While over eighty-four major markets throughout the United States suffered declines in private-sector employment the past five years, only sixteen markets showed a positive increase.  Four of the sixteen successful markets were located in the great state of Texas, and more specifically the number one city with growth over the past five years is where our very own Asset Plus headquarters calls home, Houston, TX.  Dallas came in second, followed by Austin and San Antonio as the other three major Texas markets showing growth in private-sector employment.

Unlike Texas, Los Angeles, California was posted on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as having the largest decline in private sector employment by losing over 376,400 positions.  Detroit, Chicago, and Miami Ft. Lauderdale were three other major markets that suffered from 165,000 to 328,000 employments lost over the past five years.

Asset Plus has been fortunate enough to draw a parallel to the city of Houston and these statistics by increasing hundreds of job opportunities to both the Asset Campus Housing team and the Asset Plus team.  We look forward to helping keep Houston number one on private-sector employment growth for many years to come.