Reasons for Interstate Migration: Jobs, Retirement, Climate, and Other Influences
Reasons for Interstate Migration: Jobs, Retirement, Climate, and Other Influences
Report Number: P23-81
This report analyzes the reported reasons underlying interstate and interregional migration. Using data collected in the Annual Housing Surveys, the study focuses on noneconomic factors (especially the role of climate and retirement) underlying migration from the North to the South and West.
A Note on Language
Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.
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