Where are all the jobs for young workers? Texas

The best spot for millennials to find opportunity is the Lone Star State.

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that five of the country’s 11 fastest-growing cities are found in Texas.

Georgetown, Texas was the fastest-growing city in America between July 2014 and July 2015, growing by 7.8 percent. Second was New Braunfels at 6.6 percent. Frisco, Pearland, and Pflugerville all made the top 11 spots. The cities are suburbs of Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.

Numerically, Texas had five cities of the top eight that added the most people: Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, and Dallas.

In recent years, Austin, Fort Worth, and San Antonio have been booming among major metropolitan areas. Austin grew by 15 percent, Fort Worth by 10 percent, and San Antonio by 8 percent between 2010 and 2014.
 
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