Special Report

33 Places Young People Are Moving

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18. Hockley County, Texas
> Commuting zone: Levelland, TX
> Young adults who arrived in last year: 6.0% of population
> 2010-2015 chg. of 18-34 pop.: 5.3%
> Median home value: $81,600
> 2016 Unemployment rate: 4.7%

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17. Benton County, Minnesota
> Commuting zone: St. Cloud, MN
> Young adults who arrived in last year: 6.0% of population
> 2010-2015 chg. of 18-34 pop.: -5.1%
> Median home value: $156,100
> 2016 Unemployment rate: 4.5%

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16. Hoke County, North Carolina
> Commuting zone: Fayetteville, NC
> Young adults who arrived in last year: 6.0% of population
> 2010-2015 chg. of 18-34 pop.: 20.8%
> Median home value: $141,500
> 2016 Unemployment rate: 6.5%

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15. Williams County, North Dakota
> Commuting zone: Williston, ND
> Young adults who arrived in last year: 6.1% of population
> 2010-2015 chg. of 18-34 pop.: 84.2%
> Median home value: $201,400
> 2016 Unemployment rate: 4.4%

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14. Craven County, North Carolina
> Commuting zone: New Bern, NC
> Young adults who arrived in last year: 6.1% of population
> 2010-2015 chg. of 18-34 pop.: 11.6%
> Median home value: $154,500
> 2016 Unemployment rate: 5.3%

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