The most popular vacation destinations in the United States in 2017

In more than 25 U.S. metropolitan areas, more than one-fifth of the homes and rental properties remain vacant for at least half the year. In many cases, regional economies in these places are seasonal and only open during the summer months. During the month, it accommodates millions of tourists. After all, which is the most popular vacation destination in 2017?

Most of the summer tourist destinations are located in the northern United States, including Cape Cod, Massachusetts (Cape Cod) and Portland, Maine ( Portland), these areas are closed during the winter.

During the summer vacation, there are two main sources of crowds flocking to tourist resorts.

The first is tourism. These cities have many attractions, restaurants, museums, and amusement parks to attract short-term seasonal visitors.

Most summer destinations are close to the ocean and usually have economies based on hospitality.

Nationwide, 9.4% of the labor force is employed in the hotel accommodation or entertainment industry. However, in 7 summer resort cities, more than 11.55% of the population is engaged in the tourism service industry.

Located in Ocean City, more than 30% of the population works in these industries.

In addition to tourism, these destinations are also popular places for Americans to buy second homes.

For example, Ocean City, New Jersey, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Wenatchee, Washington, experience a sudden surge in the number of residents in the summer, who tend to live in nearby metropolitan areas.

The median home price in these places is often higher than the national average. For example, the median home price in Cape Cod is more than double the national median.

In these areas, the number of seasonal visitors greatly exceeds the year-round population, and the number of people representing summer hiring will also rise. For example, in Ocean City, there were fewer than 35,000 people employed in January, and the number of people employed in the summer will also rise. The number of employed people increased to more than 50,000.

"24/7 Wall Street" reviewed U.S. Census Bureau data to find the following 10 Americans' favorite summer towns:

No. 10 Atlantic City, New Jersey - Ha Monton

Seasonal vacancy rate: 50.7%

Vacancy rate: 21.3%

Entertainment and hotel accommodation employment rate: 31.1%

No. 9 Niles-Benton Harbor, Niles, Michigan

Seasonal vacancy rate: 50.8%

Vacancy rate: 26.2%

Recreation and hotel accommodation employment ratio: 9.4%

No. 8 Wenatchee-EastWenatchee, Washington

Seasonal vacancy rate: 51.9%

Vacancy rate: 20.6%

Entertainment and hotel accommodation employment ratio: 12.1%

No. 7 Wilmington, North Carolina

Seasonal vacancy rate: 55.4%

Vacancy rate: 26.6%

Entertainment and hotel accommodation employment ratio: 11.5%

No. 6 South Carolina Myrtle Beach-NorthMyrtle Beach-Conway, Lorena

Seasonal vacancy rate: 59.6%

Vacancy rate: 42.1%

Entertainment and Hotels Accommodation employment ratio: 19.9%

No. 5 Portland-SouthPortland-Biddeford, Maine

Seasonal vacancy rate: 70.3%

Vacancy rate: 20.0%

Entertainment and hotel accommodation employment ratio: 8.7%

No. 4 Flagstaff, Arizona

Season Vacancy rate for sexual use: 75.3%

Vacancy rate: 30.0%

Recreation and hotel accommodation employment ratio: 20.1%

No. 3 Canyon, New York GlensFalls

Seasonal vacancy rate: 78.0%

Vacancy rate: 23.2%

Recreation and hotel accommodation employment ratio: 9.6%

No. 2 BarnstableTown, Massachusetts

Seasonal vacancy rate: 89.4%

Vacancy rate: 41.3%

Entertainment and hotel accommodation employment ratio: 11.9%

No. 1 Ocean City, New Jersey

Seasonal vacancy rate: 92.3%

Vacant Rate: 58.1%

Proportion of employment in entertainment and hotel accommodation: 18.6%