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America is a highly mobile society. The American story is one of movement: Throughout its history the country has attracted migrants from all over the world, and for hundreds of years it has expanded...
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Each year, millions of Americans pack up and move to a new state – either for a job, family reasons, a change of climate, or any number of other reasons. Migration, in addition to natural...
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Americans have continued to move from place to place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the reasons for the moves during the pandemic were the desire to leave expensive coastal cities like New York...
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In 1960, according to the Census Bureau, New York state was the largest in America, based on population, at 16,782,304. That was up 13.2% over the 1950 figure. It was inevitable that New York would...
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Americans are among the most itinerant people on Earth. According to the U.S. Census Bureau data from 2007, the average person in the United States changes residences more than 11 times in their...
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There were 37 million one-person households in the United States in 2021, according to the Census Bureau. That represents 28% of all U.S. households. In 1960, single-person households accounted for...
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Americans have gone through a period of mass migration over the past year and a half. These migrations have a pattern, and some states have become more popular than others, based on the recently...
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Since the onset of the pandemic, 16 states have recorded population declines, a trend abetted by a decline in immigration, soaring costs in certain states, aging baby boomers moving to warmer...
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It will soon be two years since the pandemic disrupted life in the United States, causing some people to reconsider where they live and how they work. One major consequence of the outbreak has been...
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In 1900, Iowa was one of the 10 largest states in America based on population, according to the Census Bureau. Today, it is the 19th smallest. Florida, now the nation’s third largest state, ranked...
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America is a very diverse country, and proudly so. However, it’s also diverse when it comes to quality of life, and that’s less welcome. There are vast disparities in different aspects of life...
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America is often referred to as a melting pot – people from all over the world have come to the U.S. in search of personal freedom, safety, and economic opportunity. More than 44 million people...
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Who would ever want to leave Hawaii? With its lush mountains and ocean breezes it’s truly a paradise. Yet some Hawaiians are saying goodbye to the Aloha State. Does the state have one of the best...
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World Population Review ranks Alaska as the coldest place to live in the U.S. The Last Frontier State averages a temperature of 26.6° F. Yet during the winter months, the temperatures drop as low as...
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Americans have become remarkably mobile in the past two years, with people changing cities and often states, too. And the state the most people are leaving is New Jersey. Several reasons have...
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