How did WWII affect the population and economy of the U.S. West?

The west benefited (except for Hawaii). In Hawaii it took years to rebuild (since they had to spend time, money, and resources to build up the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Hawaii around Pearl Harbor was a wreck until a few years after WW2. However the west was responsible for building the Pacific fleet (since it was a long way to get from the Atlantic to the Pacific). Since there was many planes and ships to be built, and a small west population, the US government offered lots of money and houses to those who move out west. Many of the people going were black (since many lived in poverty) and the people who moved to the west either established new cities, or expanded cities that were already there. After the war very few people moved back east as they found comfort in their new homes, and the west benefited as many were rich, and tthe neighborhoods were well maintained. It was after the war that the population kept growing and the riches of the wartime economy were decreasing due to there being a lack of jobs. Many people returned to poverty, which led to crime and violence. Thats how the once clean and rich west coats went to the shithole we have today featuring crimes, murders, and poverty. Its kinda sad but thats just the way it is.