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Metro-to-Metro Migration Flows
Metro-to-Metro Migration Flows
The American Community Survey (ACS) and the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) ask respondents age 1 year and over whether they lived in the same residence 1 year ago. For people who lived in a different residence, the location of their previous residence is collected. The metro-to-metro migration flows were created from tabulations of the current metropolitan statistical area of residence crossed by metropolitan statistical area of residence 1 year ago.
Metro-to-metro migration flows are available up to and including the release of the ACS 5-year 2016-2020 dataset. For more information, please see the ACS 5-year Migration Flows Break in Series notice.
Both current residence and residence 1 year ago are coded to the most current metropolitan statistical area (MSA) definitions available as of January 1 of the last year in the dataset. For example, the 2009-2013 table uses vintage geography as of January 1, 2013 including the February 2013 MSA delineation. Vintages for all geographic summary levels are available on the Geography Boundaries by Year page. MSA delineations are available on the Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas page.
Tables
Table
Metro Area-to-Metro Area Migration Flows: 2016-2020 ACS
These tables are based on the 2016-2020 ACS.
Table
Metro Area-to-Metro Area Migration Flows: 2015-2019 ACS
These tables are based on the 2015-2019 ACS.
Table
Metro Area-to-Metro Area Migration Flows: 2014-2018 ACS
These tables are based on the 2014-2018 ACS.
Table
Metro Area-to-Metro Area Migration Flows: 2013-2017 ACS
These tables are based on the 2013-2017 ACS.
Table
Metro Area-to-Metro Area Migration Flows: 2012-2016 ACS
These tables are based on the 2012-2016 ACS.
Table
Metro Area-to-Metro Area Migration Flows: 2011-2015 ACS
These tables are based on the 2011-2015 ACS release crossed by sex, age, race and Hispanic or Latino Origin.
Table
Metro Area-to-Metro Area Migration Flows: 2010-2014 ACS
These tables are based on the 2010-2014 ACS release crossed by relationship, household type, and tenure.
Table
Metro Area-to-Metro Area Migration Flows: 2009-2013 ACS
These tables are based on the 2009-2013 ACS release crossed by ability to speak English, place of birth, and years in the United States or Puerto Rico.
Other Migration Flows Data Products
Table
State-to-State Migration Flows
These tables contain estimates of state-to-state migration flows based on American Community Survey data.
Table
State of Residence by Place of Birth Flows
Learn more about ACS 1-year state of residence by place of birth flows and access tables. (2010 – Present)
Table
State-to-County Migration Flows
Learn more about ACS 5-year state-to-county migration flows and access tables. (2021 – Present)
Metro-to-Metro Migration Flows
Learn more about ACS 5-year metro-to-metro migration flows and access tables. (2009 – 2019)
County-to-County Migration Flows
Learn more about ACS 5-year county-to-county migration flows and access tables. (2005 – 2020)
Page Last Revised - April 17, 2024
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