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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 70,376 39.30%
Different house 108,688 60.70%
Same county 30,871 17.24%
Different county 58,776 32.82%
Same state 19,884 11.10%
Different State 38,892 21.72%
Elsewhere in 1995* 19,041 10.63%
Total Population Age 5+ 179,064 100.00%

Migration, 1990: Residence 5 Years Prior to Census
Residence in 1985 Number Percent
Same house 64,255 39.74%
Different house 97,431 60.26%
Same county 23,766 14.70%
Different county 57,211 35.38%
Same state 16,430 10.16%
Different State 40,781 25.22%
Elsewhere in 1985* 16,454 10.18%
Total Population Age 5+ 161,686 100.00%

* "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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