Where are Americans Moving?
Where are Americans Moving?
North American Van Lines, Inc. has released its latest migration map, updated through 2019, showing where Americans have moved throughout the years.
According to the latest information published by the U.S. Census Bureau, the percentage of people that move every year equates to 14% of the population (or roughly 40 million).
People move for a variety of reasons: housing, jobs, family, etc. Being aware of cross-country moving migration patterns can give you a better idea of the behavior of Americans. The following historical U.S. migration study will provide you the states with the largest influx of moves and the states that have the most outbound moves. The updated migration map can be found at www.northamerican.com/migration-map/.
Key Takeaways from 2019 Migration Report
The top three states for outbound moves in 2019 were Illinois, California, and New Jersey.
Minnesota re-emerged as the sixth highest state for outbound moves after not being in the top eight the year before.
Connecticut, which also was not in the top 8 last year, moved up to #8 for the states with the most outbound moves in 2019.
For inbound moves, the top five states in 2019 were identical to 2018, with Idaho first followed in order by Arizona, South Carolina, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Additional Takeaways
Midwestern states
States in the Midwest typically rank for outbound moves. However, Colorado ranked sixth for inbound moves in 2018 before falling to seventh place in 2019.
Minnesota was not in the top eight states for outbound moves in 2018 but came in sixth place for 2019. It ranked high in several previous years as well.
Illinois is the leader here having ranked in the top spot for 5 out of the last 6 years.
Similar to Illinois, Michigan has consistently been a member of the states with the most outbound moves.
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