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How do the ACS Five-Year Migration Data Compare to the 2000 Census Migration Data?

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Working Paper Number: SEHSD-WP2012-14

Introduction

This poster analyzes 5-year county- to-county migration data from the 2005-2009 ACS through flow and mover counts. These counts are compared to the 2000 Census data to show that the ACS 5-year data are valid estimates of county-to-county migration.

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