Posted on 12/01/2024 6:51:50 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Americans are constantly on the move, with many leaving their home states in search of better opportunities, lower living costs, or a change in scenery. Some states see more departures than others, raising the question of what’s driving people to pack up and leave.
This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Kayla Zhu, shows the top five states that American residents moved away from in 2023 and their migration outflows, with the top three states where people from those states moved to labeled.
State-by-state migration flow data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau and is updated as of August 2024. Only residents aged one year and older were included and the data includes Puerto Rico but does not include U.S. island territories.
Below, we show the top five states that Americans moved away from in 2023, with each states’ total number of residents who left, and the number of residents who went to the top three outbound states.
The average American moves about 11 times throughout their life, according to Steinway Moving and Storage. U.S. Census Bureau data shows that in 2023, 12% of Americans moved to a different residence within the country.
Some stayed close to home and moved within their home state, while others embarked on cross-country relocations. Out of those who moved to a different residence in 2023, 80% moved within their state and 20% moved to a different state.
These states experience high migration turnover due to factors like job opportunities, housing affordability, tax policies, and lifestyle preferences such as weather and urban amenities.
New York has also seen high levels of domestic out-migration since 2012, primarily due to job transfers, family reasons, or wanting to own a new home.
As one of the most expensive states to live in, it’s no surprise that many people are leaving New York due to affordability concerns and a desire for better quality of life.
Additionally, the pandemic-driven shift to remote work led to significant workforce losses in major metropolitans like New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
To learn more about American domestic migration check out this graphic which shows the top five states Americans are moving to.
States like Mexico, Venezuela and Guatemala?
They had a piece about the Census bass turds this morning on FOX. It appears with every census, the blue state populations increase and the red states populations decreased. It’s all about politics. I’ve been working my family history for a couple decades now. The most frustrating and bs crap you have to deal with are the Censuses. THEY ARE A JOKE. ALL OF THEM. A friggin’ joke.
I think in any given year, thousands and even hundreds of thousands leave any big state for many reasons. This has been going on for some time, but only in the last decade or so has this been getting all the headlines.
Is this net migration?
Are those stats including illegals?
Because that’s the only way I see TX and FL being part of that.
Well, I’ve watched Colorado turn into a blue state courtesy all the inbound Californicators. In the ‘70s they used to bitch about the ‘Texans clogging up the ski slopes with their fur coats and diamond rings’. No longer - 20+ years ago I saw a bumper sticker that read ‘At least the Texans went home after ski season’ (-:
“New Yorkers Have Been Leaving In Droves”
Bastards have been doing that since the 70’s. Earlier to Florida where they still vote in both places.
I still blame them for the radical change in Calif politics in the mid-70’s.
Yep and it has very little to do with the political climate. Most people move for family, health, or work reasons. And the bigger the state’s population, the more that move.
Mexico is missing in the data. I’m in north Alabama. From where I stand, ALL of Mexico has moved to Alabama.
How bad is it in NY if the second highest state they moved to was NJ?
Please come to Reno from California if you are a conservative. Our county is almost 50/50. I can’t stand when the Rats win here. It is so beautiful here. Entertainment and great food. Not to mention the beautiful scenery. Did I mention no state taxes?
Dey’s too much migratin’ goin’ on out dere!
Nope
“Is this net migration”
Does it say net?
Those are just the five most populous states, so not really any big shockers to be had.
I would agree with you....year-by-year, you can spot various trends. In fact, going back 30, 50 and even 100 years ago...there were yearly trends going on....just no data to state it as a fact.
People are more mobile today...than any point in the past fifty years.
“People are more mobile today...than any point in the past fifty years.”
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Illegals, who are not tracked by U-Haul, get free plane tickets.
The more socialist states increase in population because of the stead immigration of wetbacks. Their populations are inexorably being replaced with more reliable Democrat votes. The country is separating into too ideologically opposed. parts.
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