St. Lucie County

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 94,514 51.92%
Different house 87,515 48.08%
Same county 40,665 22.34%
Different county 42,843 23.54%
Same state 20,538 11.28%
Different State 22,305 12.25%
Elsewhere in 1995* 4,007 2.20%
Total Population Age 5+ 182,029 100.00%

Migration, 1990: Residence 5 Years Prior to Census
Residence in 1985 Number Percent
Same house 58,480 41.84%
Different house 81,304 58.16%
Same county 29,708 21.25%
Different county 49,981 35.76%
Same state 17,815 12.74%
Different State 32,166 23.01%
Elsewhere in 1985* 1,615 1.16%
Total Population Age 5+ 139,784 100.00%

* "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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