California, here we come -- and there they go

In net terms, those leaving L.A. County are wealthier than those moving into it, according to tax returns filed in 2005.

(In thousands of dollars)

*--* California Money out of Money into Tax returns Tax returns out into region L.A. County L.A. County of L.A. L.A. County County Central West $449,875 $427,387 8,128 8,359 Central East $301,027 $142,455 7,711 4,365 Northern $35,465 $13,033 763 486 Southern $2,922,844 $1,661,074 60,770 37,996 Totals $3,709,211 $2,243,949 77,372 51,206

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*Based on tax returns filed in 2005

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Population change in Los Angeles-area counties (2006)

All six counties grew last year even though a high number of residents moved out of L.A. County.

(In thousands)

Los Angeles

Natural growth (births minus deaths): 90.6

Foreign immigration (from outside the U.S.): 75.8

Domestic migration (within the U.S.): -103.0

Orange

Natural growth (births minus deaths): 26.9

Foreign immigration (from outside the U.S.): 18.0

Domestic migration (within the U.S.): -23.7

Riverside

Natural growth (births minus deaths): 19.0

Foreign immigration (from outside the U.S.): 7.6

Domestic migration (within the U.S.): 53.1

San Bernardino

Natural growth (births minus deaths): 21.6

Foreign immigration (from outside the U.S.): 6.5

Domestic migration (within the U.S.): 14.0

Ventura

Natural growth (births minus deaths): 7.2

Foreign immigration (from outside the U.S.): 3.8

Domestic migration (within the U.S.): -3.5

Kern

Natural growth (births minus deaths): 9.0

Foreign immigration (from outside the U.S.): 3.2

Domestic migration (within the U.S.): 15.2

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Sources: California Department of Finance, Internal Revenue Service. Data analysis by Doug Smith and Sandra Poindexter