The Las Vegas Sun reported to today that “With emerging signs of economic recovery across the country, a slow but steady stream of Las Vegans is moving away in search of better luck, in stark contrast to the unprecedented influx of residents during the region’s boom years.” Citing a range of resources the Sun said “…Some analysts say they had anticipated even more people [to leave], and suggest the reason is that many residents are struggling to sell their homes or have not been able to find work elsewhere.”
The newspaper all noted that the Census Bureau estimates that from July 2008 to July 2009, the migration out of Clark County exceeded the migration in by more than 1,000. The year before — when the recession wasn’t as severe — the opposite was true, with inbound exceeding outbound by more than 14,000. Click here to read the full story in the Las Vegas Sun.