There's always San Francisco :) In San Francisco, children are scarce http://www.freep.com/news/nw/pop25e_20050525.htm
May 25, 2005 San Francisco has the smallest share of small-fry population of any major U.S. city. Just 14.5% of the city's population is 18 and under, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Kids are even scarcer in San Francisco than in New York (24%) or in retirement havens such as Palm Beach, Fla. (19%), according to census estimates. Detroit? The city's under-18 population is 295,709, or about 31% of the total population. San Francisco's large gay population -- estimated at 20% by the city Public Health Department -- is thought to be one factor, though gays and lesbians in the city are increasingly raising families. Another reason San Francisco's children are disappearing: Family housing is especially scarce and expensive. A two-bedroom, 1,000-square-foot starter home is considered a bargain at $760,000. A recent survey by the city controller found 40% of parents said they were considering pulling up stakes within the next year. By the Associated Press On 6/10/05, Ray Champagne wrote: > Bummer - no towns or cities are for sale on ebay right now. I'll keep > you posted. :) > > Michael T. Tangorre wrote: > >>From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>That better not be true. What about us suckers who don't > >>want kids, yet have to endure the damn tax increases every > >>year to expand the school system? Where is OUR refund? > >>I proposed an idea to my wife - we'd start our own town where > >>you're not allowed to live there unless you are childless. > >>No school system, there goes 50%+ of our tax money - back > >>into our pockets. Now, I just need to purchase one of those > >>towns on eBay.... > > > > > > I'll go halfzys with ya! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:160393 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
