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MIGRATION & IMMIGRATION


An essential value of the American lifestyle is the freedom of mobility. The Census asks respondents to identify if they lived in the same residence 5 years prior to the survey. If not, they are asked the location of their previous residence. Between 1995 and 2000, only 54.13 percent of Americans remained in the same house. This rate has been fairly steady: between 1985 and 1990, 53.29 percent remained in the same house.

Regionally, the rates differ greatly. Nevada’s population was the most mobile. About 62.6 percent of Nevada residents in 2000 lived in a different house in 1995. Of the Nevadans living in different houses, 40.2 percent were new arrivals to the state. On the other hand, Pennsylvania’s population was the most permanent. Only 36.5 percent of Pennsylvanians in 2000 lived in a different house in 1995. Of these people, only 15.8 percent were new arrivals to Pennsylvania.


Migration, 2000: Residence 5 Years Prior to Census
Residence in 1995 Number Percent
Same house 627,723 58.31%
Different house 448,832 41.69%
Same county 268,364 24.93%
Different county 148,728 13.82%
Same state 75,456 7.01%
Different State 73,272 6.81%
Elsewhere in 1995* 31,740 2.95%
Total Population Age 5+ 1,076,555 100.00%

Migration, 1990: Residence 5 Years Prior to Census
Residence in 1985 Number Percent
Same house 591,018 56.39%
Different house 457,130 43.61%
Same county 269,261 25.69%
Different county 163,241 15.57%
Same state 76,611 7.31%
Different State 86,630 8.27%
Elsewhere in 1985* 24,628 2.35%
Total Population Age 5+ 1,048,148 100.00%

* "Elsewhere" includes those living in U.S. Island Areas, in foreign countries, and at sea.

Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

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