Special Report

How Many Americans Moved the Year You Were Born

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2005-2006
> Pct. 1 yr. and older who moved: 13.7% of pop. — 50th most in 66 years (39,837,000 total)
> Moved within same county: 8.6% of pop. (24,851,000 total)
> Moved to a new county in-state: 2.8% of pop. (8,010,000 total)
> Moved to a new state: 2.0% of pop. (5,679,000 total)

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2006-2007
> Pct. 1 yr. and older who moved: 13.2% of pop. — 52nd most in 66 years (38,681,000 total)
> Moved within same county: 8.6% of pop. (25,192,000 total)
> Moved to a new county in-state: 2.5% of pop. (7,436,000 total)
> Moved to a new state: 1.7% of pop. (4,862,000 total)

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2007-2008
> Pct. 1 yr. and older who moved: 11.9% of pop. — 56th most in 66 years (35,167,000 total)
> Moved within same county: 7.8% of pop. (23,013,000 total)
> Moved to a new county in-state: 2.1% of pop. (6,282,000 total)
> Moved to a new state: 1.6% of pop. (4,728,000 total)

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2008-2009
> Pct. 1 yr. and older who moved: 12.5% of pop. — 53rd most in 66 years (37,105,000 total)
> Moved within same county: 8.4% of pop. (24,984,000 total)
> Moved to a new county in-state: 2.1% of pop. (6,374,000 total)
> Moved to a new state: 1.6% of pop. (4,660,000 total)

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2009-2010
> Pct. 1 yr. and older who moved: 12.5% of pop. — 53rd most in 66 years (37,445,000 total)
> Moved within same county: 8.6% of pop. (25,910,000 total)
> Moved to a new county in-state: 2.1% of pop. (6,227,000 total)
> Moved to a new state: 1.4% of pop. (4,323,000 total)

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2010-2011
> Pct. 1 yr. and older who moved: 11.6% of pop. — 58th most in 66 years (35,038,000 total)
> Moved within same county: 7.7% of pop. (23,330,000 total)
> Moved to a new county in-state: 1.9% of pop. (5,868,000 total)
> Moved to a new state: 1.6% of pop. (4,756,000 total)

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2011-2012
> Pct. 1 yr. and older who moved: 12.0% of pop. — 55th most in 66 years (36,488,000 total)
> Moved within same county: 7.7% of pop. (23,493,000 total)
> Moved to a new county in-state: 2.2% of pop. (6,782,000 total)
> Moved to a new state: 1.7% of pop. (5,059,000 total)

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2012-2013
> Pct. 1 yr. and older who moved: 11.7% of pop. — 57th most in 66 years (35,918,000 total)
> Moved within same county: 7.5% of pop. (23,150,000 total)
> Moved to a new county in-state: 2.3% of pop. (6,961,000 total)
> Moved to a new state: 1.6% of pop. (4,770,000 total)

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2013-2014
> Pct. 1 yr. and older who moved: 11.5% of pop. — 60th most in 66 years (35,681,000 total)
> Moved within same county: 7.6% of pop. (23,436,000 total)
> Moved to a new county in-state: 2.1% of pop. (6,446,000 total)
> Moved to a new state: 1.5% of pop. (4,666,000 total)

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2014-2015
> Pct. 1 yr. and older who moved: 11.6% of pop. — 58th most in 66 years (36,324,000 total)
> Moved within same county: 7.3% of pop. (22,905,000 total)
> Moved to a new county in-state: 2.1% of pop. (6,653,000 total)
> Moved to a new state: 1.6% of pop. (5,093,000 total)

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