People are moving to Arizona again, but who are they?
Arizona has once again become a destination state where more people are moving into, than moving out of, according to United Van Lines' 40th Annual National Movers Study. This study is based on household moves handled by United, and ranks each state based off the inbound and outbound percentages of total moves in each state. United classifies states as having a "high inbound" rate if 55% or more of the moves are going into a state. They rate a state as having a "low inbound" rate if 45% or less of the moves are going into the state.
Arizona had a high inbound population migration percentage in 27 of the first 30 years this study was conducted (between 1978 and 2007). The other 3 years reported a balance between the number of inbound and outbound people migrating. Arizona never saw an outbound migration where more people were moving out of the state than were moving in during that time period. |
The number one reason for people moving out of Arizona last year (53.02%) was due to employment. However, at the same time, 40.26% of those people moving into Arizona claimed it was for employment. The unemployment rate has continued to drop from a high of around 11% in 2010, to a current rate of about 5%. It makes sense that, even though more people migrated into Arizona than moved out last year, only 22.63% of that population were under 45 years old, while 34.04% of those under 45 moved out of the state. Younger people are headed to areas where they feel they have an opportunity to advance their careers.
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View the interactive map below, and click on an individual state to see their specific statistics:
Troy Erickson Realtor has been blogging about Arizona real estate since 2006. He is a residential real estate agent who specializes in helping home buyers, sellers, and investors in Chandler and the East Valley. He has been recognized for his local market expertise, and frequently volunteers within his community.