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Migration/Geographic Mobility

Migration & geographic mobility both refer to the movement of people from one location to another.

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Publications

PUBLICATION | JULY 16, 2015

Congressional Elections and the American Electorate: 1978–2014

This report provides analysis of the American electorate in congressional elections since 1978.

PUBLICATION | MARCH 19, 2015

Desire to Move and Residential Mobility: 2010-2011

This report uses data from SIPP and ACS to analyze characteristics of householders who desired to move in 2010 and their mobility patterns from 2010 to 2011.

PUBLICATION | MARCH 18, 2015

Young Adult Migration: 2007–2009 to 2010–2012

This report describes the demographic and socioeconomic status of young adult migrants, aged 18 to 34 using ACS 3-year estimates.

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Working Papers

WORKING PAPER | APRIL 27, 2018

Puerto Rican-Origin Children’s Living Arrangements

This poster examines family, social and demographic characteristics of Puerto Rican-origin children in Puerto Rico and the United States in 2006 and 2015.

WORKING PAPER | APRIL 2017

A Statistical Portrait of Recent Puerto Rican Migration

This analysis specifically addresses the social and economic changes in Puerto Rico’s population between 2005 and 2015.

WORKING PAPER | FEBRUARY 2017

Why 5-Year Migration Estimates from CPS-ASEC and ACS Are Uncomparable

Five-year migration estimates are available from the CPS-ASEC and ACS. This paper describes both and explains why they are not comparable.

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Data

TABLE | NOVEMBER 27, 2018

CPS Historical Migration/Geographic Mobility Tables

This table package shows historical geographical mobility estimates and rates going back to 1948.

TABLE | NOVEMBER 2018

Geographical Mobility: 2017 to 2018

This table package contains geographic mobility data by selected characteristics using 2018 CPS-ASEC data.

TABLE | NOVEMBER 2017

Geographical Mobility: 2016 to 2017

This table package contains geographic mobility data by selected characteristics using 2017 CPS-ASEC data.

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Visualizations

VISUALIZATION | NOVEMBER 27, 2018

CPS Historical Geographical Mobility/Migration Graphs

This page contains tables related to the CPS historical geographical mobility information.

FIGURE | NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Mover Rate for Renters at Historic Low

Renters continue to move at higher rate than owners.

FIGURE | MARCH 23, 2017

On the Move

Net domestic migration for U.S. counties: 2015-2016.

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