Data center economics: Quincy, WA saw poverty fall from 29.4% to 6.2% after 30 data centers
xiaosun86 · x · 2026-11-08
On the US fight over data center siting, the poster argues voters who don't need data centers should be allowed to ban them, since impoverished areas need the recovery opportunity — citing Grok's data: Quincy, WA (8,500 people) had 29.4% poverty in 2012; after 30 data centers arrived, it fell to 6.2% by 2024, with median household income up to $88k and tax revenue funding schools and infrastructure. Ellendale, ND and Richland Parish, LA saw similar gains, though permanent jobs remain limited.
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