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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 428,462 52.67%
Different house 384,998 47.33%
Same county 189,097 23.25%
Different county 139,934 17.20%
Same state 35,492 4.36%
Different State 104,442 12.84%
Elsewhere in 1995* 55,967 6.88%
Total Population Age 5+ 813,460 100.00%

Migration, 1990: Residence 5 Years Prior to Census
Residence in 1985 Number Percent
Same house 325,751 46.52%
Different house 374,519 53.48%
Same county 168,162 24.01%
Different county 161,527 23.07%
Same state 36,292 5.18%
Different State 125,235 17.88%
Elsewhere in 1985* 44,830 6.40%
Total Population Age 5+ 700,270 100.00%

* "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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