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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand why why density everywhere is a goal?  [b]People are fleeing this region!  Population is not increasing.[/b]

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I'm sorry, but you are factually wrong.  The population of the county has increased and is projected to continue increasing.  Here is just two sources:

https://montgomeryplanning.org/blog-design/2023/07/steady-growth-projected-for-montgomery-county-over-the-next-30-years/
https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/population-and-demographics/our-changing-population/state/maryland/county/montgomery-county/#:~:text=Source%3A-,How%20has%20Montgomery%20County's%20population%20changed%20over%20the%20years%3F,when%20the%20population%20dropped%200.5%25.

Now, you may be referring to a few anecdotes of people in your own socioeconomic class that may have moved.  If that is the case, you may consider how you define "people."[/quote]

On a per capita basis the county is getting poorer and will continue to do so.    It seems to be one of the county’s goals.

Is that more accurate?[/quote]

No, it is not.

Per capita income is going up.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MHIMD24031A052NCEN
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PCPI24031

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In absolute terms?  Yes, so has the price of eggs.  In absolute terms everything has gone up.  In real terms?  Not so much.

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Inflation adjusted median household income is declining. So yes the county is getting poorer. In 2008 inflation adjusted HHI was $127,700 and in 2022 it was $118,020.[/quote]

And Fairfax is blowing away Montgomery County.

https://www.neilsberg.com/insights/fairfax-county-va-median-household-income/

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The median household income in Fairfax went up $2,578 in the ten years of your link.  And it DECREASED in 2021.
In contrast, the median household income in MoCo went up $854 in those same ten years, with an INCREASE in 2021.

Not sure how you define "blowing away."[/quote]

It was 3x better than Moco..[/quote]

So an extra $100 a month?  Big whoop.

Now net worth I can definitely imagine a difference with as home values have definitely appreciated more in Fairfax Co over MoCo.  But that can change over time.  MoCo prices could go higher as a percentage. [/quote]

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