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1 / 50North Dakota
Migrations from North Dakota in 2016: 106
Migrations from North Dakota in 2006: 66 (#49 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 60.6%
Where Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 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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Wereldburger758 // Wikimedia Commons
2 / 50South Dakota
Migrations from South Dakota in 2016: 162
Migrations from South Dakota in 2006: 308 (#45 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 47.4%
Dave Sizer // Flickr
3 / 50Montana
Migrations from Montana in 2016: 171
Migrations from Montana in 2006: 260 (#46 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 34.2%
Colin.faulkingham // Wikimedia Commons
4 / 50Wyoming
Migrations from Wyoming in 2016: 188
Migrations from Wyoming in 2006: 0 (#50 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: Not applicable
Brent Moore // Wikimedia Commons
5 / 50Mississippi
Migrations from Mississippi in 2016: 399
Migrations from Mississippi in 2006: 1,196 (#31 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 66.6%
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6 / 50Louisiana
Migrations from Louisiana in 2016: 513
Migrations from Louisiana in 2006: 1,212 (#30 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 57.7%
Jonathanking // Wikimedia Commons
7 / 50Hawaii
Migrations from Hawaii in 2016: 588
Migrations from Hawaii in 2006: 242 (#47 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 143.0%
Jonathanking // wikimedia Commons
8 / 50Vermont
Migrations from Vermont in 2016: 604
Migrations from Vermont in 2006: 913 (#36 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 33.8%
MotoWebMistress // Flickr
9 / 50Idaho
Migrations from Idaho in 2016: 629
Migrations from Idaho in 2006: 174 (#48 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 261.5%
Daniel Mayer // Wikimedia Commons
10 / 50New Mexico
Migrations from New Mexico in 2016: 675
Migrations from New Mexico in 2006: 836 (#38 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 19.3%
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heipei // Wikimedia Commons
11 / 50Maine
Migrations from Maine in 2016: 770
Migrations from Maine in 2006: 1,413 (#26 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 45.5%
Samartur // Wikimedia Commons
12 / 50Nevada
Migrations from Nevada in 2016: 803
Migrations from Nevada in 2006: 569 (#41 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 41.1%
Max Pixel
13 / 50Alaska
Migrations from Alaska in 2016: 820
Migrations from Alaska in 2006: 1,501 (#25 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 45.4%
Carl Wycoff // Flickr
14 / 50Iowa
Migrations from Iowa in 2016: 936
Migrations from Iowa in 2006: 774 (#39 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 20.9%
Keith Yahl // Flickr
15 / 50Arkansas
Migrations from Arkansas in 2016: 979
Migrations from Arkansas in 2006: 1,153 (#32 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 15.1%
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Clemens Vasters // Flickr
16 / 50Nebraska
Migrations from Nebraska in 2016: 1,063
Migrations from Nebraska in 2006: 448 (#44 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 137.3%
luissaenz_com // Flickr
17 / 50Oklahoma
Migrations from Oklahoma in 2016: 1,130
Migrations from Oklahoma in 2006: 942 (#35 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 20.0%
K-State Research and Extension // Flickr
18 / 50Kansas
Migrations from Kansas in 2016: 1,154
Migrations from Kansas in 2006: 491 (#42 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 135.0%
Juliancolton // Wikimedia Commons
19 / 50Rhode Island
Migrations from Rhode Island in 2016: 1,204
Migrations from Rhode Island in 2006: 1,065 (#33 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 13.1%
eric // Wikimedia Commons
20 / 50New Hampshire
Migrations from New Hampshire in 2016: 1,259
Migrations from New Hampshire in 2006: 852 (#37 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 47.8%
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Robert Lawton // Wikimedia Commons
21 / 50Missouri
Migrations from Missouri in 2016: 1,363
Migrations from Missouri in 2006: 1,356 (#28 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 0.5%
Tennessee Valley Authority // Wikimedia Commons
22 / 50Kentucky
Migrations from Kentucky in 2016: 1,487
Migrations from Kentucky in 2006: 1,236 (#29 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 20.3%
Greg Gjerdingen // Flickr
23 / 50Minnesota
Migrations from Minnesota in 2016: 1,557
Migrations from Minnesota in 2006: 976 (#34 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 59.5%
James Brosher // Wikimedia Commons
24 / 50Indiana
Migrations from Indiana in 2016: 1,559
Migrations from Indiana in 2006: 3,602 (#15 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 56.7%
Becky Snyder // Flickr
25 / 50South Carolina
Migrations from South Carolina in 2016: 1,582
Migrations from South Carolina in 2006: 2,479 (#19 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 36.2%
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26 / 50Washington D.C.
Migrations from Washington D.C. in 2016: 1,908
Migrations from Washington D.C. in 2006: 1,845 (#22 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 3.4%
Jsfouche // Wikimedia Commons
27 / 50Alabama
Migrations from Alabama in 2016: 1,978
Migrations from Alabama in 2006: 1,410 (#27 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 40.3%
Palacemusic // Wikimedia Commons
28 / 50Utah
Migrations from Utah in 2016: 2,014
Migrations from Utah in 2006: 583 (#40 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 245.5%
LASZLO ILYES // Flickr
29 / 50Arizona
Migrations from Arizona in 2016: 2,076
Migrations from Arizona in 2006: 2,405 (#21 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 13.7%
Yinan Chen // Wikimedia Commons
30 / 50Michigan
Migrations from Michigan in 2016: 2,283
Migrations from Michigan in 2006: 4,247 (#13 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 46.2%
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Jeremy Thompson // Flickr
31 / 50Wisconsin
Migrations from Wisconsin in 2016: 2,337
Migrations from Wisconsin in 2006: 1,524 (#24 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 53.3%
Jeffrey Johnson // Wikimedia Commons
32 / 50Oregon
Migrations from Oregon in 2016: 2,511
Migrations from Oregon in 2006: 449 (#43 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 459.2%
Todd Van Hoosear // Flickr
33 / 50Tennessee
Migrations from Tennessee in 2016: 2,746
Migrations from Tennessee in 2006: 2,598 (#18 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 5.7%
Rhododendrites // Wikimedia Commons
34 / 50Colorado
Migrations from Colorado in 2016: 3,434
Migrations from Colorado in 2006: 1,582 (#23 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 117.1%
Martin H. // Wikimedia Commons
35 / 50Washington
Migrations from Washington in 2016: 3,772
Migrations from Washington in 2006: 2,863 (#17 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 31.7%
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James McCauley // Flickr
36 / 50West Virginia
Migrations from West Virginia in 2016: 3,979
Migrations from West Virginia in 2006: 2,470 (#20 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 61.1%
IIP Photo Archive // Flickr
37 / 50Delaware
Migrations from Delaware in 2016: 5,168
Migrations from Delaware in 2006: 5,940 (#10 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 13.0%
PxHere
38 / 50Georgia
Migrations from Georgia in 2016: 5,206
Migrations from Georgia in 2006: 4,258 (#12 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 22.3%
daveynin // Flickr
39 / 50Illinois
Migrations from Illinois in 2016: 5,341
Migrations from Illinois in 2006: 3,360 (#16 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 59.0%
Peter Rintels //Wikimedia Commons
40 / 50Connecticut
Migrations from Connecticut in 2016: 6,629
Migrations from Connecticut in 2006: 3,708 (#14 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 78.8%
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BenFrantzDale // Wikimedia Commons
41 / 50Massachusetts
Migrations from Massachusetts in 2016: 8,352
Migrations from Massachusetts in 2006: 6,816 (#8 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 22.5%
Zainubrazvi // Wikimedia Commons
42 / 50North Carolina
Migrations from North Carolina in 2016: 9,251
Migrations from North Carolina in 2006: 5,446 (#11 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 69.9%
Jaknouse // Wikimedia Commons
43 / 50Ohio
Migrations from Ohio in 2016: 10,700
Migrations from Ohio in 2006: 14,106 (#5 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 24.1%
Ken L. // Flickr
44 / 50California
Migrations from California in 2016: 12,381
Migrations from California in 2006: 10,789 (#7 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 14.8%
Yinan Chen // Flickr
45 / 50Texas
Migrations from Texas in 2016: 12,497
Migrations from Texas in 2006: 6,461 (#9 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 93.4%
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red, white, and black eyes forever // Flickr
46 / 50Virginia
Migrations from Virginia in 2016: 12,785
Migrations from Virginia in 2006: 11,032 (#6 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 15.9%
CityofStPete // Flickr
47 / 50Florida
Migrations from Florida in 2016: 12,938
Migrations from Florida in 2006: 18,837 (#4 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 31.3%
James Cridland // Wikimedia Commons
48 / 50Maryland
Migrations from Maryland in 2016: 19,747
Migrations from Maryland in 2006: 22,968 (#3 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 14.0%
Smallbones // Wikimedia Commons
49 / 50New Jersey
Migrations from New Jersey in 2016: 40,118
Migrations from New Jersey in 2006: 42,717 (#2 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 6.1%
Ken L. // Flickr
50 / 50New York
Migrations from New York in 2016: 40,208
Migrations from New York in 2006: 43,294 (#1 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 7.1%
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