Current Economic Situation of Today’s Top 10 Most Populated States
We all know that there are tons of overpopulated cities across the nation, but what are the top states exactly with the most residents? It seems like the more populated a city is, the more it seems to struggle when the economy start to head downhill. There are several states still struggling to recover from the crash of the housing market and are currently dealing with endless number of foreclosures. A total of 1,124,265 properties are in some stage of foreclosure in the nation to be exact.
With the help of the Home Affordable Refinance Program, established by the Obama Administration and set forth by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) some of these states are starting to see some really remarkable changes, turning underwater homes around. The top states that truly take advantage of this program are, FL, CA, IL, MI, GA, OH, AZ, NC, MD, and VA. Let’s take a look at the current economic situation of the top ten most populated states basd on unemployment rate, foreclosures completed in the past 12 months, their delinquency rate, and how many HARP Refinances have been completed in the past year.
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The most populated states in the U.S. as of 2014 are:
10) North Carolina = 9,752,073
9) Michigan = 9,883,360
8) Georgia = 9,919,945
7) Ohio = 11,544,225
6) Pennsylvania = 12,763,536
5) Illinois = 12,875,255
4) Florida = 19,317,568
3) New York = 19,570,261
2) Texas = 26,059,203
1) California = 38,041,430
Based on a household data survey as of April 2014, the nation’s unemployment rate fell from 6.7% to 6.3% in a year.
- North Carolina’s Current Economic Situation as of April 2014:
Population: 9,752,073
Unemployment Rate: 6.2%
Foreclosures Completed (Year-to-Date): 24,808
Serious Delinquency Rate: 3.7%
HARP Refinances Completed (Year-to-Date): 2,250 - Michigan’s Current Economic Situation:
Population: 9,883,360
Unemployment Rate: 7.4%
Foreclosures Completed (Year-to-Date): 46,342
Serious Delinquency Rate: 3.4%
HARP Refinances Completed (Year-to-Date): 4,853 - Georgia’s Current Economic Situation:
Population: 9,919,945
Unemployment Rate: 7.0%
Foreclosures Completed (Year-to-Date): 32,032
Serious Delinquency Rate: 4.5%
HARP Refinances Completed (Year-to-Date): 4,461 - Ohio’s Current Economic Situation:
Population: 11,544,225
Unemployment Rate: 5.7%
Foreclosures Completed (Year-to-Date): 29,004
Serious Delinquency Rate: 4.9%
HARP Refinances Completed (Year-to-Date): 4,015 - Pennsylvania’s Current Economic Situation:
Population: 12,763,536
Unemployment Rate: 5.7%
Foreclosures Completed (Year-to-Date): 16,158
Serious Delinquency Rate: 5.2%
HARP Refinances Completed (Year-to-Date): 2,227 - Illinois’ Current Economic Situation:
Population: 12,875,255
Unemployment Rate: 7.9%
Foreclosures Completed (Year-to-Date): 22,148
Serious Delinquency Rate: 5.9%
HARP Refinances Completed (Year-to-Date): 5,032 - Florida’s Current Economic Situation:
Population: 19,317,568
Unemployment Rate: 6.2%
Foreclosures Completed (Year-to-Date): 121,338
Serious Delinquency Rate: 9.9%
HARP Refinances Completed (Year-to-Date): 7,878 - New York’s Current Economic Situation:
Population: 19,570,261
Unemployment Rate: 6.7%
Foreclosures Completed (Year-to-Date): 5,526
Serious Delinquency Rate: 7.6%
HARP Refinances Completed (Year-to-Date): 1,758 - Texas’ Current Economic Situation:
Population: 26,059,203
Unemployment Rate: 5.2%
Foreclosures Completed (Year-to-Date): 38,328
Serious Delinquency Rate: 3.2%
HARP Refinances Completed (Year-to-Date): 2,277 - California’s Current Economic Situation:
Population: 38,041,430
Unemployment Rate: 7.8%
Foreclosures Completed (Year-to-Date): 33,166
Serious Delinquency Rate: 2.4%
HARP Refinances Completed (Year-to-Date): 6,628
Some of these states were hit the hardest when the housing market crashed and even though they struggle to get back on track, they are definitely moving down the right path with the help of the HARP Refinance Program that remains available to them until December 2015.
