General Discussion

Kaleva

(39,725 posts)

34. About 5 million people moved to another state in 2021

Sat Oct 7, 2023, 03:10 PM

Oct 2023

"General moving industry statistics,Based on the latest Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) data, 17.29% of those moves were state-to-state, which means that approximately 4.8 million Americans made interstate moves in 2021."
https://www.movebuddha.com/blog/moving-industry-statistics/#:~:text=General%20moving%20industry%20statistics&text=Based%20on%20the%20latest%20Annual,made%20interstate%20moves%20in%202021.

"f one looks at the trends, fewer people move in recent years then compared to the 1950's.

"While 8.4% of all Americans moving may seem like a lot, it’s actually the lowest number of moves since the Census Bureau started tracking moving data in 1948. [2]
Today, about half as many people move each year as they did in the 1950s. [4]"

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

37 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Two Families Got Fed Up With Their States' Politics. So They Moved Out. 1 to blue, 1 to red state [View all] Demovictory9 Oct 2023 OP

Leave it to the NYT to "Both Side" This Topic Indykatie Oct 2023 #1

I noticed the same thing about the couple who moved to Missouri. GoneOffShore Oct 2023 #2

It sounded to me that they were unhappy with the state's progressive politics Diamond_Dog Oct 2023 #13

There is a measureable exodus from blue states to red due to politics Fiendish Thingy Oct 2023 #18

People have been moving from red areas only forever ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #28

My right wing neighbor asked why do I stay in Indiana, I Emile Oct 2023 #3

Good for you! Marthe48 Oct 2023 #10

You are a better person than I. AwakeAtLast Oct 2023 #37

By the looks of them in that picture, the Huckins won't last long NickB79 Oct 2023 #4

With the nearest clinic 40 miles away, and hours to the nearest real hospital hatrack Oct 2023 #6

Thank you Delphinus Oct 2023 #9

They're a spitting image of my aunt and uncle NickB79 Oct 2023 #11

But they are looking on the bright side DFW Oct 2023 #14

So true! Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #27

I noticed the same. They're probably on government disability. yardwork Oct 2023 #19

I thought the same thing. Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #26

He has heart failure..not just fat Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #32

Thanks, exactly what I wanted to say. Btw, bet both suck at the Medicare/Medicaid teat + Social ... machoneman Oct 2023 #29

Ohio sucks since turning Red samplegirl Oct 2023 #5

Ohio has changed Marthe48 Oct 2023 #12

I hope too samplegirl Oct 2023 #15

The district map thing really discourages me. Diamond_Dog Oct 2023 #16

Maybe seeing gop pols get accused, arrested,convicted Marthe48 Oct 2023 #17

Kick dalton99a Oct 2023 #7

I live in a deep red part of MI and see no reason to move Kaleva Oct 2023 #8

It is happening though. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #22

About 5 million people moved to another state in 2021 Kaleva Oct 2023 #34

there's a term for this. "The Great Sort" Takket Oct 2023 #20

Nawh. Many of the redder R's will die long before then, having rejected vaccines, healthy living... machoneman Oct 2023 #31

Wondering how many shitstain supporters will be dead by November 2024 . . . hatrack Oct 2023 #35

Politics was a big factor in our decision 30 years ago. Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #21

I wonder why these folks just didn't move to another neighborhood or city Diamond_Dog Oct 2023 #23

I know, there are plenty of red areas in Oregon. Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #24

We'd leave Indiana if we could.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #25

My stepsister is in this boat. ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #30

I wouldn't substitute flags for healthcare XanaDUer2 Oct 2023 #33

But but he is bragging about only paying $9 per week for trash pick up Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #36