The Lone Star State has become anything but lonely in the post-COVID era – but there’s one generation in particular that’s set their sights on Texas living.
A recent analysis from housing platform Zillow using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) found that Texas “far and away” gained the most Gen Z movers year-over-year.
“Texas offers job opportunities and relative affordability. Many parts of Texas have been successful [in] building a lot of new housing to better accommodate its new residents,” Zillow’s principal population scientist Edward Berchick told FOX News Digital.
Texas had a net gain of more than 76,000 new Gen Z residents, followed by California with nearly 44,000, then Florida with just over 41,000 Gen Zers.
When looking across all ages and generations, Census data also confirmed Texas experienced the largest numeric change in the nation during this year, adding 473,453 people.
Not only did California experience the highest outbound migration among all out-of-state movers, but it also welcomed the second-most Gen Z residents in 2022.
Zillow’s population scientist noted California has “a lot” of urban areas with people of all generations moving in and out.
“People have different priorities at different stages of their lives. Young adults may be more willing to be flexible in their living standards or put a larger share of their income toward housing when starting their careers. California is still attracting young movers, particularly those in the military, in tech, and in arts, media, and entertainment,” Berchick said.
Also, the list of top 10 states where Gen Z moved includes more expensive states like Washington, Colorado, and Virginia.
Over three-quarters (77%) of Gen Z…