Large outflows of income from Louisiana went to Texas, even as the state gained households. The new arrivals tended to have less education, and income, than those who left the state.
“It’s an interesting time right now because we’re gaining population,” said LSU sociologist Tony Blanchard. “However you have to look under the numbers and temper the excitement some because … while we’re gaining people in terms of bodies … the average education of the population through this net migration is going down.”
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