U.S. Migration Patterns and Reasons Why We Move.

U.S. Migration Patterns and reasons why we move. Atlas. inbound balanced outbound The annual Atlas Van Lines Migration Patterns study provides a snapshot of relocation patterns. The 2010 study used for the data above shows the Midwest continues to lose residents, while the South has more states gaining residents than other U.S. regions. More information at: http://www.atlasvanlines.com/migration-patterns/ Top Reasons for Moving According to a U.S. government survey in 2009, the most common reasons for moving are: Nationwide By Region 1 To establish own household 12.4% West 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.6% 1 To be closer to work/school/other 12.3% 2 To establish own household 11.9% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.2% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 10.1% 4 Wanted better home 10.2% 5 New job or job transfer 9.9% South 6 Other, family/person related 9.4% 1 To establish own household 12.0% 7 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 7.0% 2 New job or job transfer 11.4% 8 Other housing related issues 6.0% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.1% 9 Other, financial/employment related 4.7% 10 Change from renter to owner 4.4% Midwest 11 Widowed, divorced or separated 2.6% 1 To establish own household 14.6% 2 Wanted better home 12.1% 12 Private displacement 2.5% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.7% 13 Married 1.5% 14 Evicted from residence 1.1% Northeast 15 Change from owner to renter 1.0% 1 Needed larger house or apartment 12.5% 16 Government displacement 0.9% 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.8% 17 Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) 0.9% 3 Other, family/personal related 11.1% Regional Differences West South Midwest Northeast By percent of regional respondents. 12.1% 7.2% 1.6% 10.5% 10.0% 7.0% 0.6% 0.2% 6.9% 9.0% Wanted lower rent Wanted better home Disaster loss or maintenance (fire, flood, etc.) 11.4% 1.8% 3.5% 9.6% 2.9% 9.0% 1.4% 2.3% 7.5% 1.3% 2.0% New job or job transfer Widowed, divorced or separated Married Sources: Atlas Van Lines 2010 Migration Patterns American Housing Survey for the United States: 2009 atlasvanlines.com Atlas U.S. Migration Patterns and reasons why we move. Atlas. inbound balanced outbound The annual Atlas Van Lines Migration Patterns study provides a snapshot of relocation patterns. The 2010 study used for the data above shows the Midwest continues to lose residents, while the South has more states gaining residents than other U.S. regions. More information at: http://www.atlasvanlines.com/migration-patterns/ Top Reasons for Moving According to a U.S. government survey in 2009, the most common reasons for moving are: Nationwide By Region 1 To establish own household 12.4% West 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.6% 1 To be closer to work/school/other 12.3% 2 To establish own household 11.9% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.2% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 10.1% 4 Wanted better home 10.2% 5 New job or job transfer 9.9% South 6 Other, family/person related 9.4% 1 To establish own household 12.0% 7 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 7.0% 2 New job or job transfer 11.4% 8 Other housing related issues 6.0% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.1% 9 Other, financial/employment related 4.7% 10 Change from renter to owner 4.4% Midwest 11 Widowed, divorced or separated 2.6% 1 To establish own household 14.6% 2 Wanted better home 12.1% 12 Private displacement 2.5% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.7% 13 Married 1.5% 14 Evicted from residence 1.1% Northeast 15 Change from owner to renter 1.0% 1 Needed larger house or apartment 12.5% 16 Government displacement 0.9% 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.8% 17 Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) 0.9% 3 Other, family/personal related 11.1% Regional Differences West South Midwest Northeast By percent of regional respondents. 12.1% 7.2% 1.6% 10.5% 10.0% 7.0% 0.6% 0.2% 6.9% 9.0% Wanted lower rent Wanted better home Disaster loss or maintenance (fire, flood, etc.) 11.4% 1.8% 3.5% 9.6% 2.9% 9.0% 1.4% 2.3% 7.5% 1.3% 2.0% New job or job transfer Widowed, divorced or separated Married Sources: Atlas Van Lines 2010 Migration Patterns American Housing Survey for the United States: 2009 atlasvanlines.com Atlas U.S. Migration Patterns and reasons why we move. Atlas. inbound balanced outbound The annual Atlas Van Lines Migration Patterns study provides a snapshot of relocation patterns. The 2010 study used for the data above shows the Midwest continues to lose residents, while the South has more states gaining residents than other U.S. regions. More information at: http://www.atlasvanlines.com/migration-patterns/ Top Reasons for Moving According to a U.S. government survey in 2009, the most common reasons for moving are: Nationwide By Region 1 To establish own household 12.4% West 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.6% 1 To be closer to work/school/other 12.3% 2 To establish own household 11.9% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.2% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 10.1% 4 Wanted better home 10.2% 5 New job or job transfer 9.9% South 6 Other, family/person related 9.4% 1 To establish own household 12.0% 7 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 7.0% 2 New job or job transfer 11.4% 8 Other housing related issues 6.0% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.1% 9 Other, financial/employment related 4.7% 10 Change from renter to owner 4.4% Midwest 11 Widowed, divorced or separated 2.6% 1 To establish own household 14.6% 2 Wanted better home 12.1% 12 Private displacement 2.5% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.7% 13 Married 1.5% 14 Evicted from residence 1.1% Northeast 15 Change from owner to renter 1.0% 1 Needed larger house or apartment 12.5% 16 Government displacement 0.9% 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.8% 17 Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) 0.9% 3 Other, family/personal related 11.1% Regional Differences West South Midwest Northeast By percent of regional respondents. 12.1% 7.2% 1.6% 10.5% 10.0% 7.0% 0.6% 0.2% 6.9% 9.0% Wanted lower rent Wanted better home Disaster loss or maintenance (fire, flood, etc.) 11.4% 1.8% 3.5% 9.6% 2.9% 9.0% 1.4% 2.3% 7.5% 1.3% 2.0% New job or job transfer Widowed, divorced or separated Married Sources: Atlas Van Lines 2010 Migration Patterns American Housing Survey for the United States: 2009 atlasvanlines.com Atlas U.S. Migration Patterns and reasons why we move. Atlas. inbound balanced outbound The annual Atlas Van Lines Migration Patterns study provides a snapshot of relocation patterns. The 2010 study used for the data above shows the Midwest continues to lose residents, while the South has more states gaining residents than other U.S. regions. More information at: http://www.atlasvanlines.com/migration-patterns/ Top Reasons for Moving According to a U.S. government survey in 2009, the most common reasons for moving are: Nationwide By Region 1 To establish own household 12.4% West 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.6% 1 To be closer to work/school/other 12.3% 2 To establish own household 11.9% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.2% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 10.1% 4 Wanted better home 10.2% 5 New job or job transfer 9.9% South 6 Other, family/person related 9.4% 1 To establish own household 12.0% 7 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 7.0% 2 New job or job transfer 11.4% 8 Other housing related issues 6.0% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.1% 9 Other, financial/employment related 4.7% 10 Change from renter to owner 4.4% Midwest 11 Widowed, divorced or separated 2.6% 1 To establish own household 14.6% 2 Wanted better home 12.1% 12 Private displacement 2.5% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.7% 13 Married 1.5% 14 Evicted from residence 1.1% Northeast 15 Change from owner to renter 1.0% 1 Needed larger house or apartment 12.5% 16 Government displacement 0.9% 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.8% 17 Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) 0.9% 3 Other, family/personal related 11.1% Regional Differences West South Midwest Northeast By percent of regional respondents. 12.1% 7.2% 1.6% 10.5% 10.0% 7.0% 0.6% 0.2% 6.9% 9.0% Wanted lower rent Wanted better home Disaster loss or maintenance (fire, flood, etc.) 11.4% 1.8% 3.5% 9.6% 2.9% 9.0% 1.4% 2.3% 7.5% 1.3% 2.0% New job or job transfer Widowed, divorced or separated Married Sources: Atlas Van Lines 2010 Migration Patterns American Housing Survey for the United States: 2009 atlasvanlines.com Atlas U.S. Migration Patterns and reasons why we move. Atlas. inbound balanced outbound The annual Atlas Van Lines Migration Patterns study provides a snapshot of relocation patterns. The 2010 study used for the data above shows the Midwest continues to lose residents, while the South has more states gaining residents than other U.S. regions. More information at: http://www.atlasvanlines.com/migration-patterns/ Top Reasons for Moving According to a U.S. government survey in 2009, the most common reasons for moving are: Nationwide By Region 1 To establish own household 12.4% West 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.6% 1 To be closer to work/school/other 12.3% 2 To establish own household 11.9% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.2% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 10.1% 4 Wanted better home 10.2% 5 New job or job transfer 9.9% South 6 Other, family/person related 9.4% 1 To establish own household 12.0% 7 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 7.0% 2 New job or job transfer 11.4% 8 Other housing related issues 6.0% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.1% 9 Other, financial/employment related 4.7% 10 Change from renter to owner 4.4% Midwest 11 Widowed, divorced or separated 2.6% 1 To establish own household 14.6% 2 Wanted better home 12.1% 12 Private displacement 2.5% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.7% 13 Married 1.5% 14 Evicted from residence 1.1% Northeast 15 Change from owner to renter 1.0% 1 Needed larger house or apartment 12.5% 16 Government displacement 0.9% 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.8% 17 Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) 0.9% 3 Other, family/personal related 11.1% Regional Differences West South Midwest Northeast By percent of regional respondents. 12.1% 7.2% 1.6% 10.5% 10.0% 7.0% 0.6% 0.2% 6.9% 9.0% Wanted lower rent Wanted better home Disaster loss or maintenance (fire, flood, etc.) 11.4% 1.8% 3.5% 9.6% 2.9% 9.0% 1.4% 2.3% 7.5% 1.3% 2.0% New job or job transfer Widowed, divorced or separated Married Sources: Atlas Van Lines 2010 Migration Patterns American Housing Survey for the United States: 2009 atlasvanlines.com Atlas U.S. Migration Patterns and reasons why we move. Atlas. inbound balanced outbound The annual Atlas Van Lines Migration Patterns study provides a snapshot of relocation patterns. The 2010 study used for the data above shows the Midwest continues to lose residents, while the South has more states gaining residents than other U.S. regions. More information at: http://www.atlasvanlines.com/migration-patterns/ Top Reasons for Moving According to a U.S. government survey in 2009, the most common reasons for moving are: Nationwide By Region 1 To establish own household 12.4% West 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.6% 1 To be closer to work/school/other 12.3% 2 To establish own household 11.9% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.2% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 10.1% 4 Wanted better home 10.2% 5 New job or job transfer 9.9% South 6 Other, family/person related 9.4% 1 To establish own household 12.0% 7 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 7.0% 2 New job or job transfer 11.4% 8 Other housing related issues 6.0% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.1% 9 Other, financial/employment related 4.7% 10 Change from renter to owner 4.4% Midwest 11 Widowed, divorced or separated 2.6% 1 To establish own household 14.6% 2 Wanted better home 12.1% 12 Private displacement 2.5% 3 Needed larger house or apartment 11.7% 13 Married 1.5% 14 Evicted from residence 1.1% Northeast 15 Change from owner to renter 1.0% 1 Needed larger house or apartment 12.5% 16 Government displacement 0.9% 2 To be closer to work/school/other 11.8% 17 Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) 0.9% 3 Other, family/personal related 11.1% Regional Differences West South Midwest Northeast By percent of regional respondents. 12.1% 7.2% 1.6% 10.5% 10.0% 7.0% 0.6% 0.2% 6.9% 9.0% Wanted lower rent Wanted better home Disaster loss or maintenance (fire, flood, etc.) 11.4% 1.8% 3.5% 9.6% 2.9% 9.0% 1.4% 2.3% 7.5% 1.3% 2.0% New job or job transfer Widowed, divorced or separated Married Sources: Atlas Van Lines 2010 Migration Patterns American Housing Survey for the United States: 2009 atlasvanlines.com Atlas