研究显示佛罗里达州乃美国人首选定居地

AS IT IS 2015-12-14 Florida is No. 1 for Americans on the Move 研究显示佛罗里达州乃美国人首选定居地

Florida is the state where Americans and immigrants¹ choose most to settle, shows the latest research.

Population continues to move from north to south in America. Florida is expected to add five million new residents² by 2030, according to the state’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research. While Florida is growing, the states of Illinois, Ohio and Michigan have lost the largest numbers of residents.   

In 2014, Florida’s population grew by over 108,000 people. The largest group packing their bags for the "Sunshine State" are young people right out of college.

“Young people generally move more for education or for a job,” said Stefan Rayer, a population specialist at the University of Florida. “[Florida] is very attractive. It has big metropolitan³ areas. It has good job opportunities. That’s why people are moving to Florida.” 

Florida’s population grew over 17 percent between 2000 and 2010, according to the U.S. Census⁴ Bureau⁵. Twenty percent of Florida’s population are foreign immigrants, the American Immigration Council⁶ reported. Nearly 74 percent of the immigrants are from Latin⁷ America. Another 20 percent of foreigners relocating are from Europe and Asia.

The state’s economy is staying healthy due to the population movement. Latino and Asian immigrants are adding $150 billion worth of purchases each year.

Other American states that have been named as being attractive by movers were Texas, South Carolina and North Carolina.

Words in This Story

demographic – n. the qualities, such as age, sex and income, of a specific group of people

metropolitan – adj. relating to a large city and the surrounding cities and towns

census – n. the official process of counting the number of people in a country, city or town and collecting information about them

1 immigrants   

n.移民( immigrant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Illegal immigrants were given the opportunity to regularize their position. 非法移民得到了使其身份合法化的机会。
• Immigrants from all over the world populate this city. 这个城市里生活着来自世界各地的移民。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 residents   

n.居民( resident的名词复数 )；（旅馆的）住宿者

参考例句：

• Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
• Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。

3 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

4 census   

n.(官方的)人口调查，人口普查

参考例句：

• A census of population is taken every ten years.人口普查每10年进行一次。
• The census is taken one time every four years in our country.我国每四年一次人口普查。

5 bureau   

n.提供或收集消息的机构；局，司，处；署

参考例句：

• The weather bureau makes daily reports on weather conditions.气象局每天报告天气状况。
• The Tourist Bureau arranged everything for our journey to Rome.旅游局已为我们去罗马旅行准备了一切。

6 council   

n.理事会，委员会，议事机构

参考例句：

• The town council passed a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.市议会通过法律，禁止散发传单。
• The city council has declared for improving the public bus system.市议会宣布同意改进公共汽车系统。

7 Latin   

adj.拉丁的，拉丁语的，拉丁人的；n.拉丁语

参考例句：

• She learned Latin without a master.她无师自通学会了拉丁语。
• Please use only Latin characters.请仅使用拉丁文字符。