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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 50,522 39.74%
Different house 76,621 60.26%
Same county 35,408 27.85%
Different county 38,329 30.15%
Same state 24,041 18.91%
Different State 14,288 11.24%
Elsewhere in 1995* 2,884 2.27%
Total Population Age 5+ 127,143 100.00%

Migration, 1990: Residence 5 Years Prior to Census
Residence in 1985 Number Percent
Same house 37,926 36.26%
Different house 66,673 63.74%
Same county 27,469 26.26%
Different county 36,598 34.99%
Same state 22,941 21.93%
Different State 13,657 13.06%
Elsewhere in 1985* 2,606 2.49%
Total Population Age 5+ 104,599 100.00%

* "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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