Geographical Mobility: 2008 to 2009

November 01, 2011

Report Number P20-565

David K. Ihrke, Carol S. Faber, and William K. Koerber

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Each year, millions of people pack up their belongings and move. A variety of reasons and conditions motivate these moves—life changes, personal and economic opportunities, setbacks and misfortunes. This report provides information about the level of geographical mobility in the United States between 2008 and 2009, along with some sociodemographic characteristics of the people who moved.

The data used in this report come from two different survey collections under - taken by the U.S. Census Bureau. Since the late 1940s, questions on residential mobility have been asked as part of the March supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS), which is now known as the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC). ASEC data provide estimates of geographical mobility in 1-year retrospective periods over the last 6 decades, and these data have been the source of a large, detailed set of tabulations and analyses, some of which are in this report. Many additional data tables are available on the Census Bureau Web site.

Table 1. General Mobility, by Race and Hispanic Origin, Region, Sex, Age, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, and Poverty Status: 2008 to 2009

United States [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Black or African American alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

All remaining single races and all race combinations [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic or Latino [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination with one or more other races [<1.0 MB]

Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races [<1.0 MB]

Table 2. General Mobility of Persons 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Region, and Labor Force Status: 2008 to 2009

General Mobility of Persons 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Region, and Labor Force Status: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. General Mobility of Employed Civilians 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Region, and Major Occupation Group: 2008 to 2009

General Mobility of Employed Civilians 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Region, and Major Occupation Group: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. General Mobility of Employed Civilians 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Region, and Major Industry Group: 2008 to 2009

General Mobility of Employed Civilians 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Region, and Major Industry Group: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 5. General Mobility of Persons 15 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Region, and Income in 2008: 2008 to 2009

General Mobility of Persons 15 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Region, and Income in 2008: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 6. General Mobility, by Sex, Age, and Relationship to Householder: 2008 to 2009

Total [<1.0 MB]

Male [<1.0 MB]

Female [<1.0 MB]

Table 7. General Mobility, by Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Tenure: 2008 to 2009

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Black or African American alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

All remaining single races and all race combinations [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic or Latino [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination with one or more other races [<1.0 MB]

Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races [<1.0 MB]

Table 8. General Mobility of Family Householders, by Type of Household, Age of Householder, and Presence and Age of Own Children Under 18: 2008 to 2009

All family households [<1.0 MB]

Married-couple family [<1.0 MB]

Male family householder [<1.0 MB]

Female family householder [<1.0 MB]

Table 9. General Mobility of Family Householders, by Type of Household, Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder, and Presence and Age of Own Children Under 18: 2008 to 2009

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Black or African American alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

All remaining single races and all race combinations [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic or Latino [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination with one or more other races [<1.0 MB]

Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races [<1.0 MB]

Table 10. General Mobility of Householders, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Region, Tenure, and Household Income in 2008: 2008 to 2009

General Mobility of Householders, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Region, Tenure, and Household Income in 2008: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 11. Inmigrants, Outmigrants, and Net Domestic Migration for Regions, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, and Poverty Status: 2008 to 2009

Inmigrants, Outmigrants, and Net Domestic Migration for Regions, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, and Poverty Status: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 12. Inmigrants, Outmigrants, and Net Domestic Migration for Regions, by Income in 2008, Labor Force Status, Major Occupation Group, and Major Industry Group: 2008 to 2009

Inmigrants, Outmigrants, and Net Domestic Migration for Regions, by Income in 2008, Labor Force Status, Major Occupation Group, and Major Industry Group: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 13. Migration Flows Between Regions, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, and Poverty Status: 2008 to 2009

Migration Flows Between Regions, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, and Poverty Status: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 14. Migration Flows Between Regions, by Income in 2008, Labor Force Status, Major Occupation Group, and Major Industry Group: 2008 to 2009

Migration Flows Between Regions, by Income in 2008, Labor Force Status, Major Occupation Group, and Major Industry Group: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 15. Inmigration, Outmigration, and Net Domestic Migration by Metro Status, Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, Poverty Status, Income in 2008, Labor Force Status,

Inmigrants [<1.0 MB]

Outmigrants [<1.0 MB]

Net domestic migration [<1.0 MB]

Table 16. Metropolitan Mobility, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, and Poverty Status: 2008 to 2009

Metropolitan Mobility, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, and Poverty Status: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 17. Metropolitan Mobility of Persons 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Labor Force Status: 2008 to 2009

Metropolitan Mobility of Persons 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Labor Force Status: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 18. Metropolitan Mobility of Employed Civilians 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Major Occupation Group: 2008 to 2009

Metropolitan Mobility of Employed Civilians 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Major Occupation Group: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 19. Metropolitan Mobility of Employed Civilians 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Major Industry Group: 2008 to 2009

Metropolitan Mobility of Employed Civilians 16 Years and Over, by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Major Industry Group: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 20. Metropolitan Mobility of Persons 15 Years and Over, by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Income in 2008: 2008 to 2009

Metropolitan Mobility of Persons 15 Years and Over, by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Income in 2008: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 21. Metropolitan Mobility of Family Householders, by Type of Household, and Presence and Age of Own Children Under 18: 2008 to 2009

Metropolitan Mobility of Family Householders, by Type of Household, and Presence and Age of Own Children Under 18: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 22. Metropolitan Mobility of Householder, by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, Tenure, and Household Income in 2008: 2008 to 2009

Metropolitan Mobility of Householder, by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, Tenure, and Household Income in 2008: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 23. Reason for Move, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, Poverty Status, and Type of Move (All Categories): 2008 to 2009

United States [<1.0 MB]

Intracounty [<1.0 MB]

Intercounty [<1.0 MB]

From abroad [<1.0 MB]

Table 24. Reason for Move of Movers 16 Years and Over, by Household Income in 2008, Labor Force Status, Major Occupation Group, Major Industry Group, and Type of Move (All Categories): 2008 to 2009

United States [<1.0 MB]

Intracounty [<1.0 MB]

Intercounty [<1.0 MB]

From abroad [<1.0 MB]

Table 25. Reason for Move, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, Poverty Status, and Type of Move (Collapsed Categories): 2008 to 2009

United States [<1.0 MB]

Intracounty [<1.0 MB]

Intercounty [<1.0 MB]

From abroad [<1.0 MB]

Table 26. Reason for Move of Movers 16 Years and Over, by Household Income in 2008, Labor Force Status, Major Occupation Group, Major Industry Group, and Type of Move (Collapsed Categories): 2008 to 2009

United States [<1.0 MB]

Intracounty [<1.0 MB]

Intercounty [<1.0 MB]

From abroad [<1.0 MB]

Table 27. Distance of Intercounty Move, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, Poverty Status, Reason for Move, and State of Residence 1 Year Ago: 2008 to 2009

Distance of Intercounty Move, by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin, Relationship to Householder, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Nativity, Tenure, Poverty Status, Reason for Move, and State of Residence 1 Year Ago: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

Table 28. Distance of Intercounty Move of Movers 16 Years and Over, by Household Income in 2008, Labor Force Status, Major Occupation Group, and Major Industry Group: 2008 to 2009

Distance of Intercounty Move of Movers 16 Years and Over, by Household Income in 2008, Labor Force Status, Major Occupation Group, and Major Industry Group: 2008 to 2009 [<1.0 MB]

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