,100 <\/td>\n(5)<\/td>\n199,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dona Ana, NM<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n18,300 <\/td>\n18<\/td>\n14,200 <\/td>\n16 <\/td>\n366,600 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chaves, NM<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n20,100 <\/td>\n20<\/td>\n13,600 <\/td>\n4 <\/td>\n210,400 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roosevelt, NM<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n9,200 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n24 <\/td>\n220,800 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eddy, NM<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n20,400 <\/td>\n27<\/td>\n18,900 <\/td>\n15 <\/td>\n346,500 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lea, NM<\/td>\n136<\/td>\n36,000 <\/td>\n71<\/td>\n18,700 <\/td>\n65 <\/td>\n3,568,300 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tulsa, OK<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n36,900 <\/td>\n31<\/td>\n83,100 <\/td>\n(5)<\/td>\n(1,616,700)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oklahoma, OK<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n25,400 <\/td>\n49<\/td>\n33,500 <\/td>\n(7)<\/td>\n(574,700)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cleveland, OK<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n24,800 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n24 <\/td>\n595,200 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Potter, TX<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n26,800 <\/td>\n28<\/td>\n25,400 <\/td>\n13 <\/td>\n387,600 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Randall, TX<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n46,300 <\/td>\n56<\/td>\n22,300 <\/td>\n9 <\/td>\n1,760,700 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hale, TX<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n13,900 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n26 <\/td>\n361,400 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lubbock, TX<\/td>\n327<\/td>\n22,400 <\/td>\n310<\/td>\n21,000 <\/td>\n17 <\/td>\n814,800 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hockley, TX<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n20,700 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n33 <\/td>\n683,100 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yoakum, TX<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n21,100 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n57 <\/td>\n1,202,700 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gaines, TX<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n27,400 <\/td>\n30<\/td>\n47,500 <\/td>\n11 <\/td>\n(301,600)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dawson, TX<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n13,000 <\/td>\n67<\/td>\n12,700 <\/td>\n17 <\/td>\n241,100 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scurry, TX<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n29,600 <\/td>\n36<\/td>\n21,900 <\/td>\n10 <\/td>\n573,200 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andrews, TX<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n19,300 <\/td>\n76<\/td>\n17,700 <\/td>\n10 <\/td>\n314,600 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Martin, TX<\/td>\n121<\/td>\n18,200 <\/td>\n109<\/td>\n18,300 <\/td>\n12 <\/td>\n207,500 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard, TX<\/td>\n157<\/td>\n18,800 <\/td>\n155<\/td>\n19,800 <\/td>\n2 <\/td>\n(117,400)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mitchell, TX<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n23<\/td>\n28,000 <\/td>\n(23)<\/td>\n(644,000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nolan, TX<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n30,200 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n12 <\/td>\n362,400 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winkler, TX<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n33,700 <\/td>\n30<\/td>\n17,200 <\/td>\n4 <\/td>\n629,800 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ector, TX<\/td>\n1042<\/td>\n25,400 <\/td>\n902<\/td>\n21,000 <\/td>\n140 <\/td>\n7,524,800 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taylor, TX<\/td>\n107<\/td>\n30,300 <\/td>\n75<\/td>\n19,800 <\/td>\n32 <\/td>\n1,757,100 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reeves, TX<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n18,400 <\/td>\n41<\/td>\n19,700 <\/td>\n24 <\/td>\n388,300 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ward, TX<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n26,400 <\/td>\n61<\/td>\n18,300 <\/td>\n2 <\/td>\n546,900 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crane, TX<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n29,700 <\/td>\n38<\/td>\n52,300 <\/td>\n– <\/td>\n(858,800)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upton, TX<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n44,900 <\/td>\n27<\/td>\n16,600 <\/td>\n14 <\/td>\n1,392,700 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reagan, TX<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n21,000 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n24 <\/td>\n504,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tom Green, TX<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n18,400 <\/td>\n117<\/td>\n21,900 <\/td>\n84 <\/td>\n1,136,100 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pecos, TX<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n36,600 <\/td>\n54<\/td>\n16,700 <\/td>\n10 <\/td>\n1,440,600 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Presidio, TX<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n9,200 <\/td>\n45<\/td>\n9,200 <\/td>\n32 <\/td>\n294,400 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brewster, TX<\/td>\n102<\/td>\n13,700 <\/td>\n37<\/td>\n11,200 <\/td>\n65 <\/td>\n983,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brown, TX<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n22,100 <\/td>\n20<\/td>\n31,200 <\/td>\n5 <\/td>\n(71,500)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Webb, TX<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n8,400 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n34 <\/td>\n285,600 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wichita, TX<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n18,200 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n42 <\/td>\n764,400 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denton, TX<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n24,200 <\/td>\n91<\/td>\n30,100 <\/td>\n(29)<\/td>\n(1,238,700)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Collin, TX<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n26,300 <\/td>\n98<\/td>\n45,200 <\/td>\n(37)<\/td>\n(2,825,300)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parker, TX<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n22,400 <\/td>\n37<\/td>\n34,800 <\/td>\n(17)<\/td>\n(839,600)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tarrant, TX<\/td>\n173<\/td>\n26,100 <\/td>\n280<\/td>\n26,100 <\/td>\n(107)<\/td>\n(2,792,700)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dallas, TX<\/td>\n163<\/td>\n32,300 <\/td>\n156<\/td>\n34,400 <\/td>\n7 <\/td>\n(101,500)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hood, TX<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n26,300 <\/td>\n58<\/td>\n75,700 <\/td>\n(31)<\/td>\n(3,680,500)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johnson, TX<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n36<\/td>\n31,700 <\/td>\n(36)<\/td>\n(1,141,200)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellis, TX<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n22<\/td>\n21,300 <\/td>\n(22)<\/td>\n(468,600)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smith, TX<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n27,200 <\/td>\n28<\/td>\n29,800 <\/td>\n5 <\/td>\n63,200 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gregg, TX<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n18<\/td>\n64,200 <\/td>\n(18)<\/td>\n(1,155,600)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McClennan, TX<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n29,800 <\/td>\n24<\/td>\n14,600 <\/td>\n(4)<\/td>\n245,600 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bell, TX<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n18,200 <\/td>\n49<\/td>\n18,300 <\/td>\n7 <\/td>\n122,500 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Williamson, TX<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n28,500 <\/td>\n78<\/td>\n28,100 <\/td>\n(26)<\/td>\n(709,800)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travis, TX<\/td>\n89<\/td>\n21,400 <\/td>\n107<\/td>\n33,200 <\/td>\n(18)<\/td>\n(1,647,800)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hays, TX<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n17,800 <\/td>\n17<\/td>\n32,400 <\/td>\n17 <\/td>\n54,400 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comal, TX<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n30,800 <\/td>\n27<\/td>\n52,100 <\/td>\n(5)<\/td>\n(729,100)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bexar, TX<\/td>\n106<\/td>\n21,000 <\/td>\n159<\/td>\n23,300 <\/td>\n(53)<\/td>\n(1,478,700)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brazos, TX<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n23,500 <\/td>\n22<\/td>\n30,400 <\/td>\n– <\/td>\n(151,800)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montgomery, TX<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n43,600 <\/td>\n62<\/td>\n48,600 <\/td>\n(10)<\/td>\n(746,000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harris, TX<\/td>\n265<\/td>\n38,800 <\/td>\n202<\/td>\n46,000 <\/td>\n63 <\/td>\n990,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fort Bend, TX<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n39,900 <\/td>\n46<\/td>\n39,800 <\/td>\n20 <\/td>\n802,600 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brazoria, TX<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n45,300 <\/td>\n14<\/td>\n77,100 <\/td>\n12 <\/td>\n98,400 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jefferson, TX<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n24,400 <\/td>\n0<\/td>\n– <\/td>\n25 <\/td>\n610,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nueces, TX<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n23,700 <\/td>\n18<\/td>\n19,400 <\/td>\n30 <\/td>\n788,400 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Totals<\/strong><\/td>\n5,233<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n4,301<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n932 <\/strong><\/td>\n15,438,100 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

It’s difficult to draw any conclusions from this data without making some shaky assumptions. There’s no explanation regarding methodology or clarification regarding the source of the data. There is a footnote that explains that the IRS doesn’t report inter-county moves for fewer than ten people, which does explain why it appears that no one moved in or out of Midland County from or to any states other than California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

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It’s interesting to note that all interstate<\/b> movements resulted in a net population gain for Midland County. <\/div>\n
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It’s a different story for many movements within<\/b> Texas (although Midland still picked up a net of 491 from intrastate moves). The Metroplex in North Texas picked up a significant net gain from Midland County. My assumption is that the big movement (a net loss of 107 people) to Tarrant County (Fort Worth) was related to the Barnett Shale gas drilling boom that was in full swing in 2008.<\/div>\n
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Oddly enough, and probably contrary to common perception, the Houston area sent more people to Midland County than it took. We netted 63 people from Harris County.<\/div>\n
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Harris County was the anomaly for the major metropolitan regions in Texas. Midland had a net loss to each of the counties where Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin are located.<\/div>\n
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I have no idea what to make of the “average income per capita” numbers, which in total indicated that the net gain in income for Midland County was over $15 million. But that assumes that people moving in and out made the same income where they landed as where they started. At first glance, that seems to be a reasonable assumption, but it doesn’t hold up given that there are so many reasons for people to move.<\/div>\n
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If you’re a data hound, this provides plenty of playground to roam.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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