Moving Numbers Are Down
Friday, May 1, 2009
According to the U.S. Censes Bureau the number of people moving from 2007 to 2008 declined to 11.9%. This is the lowest rate since they began keeping records in 1948.
Most movers were in the South and in the West.
Stats for 2008:
65% moved within the same county
18% moved to a different county within the same state
13% moved to a different state
3% moved to the U.S. from abroad