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MOBILITY BY REGION, 2009-2011
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  2010-2011 Moving rate (percent) Percent of U.S. movers
Region Total population (1) Movers 2009-2010 2010-2011 2010-2011
Northeast 54,179 4,395 8.3% 8.1% 12.5%
South 111,651 13,751 13.6 12.3 39.2
Midwest 65,257 7,315 11.8 11.2 20.9
West 70,918 9,614 14.7 13.6 27.4
Total 302,005 35,075 12.5% 11.6% 100.0%

(1) People age 1 year old and older.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.

 

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MOBILITY BY REGION, 2006-2008
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  2007-2008 Moving rate (percent)
Region  Total population (1)  Movers  2006-2007  2007-2008 
Northeast 53.3 4.4 8.9% 8.2%
South 108.1 14.6 14.5 13.5
Midwest 64.5 7.2 13.2 11.1
West 68.9 9.1 14.6 13.2

(1) People age 1 year old and older.    
    
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

 
MOBILITY BY REGION, 2007-2009
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  2008-2009 Moving rate (percent)
Region  Total population (1)  Movers  2007-2008 2008-2009
Northeast 53,537 4,337 8.2% 8.1%
South 109,236 14,941 13.5 13.7
Midwest 64,719 7,536 11.1 11.6
West 69,689 10,290 13.2 14.8

(1) People age 1 year old and older.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

 
MOBILITY BY REGION, 2008-2010
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  2009-2010 Moving rate (percent)

Percent of U.S. movers
Region Total population (1) Movers 2008-2009 2009-2010 2009-2010
Northeast 53,976 4,492 8.1% 8.3% 12.0%
South 110,699 15,028 13.7 13.6 40.0
Midwest 65,271 7,729 11.6 11.8 20.6
West 70,129 10,293 14.8 14.7 27.4
Total 300,075 37,542 11.9% 12.5% 100.0%

(1) People age 1 year old and older.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.