Looks like we aren’t the only ones on the move.
via netbase.com
Via a tweet from The Wall Street Journal:
@WSJ: Americans have begun moving again – job-related relocations at highest rate since before recession.
The story is behind the paywall, but the numbers aren’t. Interesting figures related to how many people are moving to or leaving a region. The South crushed the other regions in terms of attracting new workers.
Below, how the population of states and regions have changed due to people moving within the U.S. Figures from April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2012.
Northeast: -420,895
Midwest: -418,896
South: 765,727
West: 74,064
Louisiana came in at the middle of the pack, posting a slight gain (5,965) in population.
The Top 4 Loser States
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New York
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-224,468
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Illinois
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-156,197
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California
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-104,093
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New Jersey
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-103,252
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The Top 4 Winner States
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Colorado
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62,296
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North Carolina
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72,136
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Florida
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219,003
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Texas
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290,354
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New in NOLA 
So Florida *does* have jobs! And Mississippi’s lost more people than any other Southern state. 😦
Michigan was the only state to lose population between 2000 and 2010.
Interesting data, right?