National Migration Study from United Van Lines

Here is a link to their 2007 study:

1-8-2009 National:

Study: Michigan has nation’s most outbound migration

ST. LOUIS -- Michigan saw the nation’s most outbound migration in 2008, with 67.1% of interstate moves heading out, according to a migration study released Wednesday.

It marked the third straight year that Michigan, hard hit by the economy and layoffs in the auto industry, has seen the highest percentage of outbound migration.

Americans continue to head west -- and to the Mid-Atlantic states -- while many are leaving the Great Lakes region behind.

St. Louis-based United Van Lines, the nation’s largest mover of household goods, has been tracking moves since 1977. Company vice president Carl Walter said the study in the past has accurately reflected trends in migration. He said real estate firms, financial institutions and others use United’s data for planning and analysis.

The 2008 study looked at 198,962 interstate household moves in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia.

In fact, the District of Columbia tops the list for inbound migration, with 62.1% of interstate moves going in. Nevada was second (59.2%), followed by North Carolina (58.2%), Alabama (58.1%) and Wyoming (57.8%).

Most of the states with high percentages of inbound moves were in the Mid-Atlantic (South Carolina and Delaware also ranked high) or the West (South Dakota, Oregon and Colorado also ranked high).

North Dakota (58.9%), New Jersey (58.7%), Pennsylvania (58%) and Rhode Island (57.8%) also were in the top five in the percentage of outbound movers.

Several other states with high rates of outbound moves were in the Great Lakes region, including Illinois, Indiana, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Most states in the South saw more inbound than outbound moves in 2008. Only two states in the Northeast -- Vermont and Massachusetts -- had more inbound than outbound migration.

Missouri reversed a 13-year trend of outbound moves, with 51.4% of 2008 moves coming into the Show-Me State. In Illinois, 57.2% of moves were outbound, the sixth-highest total. Kansas saw 50.4% of interstate moves inbound.
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