heipei // Wikimedia Commons
1 / 49Maine
Migrations from Maine in 2016: 180
Migrations from Maine in 2006: 308 (#47 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 41.6%
Where Illinois is seeing people move from
Each year, an average of about 35.5 million Americans pack up and switch homes. While most people who move stay in the same counties they lived in the year prior, there are still roughly 6 million people who decide to cross state lines for their next place of residence. According to statistics from Forbes, the top states that are seeing more people moving in than out include Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada.
To get a sense of which states migrate most heavily to Illinois, Stacker analyzed 2006 and 2016 state-to-state migration flow statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. The data is taken from the American Community Survey conducted for both years and shows estimated migration flows all over the United States.
Whether it's to find a better house or apartment, transfer closer to a new job, or to start a family, Americans have several reasons to change their surrounding environments. Read on to find out who will be likely to join your neighborhood soon.
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IIP Photo Archive // Flickr
2 / 49Delaware
Migrations from Delaware in 2016: 205
Migrations from Delaware in 2006: 460 (#43 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 55.4%
Colin.faulkingham // Wikimedia Commons
3 / 49Wyoming
Migrations from Wyoming in 2016: 271
Migrations from Wyoming in 2006: 37 (#50 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 632.4%
Daniel Mayer // Wikimedia Commons
4 / 49New Mexico
Migrations from New Mexico in 2016: 309
Migrations from New Mexico in 2006: 865 (#39 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 64.3%
Juliancolton // Wikimedia Commons
5 / 49Rhode Island
Migrations from Rhode Island in 2016: 358
Migrations from Rhode Island in 2006: 423 (#44 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 15.4%
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Kurt Haubrich // Flickr
6 / 49North Dakota
Migrations from North Dakota in 2016: 372
Migrations from North Dakota in 2006: 324 (#46 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 14.8%
Wereldburger758 // Wikimedia Commons
7 / 49South Dakota
Migrations from South Dakota in 2016: 447
Migrations from South Dakota in 2006: 372 (#45 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 20.2%
Dave Sizer // Flickr
8 / 49Montana
Migrations from Montana in 2016: 530
Migrations from Montana in 2006: 265 (#49 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 100.0%
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9 / 49Alaska
Migrations from Alaska in 2016: 578
Migrations from Alaska in 2006: 1,742 (#32 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 66.8%
Jonathanking // Wikimedia Commons
10 / 49Hawaii
Migrations from Hawaii in 2016: 627
Migrations from Hawaii in 2006: 1,609 (#35 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 61.0%
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MotoWebMistress // Flickr
11 / 49Idaho
Migrations from Idaho in 2016: 724
Migrations from Idaho in 2006: 2,069 (#31 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 65.0%
luissaenz_com // Flickr
12 / 49Oklahoma
Migrations from Oklahoma in 2016: 732
Migrations from Oklahoma in 2006: 1,104 (#38 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 33.7%
eric // Wikimedia Commons
13 / 49New Hampshire
Migrations from New Hampshire in 2016: 741
Migrations from New Hampshire in 2006: 297 (#48 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 149.5%
James McCauley // Flickr
14 / 49West Virginia
Migrations from West Virginia in 2016: 880
Migrations from West Virginia in 2006: 637 (#41 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 38.1%
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15 / 49Vermont
Migrations from Vermont in 2016: 919
Migrations from Vermont in 2006: 546 (#42 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 68.3%
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Becky Snyder // Flickr
16 / 49South Carolina
Migrations from South Carolina in 2016: 954
Migrations from South Carolina in 2006: 2,620 (#26 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 63.6%
Jeffrey Johnson // Wikimedia Commons
17 / 49Oregon
Migrations from Oregon in 2016: 1,025
Migrations from Oregon in 2006: 1,709 (#33 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 40.0%
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
18 / 49Washington D.C.
Migrations from Washington D.C. in 2016: 1,083
Migrations from Washington D.C. in 2006: 1,596 (#36 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 32.1%
Palacemusic // Wikimedia Commons
19 / 49Utah
Migrations from Utah in 2016: 1,211
Migrations from Utah in 2006: 723 (#40 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 67.5%
Clemens Vasters // Flickr
20 / 49Nebraska
Migrations from Nebraska in 2016: 1,214
Migrations from Nebraska in 2006: 1,624 (#34 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 25.2%
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21 / 49Louisiana
Migrations from Louisiana in 2016: 1,219
Migrations from Louisiana in 2006: 2,956 (#23 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 58.8%
Keith Yahl // Flickr
22 / 49Arkansas
Migrations from Arkansas in 2016: 1,288
Migrations from Arkansas in 2006: 2,309 (#29 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 44.2%
Peter Rintels //Wikimedia Commons
23 / 49Connecticut
Migrations from Connecticut in 2016: 1,297
Migrations from Connecticut in 2006: 2,771 (#25 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 53.2%
Samartur // Wikimedia Commons
24 / 49Nevada
Migrations from Nevada in 2016: 1,476
Migrations from Nevada in 2006: 2,075 (#30 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 28.9%
Brent Moore // Wikimedia Commons
25 / 49Mississippi
Migrations from Mississippi in 2016: 1,608
Migrations from Mississippi in 2006: 2,390 (#27 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 32.7%
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Jsfouche // Wikimedia Commons
26 / 49Alabama
Migrations from Alabama in 2016: 2,022
Migrations from Alabama in 2006: 1,286 (#37 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 57.2%
James Cridland // Wikimedia Commons
27 / 49Maryland
Migrations from Maryland in 2016: 2,140
Migrations from Maryland in 2006: 2,936 (#24 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 27.1%
K-State Research and Extension // Flickr
28 / 49Kansas
Migrations from Kansas in 2016: 2,683
Migrations from Kansas in 2006: 3,225 (#21 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 16.8%
Smallbones // Wikimedia Commons
29 / 49New Jersey
Migrations from New Jersey in 2016: 2,733
Migrations from New Jersey in 2006: 3,058 (#22 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 10.6%
Rhododendrites // Wikimedia Commons
30 / 49Colorado
Migrations from Colorado in 2016: 3,257
Migrations from Colorado in 2006: 5,901 (#13 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 44.8%
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Greg Gjerdingen // Flickr
31 / 49Minnesota
Migrations from Minnesota in 2016: 3,566
Migrations from Minnesota in 2006: 5,186 (#15 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 31.2%
Martin H. // Wikimedia Commons
32 / 49Washington
Migrations from Washington in 2016: 3,628
Migrations from Washington in 2006: 5,358 (#14 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 32.3%
BenFrantzDale // Wikimedia Commons
33 / 49Massachusetts
Migrations from Massachusetts in 2016: 3,651
Migrations from Massachusetts in 2006: 2,317 (#28 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 57.6%
Tennessee Valley Authority // Wikimedia Commons
34 / 49Kentucky
Migrations from Kentucky in 2016: 3,791
Migrations from Kentucky in 2006: 4,288 (#18 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 11.6%
Jeremy Thompson // Flickr
35 / 49Pennsylvania
Migrations from Pennsylvania in 2016: 3,809
Migrations from Pennsylvania in 2006: 4,369 (#17 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 12.8%
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Zainubrazvi // Wikimedia Commons
36 / 49North Carolina
Migrations from North Carolina in 2016: 4,379
Migrations from North Carolina in 2006: 4,031 (#19 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 8.6%
LASZLO ILYES // Flickr
37 / 49Arizona
Migrations from Arizona in 2016: 5,251
Migrations from Arizona in 2006: 5,924 (#12 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 11.4%
PxHere
38 / 49Georgia
Migrations from Georgia in 2016: 6,739
Migrations from Georgia in 2006: 3,854 (#20 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 74.9%
Todd Van Hoosear // Flickr
39 / 49Tennessee
Migrations from Tennessee in 2016: 6,928
Migrations from Tennessee in 2006: 5,164 (#16 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 34.2%
Jaknouse // Wikimedia Commons
40 / 49Ohio
Migrations from Ohio in 2016: 7,260
Migrations from Ohio in 2006: 7,612 (#8 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 4.6%
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Ken L. // Flickr
41 / 49New York
Migrations from New York in 2016: 7,566
Migrations from New York in 2006: 7,523 (#10 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 0.6%
red, white, and black eyes forever // Flickr
42 / 49Virginia
Migrations from Virginia in 2016: 7,822
Migrations from Virginia in 2006: 6,401 (#11 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 22.2%
Yinan Chen // Wikimedia Commons
43 / 49Michigan
Migrations from Michigan in 2016: 8,176
Migrations from Michigan in 2006: 14,740 (#6 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 44.5%
Carl Wycoff // Flickr
44 / 49Iowa
Migrations from Iowa in 2016: 9,541
Migrations from Iowa in 2006: 7,544 (#9 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 26.5%
CityofStPete // Flickr
45 / 49Florida
Migrations from Florida in 2016: 13,021
Migrations from Florida in 2006: 17,271 (#3 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 24.6%
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Yinan Chen // Flickr
46 / 49Texas
Migrations from Texas in 2016: 13,290
Migrations from Texas in 2006: 14,431 (#7 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 7.9%
chones // Shutterstock
47 / 49California
Migrations from California in 2016: 15,163
Migrations from California in 2006: 15,322 (#5 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 1.0%
James Brosher // Wikimedia Commons
48 / 49Indiana
Migrations from Indiana in 2016: 15,203
Migrations from Indiana in 2006: 20,749 (#1 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 26.7%
Jeremy Thompson // Flickr
49 / 49Wisconsin
Migrations from Wisconsin in 2016: 15,595
Migrations from Wisconsin in 2006: 16,802 (#4 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 7.2%
