40 Places Young People Are Moving

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20. Morgan County, Tennessee
> Commuting zone: Knoxville, TN
> Young adults who arrived last year: 3.7% of population
> Median age: 41.4 years (3.2 more than U.S.)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 7.5%
> Unemployment rate: 5.4%

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19. Riley County, Kansas
> Commuting zone: Manhattan, KS
> Young adults who arrived last year: 3.7% of population
> Median age: 25.2 years (13.0 less than U.S.)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 46.0%
> Unemployment rate: 3.4%

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18. Rusk County, Texas
> Commuting zone: Longview, TX
> Young adults who arrived last year: 3.9% of population
> Median age: 38.9 years (0.7 more than U.S.)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 14.7%
> Unemployment rate: 4.6%

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17. Fairfax, Virginia
> Commuting zone: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
> Young adults who arrived last year: 3.9% of population
> Median age: 40.1 years (1.9 more than U.S.)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 54.7%
> Unemployment rate: 2.6%

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16. Taylor County, Florida
> Commuting zone: N/A
> Young adults who arrived last year: 4.0% of population
> Median age: 41.8 years (3.6 more than U.S.)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 9.8%
> Unemployment rate: 4.4%